My wife, K5KKD, came home from a local store last night and 
said she had us an early Christmas present, a new "Ham 
Radio."

Then, she began laughing as she handed me a small FM radio 
that is shaped like a pig. It's curled tail is the on/off 
and volume control. The right ear is the scan button, and 
the left ear resets the scan to the bottom of the band.

The mouth and nose are two small speakers.

It even has a hard wired USB cable to allow it to be used as 
a set of computer speakers, plus a stereo mini jack for an 
MP3 player.

Obviously, the radio isn't a DX grabber, and the speakers 
won't wake the neighborhood while playing "Grandma Got Run 
Over by a Reindeer." But, the thing is rather cute.

And, just to prove there is still a bit of a sense of humor 
in the market place, the label on the box, and on the front 
of the radio says, ... sit down for this one ... "Ham 
Radio."

Merry Christmas to all.



Mike Duke, K5XU
American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs