Make Signal Reports Great Again

Ha!

Any signal reports less than 599 are #FakeRSTs

— Ham Hijinks (@HamHijinks) February 7, 2017

Hams and Runners

I forgot to mention in my post yesterday about hams and the half the marathon that I often try to thank the volunteers as I run - at least when I have enough breath to do it. Usually it is simple "thanks" for people at a water stop, a course monitor, or policeman stopping traffic. For the hams, I toss out a "73" as  I go by. It really caught one ham off guard on Saturday. I could hear him excitedly telling his buddies what I said. I think this Venn diagram explains his excitement.

Could Be Worse

I'll see your face for radio and raise you a voice for blogging.

Baofeng or Bangfeng?

No love for the Baofengs. The shooting starts around 2:50.


Via AR-15.com

Joke of the Year

I know it's early, but as a follow-up to yesterday's post about addressing your Amazon Echo as "Computer," I cracked up reading this fantastic comment:

Hey, now you can just say "computer" to give your @amazonecho a command. Does that mean it's Enterprise-ready? https://t.co/R43Hv8Z6bY pic.twitter.com/30S93cC24B

— Gomix (@gomixme) January 24, 2017

Ham Radio Operator’s Manual of Operating

The National Radio Retransmission Legion (NRRL) will release next week an updated version of it’s popular “Ham Radio Operator’s Manual of Operating.” This edition will be a departure from its usually highly technical subject matter. Instead, the NRRL says the authors decided to “get back to the basics.”

Eight steps.

TL;DR.

Guilty As Charged

My wife sent this to me...

Me: Does it bother u when I call out plot points b4 they happen?
Hubby: It'd bother me a lot less if u just wrote a damn tv show & got paid pic.twitter.com/JhsFkWSy99

— Jen (@jbuffyangel) January 11, 2017

High Tech

Well, in any case, it was tech back in the day.

RT if you remember these! pic.twitter.com/yUpt1e0B5a

— Mark J. Blair (@nf6x) January 1, 2017

The Ref Workout

If you need some variety in your workouts, try the zebra workout.

jacked ref takes NO. DAYS. OFF. #nationalchampionship #Clemson #Alabama pic.twitter.com/kQrpuCExSg

— Michael Swander (@MichaelSwander) January 10, 2017

Truth

As they say, getting older sucks, but it is better than the alternative.

Recount Results

Chick-fil-a is the new President with 320 electoral votes. https://t.co/1NrKT9BRHm

— CaptainTouchback (@CaptTouchback) December 6, 2016

Do You Even Lift Flow Chart

Happy Halloween!

"Ham Op" is 3rd Most Popular Costume this Halloween Season https://t.co/nvDeBCNxEW #HamHijinks #hamradio pic.twitter.com/YAltKER5ZH

— Ham Hijinks (@HamHijinks) October 27, 2016

Purgatory

Methodists make up for our lack of purgatory with an abundance of committees and extended meetings.

— THE Fake UMC Bishop (@fakeUMCbishop) September 16, 2016

Caliber Debate is Over

Clearly, the 9mm doesn't penetrate sufficiently.

Via SaysUncle

28 Websites

The North Korea internet only as 28 sites, so maybe you could really surf to the end of the internet there.

End Times

Fact.

@ChrchCurmudgeon @john_starke I firmly believe that were are closer to the end times now than we have ever been before in history.

— Vasili1097 (@vasili1097) September 13, 2016

TCP Joke

@bucslife76 @nixcraft Did someone ask for a TCP joke ? pic.twitter.com/CXd7LsowPi

— David de Groot (@DAdeGroot) September 15, 2016

CAT Controlled Rigs

Isn't technology amazing?

CAT controlled rig. pic.twitter.com/mojSkyZTx9

— 2E0GQQ (@M6GQQ) September 13, 2016

Satellite GO

My family has taken to calling my sat activity, running down the street with antenna, phone, and HT "Satellite GO" ...gotta catch 'em all!😆

— Matthew KK4FEM (@kk4fem_radio) September 12, 2016