Local Ham Sets World Record

By WBØRUR, on the scene

EAST BINGHAMTON, Maine – A local amateur radio operator will be listed in the next edition of the World Record book.

Jervis Tumbledon of rural Hampton Township has been a ham radio operator for 25 years, but never thought he’d receive international recognition for his hobby.

“It really comes as quite a surprise,” says the mild mannered public school librarian. “Yes, men can be librarians, too,” he adds. “And I’ve earned my honors quite by accident.”

Officials with the World Record book have certified Tumbledon’s string of 139 QSOs without a bathroom break as a new milestone. The contacts were made on a Saturday afternoon in October, says the librarian, who quickly adds that he “…wanted to watch football but his wife was using the only television.”

He credits his operating milestone to a very large bladder, adding, “I probably stretched it during my time in the Merchant Marines.”

“I got interested in working some DX ragchew and before I knew it, it was five hours later.”

Tumbledon says he’s only just begun to operate without “rest stops”.

“Wait until Field Day!  I’ll go without going ALL NIGHT!” he add exhuberantly.

(Note:   Withholding urination can result in painful and sometimes drastic medical and/or social issues. Please do not try this without a medical doctor or your wife’s approval.)

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