Study Confirms QRMers Are Bad People

By K5KVN, NEWINGSTEAD, Vt. — Results of a worldwide study have confirmed what many ham radio operators have suspected all along: people who purposefully interfere with other transmissions are psychopaths. small__6077461074The study, conducted over the course of one week by the National Radio Retransmission Legion (NRRL), was released yesterday. “It became immediately clear what kind…

Politics tries to kill a HAM radio

“CQ” Policy on Crimean Stations Using Russian-Issued Call Signs in CQ-Sponsored Contests After considerable deliberation, “CQ” has determined that the best course of action regarding Crimea and “WW CQDX” contests is to follow the lead of the United Nations and the United States government, both of which continue to consider Crimea to be part of…

Pirate Radio's in China poses threat to plane safety

Rising number of pirate radio stations in China poses threat to plane safety. The Chinese authorities are concerned that a growing number of pirate radio stations may disrupt communications between passenger jets and air traffic controllers. The high-power stations are in Beijing and Tianjin municipalities and Hainan, Yunnan and Guangdong provinces, said the South China…

RL3DZ (UA0KCL) S.K.

With deep sorrow and grief, we inform that our friend Yuri Lobatshev RL3DZ (ex UA0KCL) has left us for the heavenly abode on Tuesday, 19th August 2014. Dearest Yuri’s family, please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss. Our thoughts are with you during this difficult time. Words cannot even begin to express our…