This Week in Amateur Radio News for Saturday 10 December 2016
 

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via HACKADAY: A Beautiful Morse Key From A Hard Drive Actuator

Posted: 10 Dec 2016 12:51 PM PST
http://ift.tt/2gMtn67

Morse code, or CW, is a subject that divides the amateur radio community
from top to bottom. For some it’s a faded anachronism, while for others
it’s the purest form of the art. With it no longer in significant
commercial or military use it is radio amateurs who keep it alive, and
those for whom it is a passion devote considerable effort to its continuing
use.

With well over a century of history behind it there are a huge array of
morse keys available to the CW enthusiast. From vintage telegraph keys
through WW2 surplus military keys to sideways “bug” keys and modern
boutique handcrafted keys, many operators will amass a collection for the
love of it, and regularly use them all.

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McDonald's drive-thru intercom "hacked" by prankster

Posted: 09 Dec 2016 09:37 PM PST
http://dailym.ai/2hfbpMX

A few customers at a McDonald's in North Carolina were offered more than
just a side of fries with their order.

A video posted to YouTube captures the moment drivers were offered an order
of obscene comments with their Happy Meals.

The restaurant in New Bern has explained the incident occurred as a result
of someone hacking the wireless frequency used by the drive-thru.