Author Archives: Purple Zero

Up up and away in my Hamsexy balloon

Posted on July 3, 2005 by Purple Zero

A balloon launched at yesterday’s Great Plains Super Launch was on page B3 of the Omaha World-Herald this morning. Ten flights were launched yesterday between about 8:10 and 8:40am. All payloads were recovered even though there were some challenges due … Continue reading →

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Some images

Posted on June 27, 2005 by Purple Zero

Got some assorted images in the Hamsexy mail sack…. This image comes from Nigel VE3ID from Toronto. All of the backpack radio guys at Dayton got together and had a group photo taken. Look at some of those antennae….. I … Continue reading →

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Ham radio gets it’s nod!

Posted on June 22, 2005 by Purple Zero
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An open letter to QRZ.COM

Posted on June 20, 2005 by Purple Zero

We got this letter in our Hamsexy mail sack the other day, with a request to publish it on the site. So, we said…. shit…. why not? What else do we have to put on the site? Since we are, … Continue reading →

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The Hamsexy Maibag

Posted on June 17, 2005 by Purple Zero

Time to once again open the Hamsexy mailbag: Our first letter is from Peter N4LI from Memphis. He writes: OK, I have a sense of humor. I had never heard of Hamsexy until all the bashing on QRZ. ‘Love it. … Continue reading →

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More photos from Rochester Hamfest

Posted on June 9, 2005 by Purple Zero

Friend of the site Alex has submitted some great photos from the Rochester Hamfest. Enjoy! Reject and his Beetle digging through the trash, looking for cans Yeah, I’d throw it out too…. WTF? Red light special…. A beast of a … Continue reading →

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The Rochester Hamfest

Posted on June 5, 2005 by Purple Zero

One of the larger Hamfests in the season happens every June in Rochester, NY. Once an active and happening fest, it has seen a marked decline in recent years. A few years ago the organizers, sensing the dwindling numbers of … Continue reading →

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How not to Wardrive…..

Posted on May 3, 2005 by Purple Zero

Here’s an e-mail we got from Robert KE4MCL: ham+tennis ball can+welder+computer geek=uberhamsexy What is it? A device used for shooting tennis balls at tailgaters or is part of a new game called “hole the pigeon”? Enter the hamsexy mobile sterilization … Continue reading →

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