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Local Ham Opens Amateur Radio Themed Restaurant

By WBØRUR, on the scene BRUSHY VINE, Kentucky – A local ham radio operator says he wants to offer a dining experience like no other and it appears he has accomplished it. The Shunted Feedline restaurant is now open for businessRandall Packard of Upper Mohawk parish, has opened a new restaurant called “The Shunted Feedline.” It features a variety of […]

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New Drug Aims To Get More Hams On The Air

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By K5KAC, on the scene LA JOLLA, Calif. — According to a recent study conducted by the Pew Research Center, only four out of ten newly licensed amateur radio operators ever get on the air. Rounds of follow-up questioning cited “mic shyness” as the biggest obstacle for the new hams. Mic shyness is summarized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual […]

It’s A Miracle! Ham Sees “Last Supper” In LCD Screen

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By WBØRUR, on the scene STATFORD-UPON-AVON – English ham radio operator Simon Bonningham is making amateur radio news headlines after a remarkable discovery. “I turned the rig on and there it was,” says the 52-year-old Brit, who took up ham radio after retiring as a conductor on the Manchester and Bournemouth Railway Line. Bonningham’s newly acquired Kenwood TS-590 prominently features […]