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Joe Papworth, K8MP

Howdy from Joe’s Place!

Some of these seem to have been written just for Ham radio use. Check these out: 1) When the bands are blacked-out by a solar flare: "Luke, there was a great disturbance in the force." 2) After several attempts to copy a weak station, you finally throw in the towel: "Coach, sometimes you just gotta cut a man loose." 3) Something in your rig makes sparks just as a contest is winding down: "I love the smell of ozone in the morning. Smells like victory" 4) “Here’s your official FCC Radio Badge”: “Badges? We don’t need no stinking badges.” 5) “Your radio is messing up my TV show”: “Frankly Scarlet, I don’t give a damn.” 6) You just cracked a huge pile-up: “Yo Adrian, I did it !!!!” 7) You’re helping W8ERD put his big pond loop back up: “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” 8) You’re pondering a tower climb with inadequate safety equipment: "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" 9) “Do you have a permit for this Ham radio?”: "Excuse me while I whip this out." 10) A huge M-Class flare wipes out the bands during the Texas QSO Party: "Houston - we have a problem." 11) A ham responds to your CQ by simply throwing his call out, so you’re not sure who he is calling: "You talkin' to me?" 12) Someone’s having trouble copying you so you fire up your amp: "Say hello to my little friend!" 13) And finally… Your neighbor thinks you’re QRMing his TV but his problem lies elsewhere. He threatens to contact the FCC. "Go ahead, make my day."
DELARANews

Joe

Joe Papworth, K8MP

Howdy from Joe’s Place!

Some of these seem to have been written just for Ham radio use. Check these out: 1) When the bands are blacked-out by a solar flare: "Luke, there was a great disturbance in the force." 2) After several attempts to copy a weak station, you finally throw in the towel: "Coach, sometimes you just gotta cut a man loose." 3) Something in your rig makes sparks just as a contest is winding down: "I love the smell of ozone in the morning. Smells like victory" 4) “Here’s your official FCC Radio Badge”: “Badges? We don’t need no stinking badges.” 5) “Your radio is messing up my TV show”: “Frankly Scarlet, I don’t give a damn.” 6) You just cracked a huge pile-up: “Yo Adrian, I did it !!!!” 7) You’re helping W8ERD put his big pond loop back up: “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” 8) You’re pondering a tower climb with inadequate safety equipment: "You've got to ask yourself one question: 'Do I feel lucky?' Well, do ya, punk?" 9) “Do you have a permit for this Ham radio?”: "Excuse me while I whip this out." 10) A huge M-Class flare wipes out the bands during the Texas QSO Party: "Houston - we have a problem." 11) A ham responds to your CQ by simply throwing his call out, so you’re not sure who he is calling: "You talkin' to me?" 12) Someone’s having trouble copying you so you fire up your amp: "Say hello to my little friend!" 13) And finally… Your neighbor thinks you’re QRMing his TV but his problem lies elsewhere. He threatens to contact the FCC. "Go ahead, make my day."