Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
SIERRA BAY, WASHINGTON – A Lafayette Parrish amateur radio operator has a unique solution for his love of DX, but his lack of cash. “I always wanted to travel the world setting up DXpeditions from rare and desirable locations. So this is the next best thing!” exclaims retired landscaper Arthur Gibbons. Gibbons says his meager savings won’t allow global […]
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PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS – Stephan Seymore’s new FTDX-5000 arrived yesterday but he says he “absolutely will not” take it out of its box. Intrigued, Ham Hijinks caught up with Seymore as he was checking to ensure the transparent sticker covering the display on his Icom 756Pro was still in place. “I reluctantly unboxed this one, but only because I know having […]
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By K5KAC, on the scene PIGEON FORGE, TN — A local IGATE is seeing big numbers for this quarter. “I’ve routed over 1800 position packets this month alone,” said Beau Bailey. “And some of those were 18 wheelers,” he added, rubbing his forefinger and thumb together in the universal sign for money. “I charge by the axle.” Since the beginning […]
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NEWINGSTEAD, VT — The National Radio Retransmission Legion today unveiled plans for next year’s much anticipated amateur radio operating event. The “World Power Grid Chase 2018” will encourage ham radio operators to get on the air from utility poles and electrical sub-stations around the world. Each location is identified by a unique 6 character code which every operator will be […]
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WELLSBURG, Missouri – In a jaw-dropping announcement at the Consumer Electronics Convention (CEC) in Las Lunas, New Mexico, the Peanut Whistle Transmitter Company – makers of the famous Peanut Whistle 250 transmitter – announced a companion line of HF amplifiers to please even the most discerning amateur radio operator. The new “Skeeter” line of high frequency amplifiers are optimized around the […]
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