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An anonymous fan of Hamsexy submitted this gem:

Here is a photo of a CAP Vehicle in Salem, Oregon.  I Think it fits your style!  WTF mike do you grab if you hear something?

I left this image in it’s original size (click on the thumbnail to see the full, 200k version) because there are many nuances that make this image great:

a) Why not finish the wood of the obviously home-made console? Even a little Linseed oil or even a few coats of Varathane will spruce up that plywood.

b) The blatantly illegal FRS set-up – come on, even Hams should know better

c) The base of the console that looks like it was stolen from the set of St. Elsewhere

d) The Holy Card on the wall (If any Hamsexy Catholics can ID the card, please let us know)

e) The absolutely ANCIENT commercial rigs (obviously set up to transmit) they have on public safety rigs, when a lawnchair, a cooler, a Yaesu portable and a Uniden scanner would serve nicely.

f) The huge tangle of microphone cords going every which way, seemingly into light sockets, speakers, thin air, etc.

Speaking of Cathoclism, just in case anyone was wondering, Gabriel the Archangel is the Patron Saint of Amateur Radio. Being God’s messenger throughout the Bible, and the sounder of the trumpet on Judgement Day, it’s an obvious choice. St. Gabe is also the Patron Saint of stamp collectors, broadcasters, Portugal, Argentinean ambassadors and postal workers. So now you know. I shall say a prayer to Gabriel tonight for my hobby.

The Toronto Meet-up is on!

The first ever general Toronto Hamsexy meet-up will happen on December 6th at 8pm. We don’t know exactly where it will take place, but it’ll be somewhere in or around the Toronto area. Visit this thread on the Hamsexy forums to keep updated on the details. It looks like the opinion is leaning towards a strip club, but we’ll see. We’ve got Hamsexy friends coming from all points coming for the event, including a few from the USA.

Any and all fans of Hamsexy are welcome. Please RSVP on the event thread if you want to make it.

As well, the details for the Dallas Texas and South Carolina meets are well under way. As soon as the details are set, I’ll be posting them here.

There are currently two Hamsexy meetups that are being organized.

The first is the Hamsexy Toronto meet-up, tenativley slated for Tuesday December 6th at an as-of-yet unknown locale in downtown Toronto (we’re split on either an eatery or a strip club). If you’re interested in showing up, the details can be found here: http://forums.hamsexy.com/viewtopic.php?t=3454. We’ve got several people from the Toronto area showing up, including some guests from the USA who are making the short trip north to visit us. This will be my last chance to greet everyone from Hamsexy, as I’m moving to Asia in early January.

The second is the Hamsexy Dallas meet-up, slated for some time in early to mid December. If you’re in the Lone Star State and want to show up, details can be foud on the Hamsexy Forums at this thread: http://forums.hamsexy.com/viewtopic.php?t=3456.

Hope to see you at either of these two events!!

It’s the Wednesday night friendly… the weekly Hamsexy VOIP Net. And it’s tonight!! 0200 zulu (9pm EST, 6pm PST)

IRLP: Node 9008
Echolink: *VAN-IRLP* (remember the asterisks!!)

Tonight’s special guest will be my sister Karyn, who will, in the womanly wisdom of her 25 years, will dispense advice, suggestions and insults to all those on the net. Her two brief cameos on the net over the past month and a bit was met with rave reviews, so I decided to devote an entire net to her. This will be the first time a lot of hams will have a chance to speak frankly to a female who isn’t a relation, so feel free to check in. She will be answering all sorts of questions regarding women, the status of Ham Radio in the ‘geek’ range, etc. She is a 100% cool, normal girl who has no exposure to nerdy hobbies like Ham Radio, etc. so expect her to be honest and frank.

For those who want to listen but aren’t hams or can’t get access to either Echolink or IRLP, There are two internet streaming options: Terry VE3NSV’s stream at http://ve3nsv.no-ip.org:8000/hamsexy.m3u, as well, the WARP Radio Network interrupts their local broadcasting to carry the net live: http://www.warp-radio.com.

Net control will be Bryan VE3HBD in Toronto. All hams from across the globe are welcome to check in! We take check-ins promptly at nine.

Thanks to Matt K5MLK, we’ve been pointed in the direction of a pretty cool website called FRAPPR. It’s an online mapping utility that allows visitors to plot where they are visiting the site from.

So, take a moment and visit http://www.frappr.com/hamsexy and plot yourself on the map! It’s easy and you don’t need to join. Just put your name, your zip code/city and a message, and it’ll automatically plot you anywhere in the world. It’s a cool way of visually seeing the international impact of Hamsexy.

Plot away!!