Programme Marks 56 Years of Helping Hams with Disabilities

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Apart from having a one-day (five-hour) special event, it is well worth noting that this organisation has served amateurs with disabilities for more than a half century!!

For 56 years, the Courage Handiham Program has worked with people who have disabilities, encouraging them to work toward their goal of becoming a licensed radio amateur. The special event callsigns WØZSW and WØEQO will be on the air on Monday, September 11th in a five-hour special event QSO party that is part of this year's Handiham Radio Camp. The operators will be marking the program's 56th anniversary by calling QRZ using CW and SSB on 10, 15, 20, and 40 meters. The hours of the QSO party will be from 1600 to 2100 UTC.

The callsign WØZSW was originally assigned to Rochester, Minnesota amateur, Ned Carman, W0ZSW, who helped bring the Handiham program into being, based on his work in a clinic with individuals who had severe physical disabilities. The callsign WØEQO is assigned to the program's Camp Courage North station and was originally used by the first Handiham station that provided remote HF access to amateurs who had no other way of getting on the air.

Retailer Radio Shack Making US Comeback

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A big big deal in the US, where the sound of hams rejoicing will resonate around the world: The beloved electronics retailer Radio Shack, is returning to the US marketplace under new ownership.

The Radio Shack name is coming back from a difficult history that ended its pervasive presence with more than 5,000 locations around the US. The company filed for bankuptcy twice under its previous ownership and only a handful of its franchised locations were able to maintain a market presence.

“This acquisition will allow us to start another phase of growth and innovation in the shopping experience with the latest technology.”
— Rudy Siman

Now the brand's largest franchisee - the Unicomer Group, based in El Salvador - has acquired the company.

Radio Shack - https://radioshack.com/home/index.jsp

Parachute Mobile Ham Sets QSO Record→

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Parachute Mobile Ham Sets QSO Record

In an inspiring show of camaraderie, a tight-knit ham radio community of YouTubers rallied around Ranae Six (KR5SIX) on August 18th as she undertook a heart-stopping parachute jump on behalf of her husband Vern Six (KV5SIX). Vern, who had already completed an astounding 14 jumps prior in his life, found solace in the remarkable act performed by his wife.

Ranae was able to jump in tandem with the well-known parachute mobile ham operator KD9OLN, Carlos. You can find out more about KD9OLN on his YouTube channel, @lifeatterminalvelocity. KD9OLN agreed to the jump and assisted Ranae in completing this daring achievement.

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