Ham Radio News of the Funny Variety
HORSETAIL, MONTANA — Some of the largest online DX Clusters are banding together for an extreme makeover of their popular station-spotting websites. The revamp involves a major change in how spots are posted, adding a more visual indication of what stations are on the air. “A couple of weeks ago, someone showed us a photograph on the internet of a […]
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Ham Hijinks staff report BONIFACE, Minnesota — A local ham radio operator is facing a significant barrier to getting on the air, and it involves his wife. Wendy Johansson, a self-described entrepreneur, has turned her husband’s hobby into an income generator. She drives a new car, wears expensive furs and takes exotic vacations. Johansson was reached by satellite phone […]
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By WBØRUR, on the scene PARSIPPANY, Pennsylvania — Rutherford County “ham radio” operator Thomas Von Funcktoven has served as net control station of the “Arizona AU-1 Transmitter Collector’s Net” since February of 1984. To date, he’s had no check-ins. Not a single one. “We meet every other Saturday at 1300GMT on 14.287 MHz,” says the retired chicken farmer, stretching out […]
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