Author Archives: Noise Blankers Radio Group
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The Noise Blankers Radio Group HQ has been sparsely populated lately, as many folks have “called in sick” to work the recent DXPeditions. Now that those are in the log, we might actually get some real work done. Hamfest season … Continue reading
23cm Band Appreciation Day: December 29
Often, when sitting in the Noise Blankers Radio Group clubhouse, with the smell of burnt plastic in the air from leaving the hot soldering iron on the card table, and the sounds of malicious QRM in the DX pileup echoing … Continue reading
Wreaths Across America 2014: Success!
Another public service event is in the books! It’s one of our favorites – National Wreaths Across America Day, where cemeteries across the country decorate the gravesites of U.S. military veterans with a wreath. The Wreaths Across America organization leads … Continue reading
2014 Arkansas QSO Party Results
How’d you do? Check the results, hot off the press from the ARKAN group: http://www.arkqp.com/ We were thrilled to get this handsome certificate (suitable for framing) from ARKAN for our participation as a bonus station: Read our recap of the … Continue reading
What People Searched For, Installment #2
By K5KVN It’s been a while since the first time we did “YOU SEARCHED FOR WHAT?!” So, let’s open the hood again; this time for HamHijinks.com. We’re not making these up. These are actual search terms that brought people to … Continue reading
AR QSO Party 2014: SUCCESS!
It’s pretty fun to be a bonus station in a contest. We were like Santa Claus, handing out a perfectly wrapped package containing 200 bonus points to good boys and girls. There were at least two QSOs that ended with … Continue reading
We Have The Bonus Points
Usually a contact with a member of the Noise Blankers Radio Group isn’t worth the paper the QSL is printed on. But for one day, one glorious day set aside for the Arkansas QSO Party, you can get 200 bonus … Continue reading
Field Day 2014: Success!
The WR5P shack is alive!!! #FieldDay2014 #FieldDay pic.twitter.com/MpoSgdVpF3 — Andy Holmes, K5PO (@K5PO) June 29, 2014 The Noise Blankers put on another successful multimedia field day. This included the live webcam and a ton of updates to social media. Like … Continue reading
Field Day Plans 2014
The Noise Blankers Radio Group will be at the WR5P club station using emergency power. And once again, we will present a high-energy, multimedia view of what it’s like to work field day. This will include a live webcam (with … Continue reading
Dayton Hamvention: SUCCESS
Kevin K5KVN and Andy K5PO can now check “Dayton” off of their ham radio bucket list. This was the first trip to Hamvention for both, and it was a memorable one. Along the way, the guys were on 146.520 using … Continue reading
