Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
By WBØRUR, on the scene ST. EUSTACHIAN, Caribbean – It started as a family vacation, but turned into a ham radio DXpedition and revolt for a local ham radio operator. Everett Blackstone – along with 24 members of his immediate and extended family – had planned a trip to the resort island of St. Eustachian for months. “Oh we were […]
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ORANGE PLAINS, Kansas — Amateur radio operators listening in on 3.875 MHz last night may have been surprised at what they heard crackling through the airwaves as hams across the country celebrate the yuletide season. For weeks, Robert Von Werther and members of the Sunflower State Amateur Radio Club have been planning a “Nativity Scene Net” on 80 meters as […]
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By K5PO, on the scene STRATFORD, MI – Yesterday started like most days on the Stratford Mountain 147.225 ham radio repeater, with whining about the XYL’s quilting problem, discussions on the recent cold spell, and the unintentionally keyed mic capturing the sounds of Mark Mills belching in pleasure at the completion of his breakfast. None of those participating in the […]
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By K5KVN, on the scene ATLANTA, Ga. — It was a case of Twitter trespassing yesterday as fans of rap artist M.C. Hammer and ham radio operators found themselves fighting over the hashtag #hamr. Ham radio operator Kenneth Singlemyre said he first saw the crossover at 8:30 a.m. “I was at work and had my Twitter page up. I always […]
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Ham Hijinks Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States government partial shutdown continues this week, bringing new ham radio license processing to a halt and shuttering the doors at the FCC. With no end in sight, the shutdown may affect additional aspects of the amateur radio hobby. Ham Hijinks has compiled the following list of ham radio-related items or […]
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