Author Archives: Noise Blankers Radio Group
The Noise Blankers Go To Dayton!
The Noise Blankers have packed their bags and loaded up the Tahoe. Be on the lookout for the Noise Blankers at Hamvention in Dayton, Ohio, this weekend! Kevin K5KVN and Andy K5PO are representing the group, taking in the sights, … Continue reading
Happy Birthday, Baby
What do you get a ham radio humor website that has everything? A cake with a Baofeng candle! A year has gone by since we started HamHijinks.com. In that first year, we: Published 93 HILARIOUS stories. Deleted 3,538 spam comments. … Continue reading
Wreaths, Radios and Road Cones
The Noise Blankers decided it was high time to do some more public service. So, for the second year in-a-row, we volunteered to coordinate parking at the Fayetteville, Arkansas, Wreaths Across America event on December 14, 2013. It was much … Continue reading
Your Club Is Doing It Wrong
A Noise Blankers Editiorial By K5KVN I’m not saying our club is the greatest on earth, but I would rent a limo and ask it to the prom. I have done the club thing since I was first licensed in … Continue reading
3rd Annual Worked All Twitter Contest Nov. 27 – Dec. 1
It’s time again for the Worked All Twitter Contest (#WATwitter). This is a fun, loose “contest” to bring together those that love amateur radio and Twitter. The contest was the idea of Connie Bird Mah NR4CB three years ago to … Continue reading
Club Minutes – SOME REDACTED – October 2013
The Noise Blankers Radio Group met at Jose’s Mexican Restaurant in Springdale, Arkansas, on October 16, 2013. Present: Gary WBØRUR, Andy K5PO, Kevin K5KVN, Nathan K5KAC Also present: a briefcase, a collection of Army figurines, a WW2 helmet, various handie-talkies … Continue reading
When We Were Granted ARRL Affiliation
Once again, the phone rang. And just like the last time, it was first thought to be a prank call. However, today it wasn’t money they wanted to give us. It was perpetual friendship. As of today, the Noise Blankers … Continue reading
Ham Hijinks QSYs To New Web Site
When we launched Ham Hijinks in January 2013, we had no idea what we were doing. And that still holds true today. Now eight months into it, we’ve decided to give her a makeover. A brand new Ham Hijinks website … Continue reading
Arkansas QSO Party: September 14
Our friends at Amateur Radio Klub of the Arkansas Northwest (ARKAN) are coordinating the 2013 Arkansas QSO Party. This is your chance to work some rare DX, Arkansas style. The Noise Blankers will be working the party from individual home … Continue reading
Field Day 2013: Success!
The Noise Blankers were at the shack of K5PO once again this year as 2E AR using generator power. It was another field day multimedia extravaganza. We finished with 1,339 contacts and talked to all but a few of the … Continue reading
