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"Wouff Hong Induction Ceremony" #ARRL #hamradio #hamholiday

Posted: 17 Jul 2022 12:00 PM PDT http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2022/07/wouff-hong-induction-ceremony-arrl.html


Ham Holiday 2022 will host a "Wouff Hong Induction Ceremony" on Friday
evening,
22 July, following the Friday night banquet. If you wish to join this
noteworthy body of amateur radio operators, you may register on the "Ham Holiday
Registration" page (https://hamholiday.com/), scroll down to 'Wouff Hong' and
sign in. You must be not only a licensed amateur radio operator, but
also a
member in good standing of the American Radio Relay League. 'Walk-in' candidates
for "Wouff Hong" membership are also welcome and may register at
the 'greeter's
table'.

The ceremony will begin around 9:30 PM and takes about one hour.

Current members of the "Wouff Hong" are also encouraged to attend. For current
members, if you wish to get the new style "Wouff Hong" certificate, you
may
register at the 'greeter's table'; a new certificate will be created for
you and
available for pick-up at the CORA/Ham Holiday prize table on Saturday.

Now, what is a "Woff Hong"?????

A Wouff Hong is a fictional tool used to "punish" Amateur Radio
operators, who
demonstrate poor operating practices, unfriendly attitude toward fellow
amateurs, and who dare to put our hobby in an unfavorable light.

Legend has it that the Wouff Hong was invented by Hiram Percy Maxim
(founder of
ARRL), W1AW, under the pseudonym, "The Old Man," just as amateurs were getting
back on the air after World War One.

Early in 1919, "The Old Man" wrote in QST "I am sending you a specimen of
a real
live Wouff Hong . . . Keep it in the editorial sanctum where you can lay hands
on it quickly in an emergency." The "specimen of a real live Wouff Hong"
was
presented to a meeting of the ARRL Board and the Board voted that the
Wouff Hong
be framed and hung in the office of the Secretary of the League.

On display at ARRL HQ today, the Wouff Hong is a constant reminder to Amateur
Radio operators to be mindful of their operating etiquette and good relations
with members of our hobby.


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Friday is the start of Ham Holiday 2022 #hamradio #ARRL #hamholiday

Posted: 16 Jul 2022 07:30 AM PDT http://kc5fm.blogspot.com/2022/07/friday-is-start-of-ham-holiday-2022.html





Ham
Holiday OKC Hamfest is July 22/23 -
https://hamholiday.com



Here it is: Ham Holiday 2022 OKC Hamfest July
22/23




Ham Holiday 2022 will be held on Friday/Saturday, July 22 and 23, 2022.
Tickets are available online at https://hamholiday.com. Bring your amateur radio friends, or make new ones here.

On Friday, July 22, the doors are open from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, with the
Ham Holiday Friday Banquet starting at 7:00 pm.

Saturday, July 23, the doors are open from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm.

All of this happens at the Oklahoma City Community College, 7777 S May, Oklahoma City. Just south of I-240, at May Ave.

Buy, sell, trade, and learn all about amateur radio at Ham Holiday 2022. https://hamholiday.com

Ham Holiday 2022 is a two-day HamFest, that has been continuously held
since 1974. This year Ham Holiday will again be at the Oklahoma City
Community College (OCCC), in Southwest Oklahoma City. We will be in the
Student Union, follow the arrows when you get to OCCC and enter Parking Lot
D. Our Friday night banquet speaker and our special guest will be our
ARRL West Gulf Division Director John Stratton N5AUS. There will be forums,
or classes, that will let you gain some knowledge and learn something new.
The amateur radio license examination session will be at 12:30 pm on
Saturday. You can get your amateur radio license, or upgrade your ticket
right on site, for no testing fee.

In addition to the great door prizes, this year we have added a special limited raffle that will let you have a chance to win an Icom 705 package costing over $2,100. Only 200 twenty-dollar tickets will be sold for this raffle. Get your tickets today, before they run out.

Get your tickets online today, or at the door, and we'll see you there.

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