The Hamsexy Maibag

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.

I especially enjoy the REACT Geek photo. So true, ain’t it. I have used similar terminology in the past — my town is full of “WeatherGeeks,” people who believe that having a ham license and a pickup truck means they will save the world, and severely increases their sense of self-importance. Tornado watches relieve the need for Viagra, if you know what I’m sayin’.

It’s easy to tell a WeatherGeek. He’s the guy with the skywarn logo on his car, QRZ page, and/or QSL. He also wears Skywarn logos on his person at any event where hams may attend. Expect to find several antennas on his vee-hickle and maybe a CB, too. 10-4!

OK, I have a quad-band radio, one antenna (most of the time), and a bunch of law books/papers on the front seat. Am I a LawGeek in Hamsexy lingo?

I think “LawSexy” wuould be appropriate, unless of course you like to pretend you are a cop. Not too many lawyer wannabees out there…. Paralegals, perhaps? our next letter is from Don VA3XL, who sends us this image from the “Ontario Hamfest” in Fergus, Ontario (somewhere north of Toronto out in the boonies):


The photo was taken at the Central Ontario Hamfest in Fergus. It’s the Hamfest HQ mobile command post.

It pegged the Hamsexy meter with the safety vests and the scooter. It’s hard to tell, but there is a green flashing whacker light on top of the trailer.

Fergus is going down the tubes as well. Lots of empty space.

Thakns for you letters. Send all correspondence to submissions@hamsexy,com, and we’ll be sure to post your letter on the site (positive OR negative)….

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Hamsexy Net recap

Another successful net!! We’ve got 23 check-ins total:

VE3HBD (net control)
VE3NSV
N3JFW
VE3UDP
N3ZZO
VE3HYP
K8TEK
VA3IGD
W0NKA
VA3BU
VA3AGF
VA7LTD
VA3LT
VA3SIE
VA3SXY
VA3WXM
KG4RRN
N4BSA
VA3JBT
VA3ROZ
VE3UBI
VA7FAB
VA2XBJ
K5MLK

We also had 14 people listening on the net via our live stream.

Thanks to everyone who checked in! See ya next week!!

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The moral fight against Hamsexy continues

A friend of the site directed us to this posting on the QRZ forums. It looks like, after being drummed out of the Dayton Hamvention executive for improperly speaking on behalf of the executive by declaring us persona non gratis at future Hamventions, Dave Dextradeur W1GBA is still trying to impose his morals on others.

Comment is appreciated….

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StormSexy

Last night myself and VA3AGF paid a visit to friend of Hamsexy Justin VE3UDP’s 28th floor apartment in midtown Toronto. As there were several Tornado and Severe Thunderstorm Warnings about, we were listening to the local CANWARN net and watching the far-sotrm from his balcony. We started shooting some shots of the storm, and witnessed a severe change in course of the storm, bringing it right over our heads. This is a video of the storm, features some amazng cloud formations, extreme weather and exploding transformers. Enjoy!

Click here to see the video. (warning, some bad language and childish observations of weather systems. Oh, and you’ll need Quicktime)

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Hamsexy Net Tonight….

Be sure to tune into the weekly HAMSEXY IRLP NET, which will take place tonight (and every wednesday) at 9pm Eastern/6pm Pacific (0100 zulu). All within shouting distance of an IRLP node are welcome to check in and say hi. As always, it’s a general “shoot the shit” net, feel free to speak your mind.

As always, the net can be found at IRLP node 9007 (Vancouver Reflector). Many thanks, again, go to Dave VE7LTD and Jeff VA3ISP for providing us space on his reflector for the net. For more information on IRLP (and information on how you can easily set up your own node (no repeater required!!) go to IRLP.NET.

The live stream for the net tonight will be at: http://irlp.net:8000/hamsexy.m3u …. Special thanks to Terry VE3NSV for providingthe feed.

Net control will be me (VE3HBD in Toronto), so feel free to check in and say hi!

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More photos from Rochester Hamfest

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 truck with a beast of an antenna with a beast of a mast..


The support structure of this behemoth


A close-up of the antenna structure

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Hamsexy Net live Stream tonight….

As X said, Shaun VE4UO will be net control tonight.. I’ve got Masons tonight and won’t be around.

If you want to listen to the net and you don’t have access to an IRLP node locally, Tery VE3NSV has once again agreed to stream it on the internet. Click here to listen.

Have fun, and thanks again to Shaun VE4UO for taking the reigns tonight. Ciao!

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The Rochester Hamfest

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 attendees and exhibitors, started to allow non-radio exhibitors to show at the fest. The result is an influx of model railroad, handicraft and other vendors selling everything from homemade soap to Japanese schoolgirl pornography.

Our man Nessman (Five-time winner of the Buckeye News Award, as well as the Silver Sow), took these photos for us. Enjoy!


Ah, nothing says HAMFEST like skin care products.


You’ll look that way too if you spent three days trying to sell lawn elves to 400lb radio misfits


Ah, nothing says HAMFEST like boxes of hardcore pornography


The spartan interior of the hockey dome demonstrates unfortunate lack of interest in the Hamfest.


The Rochester Institute of Technology Ham Radio Club wisely decided not to show up


$5 for a Glucometer bought at a hamfest=BAR-GOOON!


The world famous HAMBULANCE!!


Rochester wasn’t without it’s whackers – this one’s pretty sad.


I don’t think he’s fooling anyone….


Proves you don’t have to be old or enfeebled to trade in a scooter for your legs (and your dignity)


We call this a “Dayton Traffic Jam”… except it’s in Rochester!!

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