Tuesday, July 20th 2004
Update by: Purple Zero

Hey guys - I'm back!! Thanks to Bryan VE3HBD for keeping the mailbag watch while I was gone with the wife and kids on vacation. As always, great to be home.

Bill VE3BNW was at the Milton Hamfest a few weeks ago (northwest of Toronto, Canada) and captured for us a few examples of a mobile antenna install gone horribly awry.

I would love to get the spescs on those babies, and how they affect his gas mileage. Quite the set-up. Bill also sent us this amusing look at the back of a hambone's head:

As always, reaching out to the newer and younger hams.

If you've got anything you want to send me to put on the site, e-mail me at [email protected] Until next time....

Monday, July 19th 2004
Update by: Clyde McPhail

I am pleased to announce a new contest today, one I hope won't ruffle anyone's feathers. It's a good contest... A fun one.. One that will help to improve the quality of this site.

What we are offering is this: A WEEKLY BEST CONTRIBUTION AWARD.

Every Sunday, I'll be choosing the best reader-submitted contribution from the previous week's e-mails. That person will get a prize. Nothing big - for now Hamsexy bumper stickers until I run out of them. After that, I dunno... I'll think of something.

So... how do you enter? Easy. Scour the net for interesting subject matter. Visit your local hamfest and snap a few funny and/or disturbing photos of Hamsexyness in action. That kind of stuff. Here are some ground rules:

- All photos must be ORIGINAL, taken BY YOU. We won't accept photos taken from other sites.
- Articles must be full-length, spelling and grammar checked and submitted in plain text.
- Articles must be either interesting and/or funny, and support the ideals and values of HAMSEXY
- No satire, please.

If you submit photos, feel free to submit commentary with them. It will add to your chances of winning.

Thanks everyone - Any questions or comments, e-mail me, Bryan or Seth or post it on the forum - maybe everyone had the same question/comment.

If you want to write us to tell us that we're somehow sellng out by offering contests or whining that you didn't win, you are cordially invited to go fuck yourself.

Have fun and good luck!


Sunday, July 18th 2004
Update by: VE3HBD

I think you all know that hamfests are somewhat forgiving places when it comes to fashion. But what Will sent us today exceeds all boundries of what is acceptable. This is what one might call "Hamsexy Breaking News" , as this from this morning's M.I.T. hamfest. As you can understand, this was 'you are there" breaking news photogrpahy, so I'm sure you'll understand if the photos aren't of the best quality. Here's the situation in Will's own words:

I saw this guy, thought of you guys, and went and promptly bought the first cheap digital camera I could find. I'm sure I've looked this unkempt from time to time, but I'm also sure it's always while I'm down in the basement working on the plumbing, so it's allowed, and it's in private. This guy looks as though the shorts were an afterthought as he pulled up at the MIT flea. There was a crowd gathered around this guy, not sure if it was for his offerings or just the sheer spectacle.....

[Webmaster's Warning - these photos are somewhat graphic and should not be viewed by those sensitive to such things.]

The photos were a little washed out - so I enhanced them a bit phootshop, which is why some of the colours are a little wonky. The last photo you can't see the dude's body - but check that soul-shattering reflection in the car's window. We thank Will for not only buying a digital camera JUST to bring you these photos, but for enduring being in the presense of such a horrific sight. We thank you.

Got any photos to send us? Shoot them off to [email protected]

Friday, July 16th 2004
Update by: VE3HBD

Hey guys... Bryan here, continuing to fill in for Purple Zero, who's still out with the wife and kids on the vacation. One of his jobs is to 'clear out the mailbog", so to speak... so I'll take care of it for him. Enjoy!

Our first letter comes to us from Jeremy N1ZZZ, who sent us this photo of a man with the world's coolest hat. Yes, it's the photo to your left. Not much can be said about this photo - sometimes the best things in life speak for themselves. Thanks Jeremy!

Next we have a letter from Daniel.

On a Yahoo group this guy asks if there are any FDNY members present. Someone (senior person, ham and very knowledgeable) replies in the affirmative. Numb-nuts writes back saying Do you realize that FDNY (Fire Department, city of New York)'s mobile input frequencies are unlicensed?"

He checked the ULS database and sure enough found only the base frequencies. He double checked. He TRIPLE checked, then he wrote to the city agency that handles telecom and the chief of the Fire Department to put out the dire warning.

Only one problem: I went onto the ULS database, plugged in one of the "unlicensed" inputs, and did a search on it and state=New York. Yup, you guessed it...all the inputs together under one callsign, 3010 units licensed with a 110W ERP allowance.

Meanwhile, numb-nuts (who actually runs a 2-way shop and amateur repeater in the city) ruffles countless feathers and sets the city scrambling on a wild goose chase.

"10-92" as they say (Malicious false alarm).

Thanks man.... You have there was some of call a "KC - Kilocycle Cop" The KC is a particular breed of hamsexy. His knowledge is such that he's qualified to pass judgement on others, no matter the situation. Even the FDNY, which you would think would handle something as relativley minor as LICENSING THE FREQUENCIES THEY USE EVERY DAY. We're not talking about a construction copmany or a golf course, we're talking about the damn New York City Fire Department!! Largest Fire Department in North America!!

Not too much in the mailbag this week - keep your letters, phoots, etc. coming to [email protected] and we'll post 'em. Thanks!

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