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Southgate Amateur Radio Club News

January 26, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the latest edition of the “Southgate Amateur Radio Club News” for 25-26 January 2020. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by the UK-based Southgate Amateur Radio Club. Accessed on 26 January 2355 UTC, Post 1294. Source: http://www.southgatearc.org Please click link or scroll … Read more Southgate Amateur Radio Club News

Ham Radio Update

January 25, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the “Ham Radio Update” from Big Island ARRL News. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by John Woodstock (K1DWU). Accessed on 25 January 2020, 2315 UTC, Post 1293. Source: http://www.hamradioupdate.com/ Please click link or scroll down to read your selections. This report … Read more Ham Radio Update

ARLP004 Propagation de K7RA

January 24, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the latest Propagation Forecast from Tad Cook (K7RA). Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by Tad Cook (K7RA) and HQ ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT, 06111. Accessed on 24 January 2020, 2325 UTC, Post 1292. Source (email from HQ ARRL): https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwGCtMQNZHjfNqBdKLSLPNfnXvX … Read more ARLP004 Propagation de K7RA

ARLD004 DX news

January 24, 2020January 24, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the latest DX news from HQ ARRL. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by HQ ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT, 06111. Accessed on 24 January 2020, 1555 UTC, Post 1291. Source (email from HQ ARRL). https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/h/1i5up716wjjsw/?&th=16fd4daf59169660&v=c Please click link or scroll … Read more ARLD004 DX news

The ARRL Letter for January 23, 2020

January 23, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the latest edition of “The ARRL Letter” from Big Island ARRL News. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by HQ ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT, 06111. Accessed on 23 January 2020, 2345 UTC, Post 1290. Source: http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=current Please click link or … Read more The ARRL Letter for January 23, 2020

The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available January 24, 2020
Listen to the new episode of ARRL Audio News on your iOS or Android podcast app, or online at http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/. Audio News is also retransmitted on a number of FM repeaters. Click here and then scroll down to see the list.
N0AX Wins the January QST Cover Plaque Award January 24, 2020
The winning article for the January 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “Untangling the Decibel Dilemma” by H. Ward Silver, NØAX.The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll […]
ARRL to Argue for Continued Access to 3-GHz Spectrum as FCC Sets Comment Deadlines January 24, 2020
The K7RA Solar Update January 24, 2020
No sunspots appeared over this reporting week (January 16-22) and on January 22 Spaceeweather.com reported currently the consecutive period of spotless days is 11. But all recent sunspots have had Cycle 25 polarity.Average daily solar flux reported in last week’s bulletin was 72.5, and this week it was 71.2.Average daily planetary A index went from […]
AMSAT Says its GOLF-TEE Initiative has Met a Major Milestone January 21, 2020
ARRL Events App is Available for Apple iOS and Android Devices January 21, 2020
ITU Development Sector Publication Highlights Amateur Radio’s Role in Emergency Communication January 21, 2020
Amateur radio is featured in the publication, ITU Guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans, published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Development Sector (ITU-D). The publication notes that radio amateurs have supported communication in emergency situations on a voluntary basis since the dawn of radio.“They are experts in radio communications and have the equi...
Spanish Radio Amateurs May Exchange Current Call Signs for Permanent 2 × 1 Call Signs January 21, 2020
ARES Volunteers Establish “Plan B” Communication Network in Puerto Rico January 21, 2020
Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteers in Puerto Rico continued over the weekend to report for daily duty at an American Red Cross (ARC) distribution center in Mayagüez and at ARC Headquarters in San Juan. The two sites are at the ready to provide a “Plan B” communication backbone in the event the seismic situation […]
ARISS Opens Window for ISS Ham Radio Contact Proposals on February 1 January 21, 2020

2019 Hawaii Ham Radio Number of Operators December 28, 2019
Here are the final numbers that I will be providing for 2019. These are as of 26 Dec 2019.
KH6OWL
Oahu Board of Water Supply Realizes the Merits in Amateur Radio December 11, 2019
Honolulu, Hawaii In a recent interview with the Honolulu Board of Water (BWS) supply we sat down with Ernest Lau, WH6GAJ & Manager and Chief Engineer at BWS, Ms. Kathleen Elliot-Pahinui, Information Officer (IO), Stella Bernardo, WH6GDM, IS II and Ham Coordinator and Raleigh Ferdun, KH6EN, to discuss their involvement with amateur radio. (Raleigh is […]
KH6OWL
Spot Light on a Amateur Radio Operator – WH6ECG December 8, 2019
This week we spotlight Evan, WH6ECG. Recent Events: May 18, 2019: Windward Coast Emergency Preparedness Fair at Windward Mall, Kaneohe, HI. Participated at the ARES presentation table. Past support to local Boy Scouts of America program: Camporee Radio Station (K2BSA/KH6) October 1, 2016. Camporee Radio Station (K2BSA/KH6) November 14, 2015. Jamboree on the Air – Jamboree on […]
KH6OWL
ARRL Pacific Section Email December 7, 2019
Hi all, Working with the ARRL VEC we conducted a remote VE session to upgrade a US ham living in Okinawa to Extra Class. The session was conducted with two Extra VEs in Okinawa and one in Honolulu. The entire session was video recorded and saved to a library. Using the ARRL VEC software, the […]
KH6OWL
Why Have a Skywarn program in Hawaii? December 4, 2019
In 2018 Hawaii did not have a SKYWARN recognition day on Oahu. In 2019 they are having a time when you can call in simulated weather reports and that is it. What am I missing here? Yes is it a volunteer program, but if we are not going to put in an effort to recognize […]
KH6OWL

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2204 for Friday January 24th 2020 January 24, 2020
- ARRL VOTE OUSTS CEO HOWARD MICHEL WB2ITX - U.S. MILITARY REPORTEDLY SCAMMED BY ANTENNA DEAL - YEAR-LONG EVENT CELEBRATES THE DAWN OF SDR - RADIO GETS READY FOR ANNUAL AM RALLY - GERMAN AMATEURS GRANTED ACCESS TO 4 METRE FREQUENCIES - NETS OF NOTE: THE HAM STRINGS NET - AUSTRALIA CELEBRATES OSCAR 5'S 50th […]
Kevin Trotman
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2203 for Friday January 17th 2020 January 17, 2020
- TRAGIC DROWNING HALTS ROTUMA DXPEDITION - HAMS STEP UP AFTER PHILIPPINE VOLCANO ERUPTS - AMATEURS HELP IN POST-QUAKE PUERTO RICO - SILENT KEY: SULTAN QABOOS BIN SAID A41AA - SILENT KEY: DXER PETER GLASMACHER DK5DC/AA6M - HAM LOSES BATTLE TO BUILD TOWER OUTSIDE MASSACHUSETTS HOME - ROOSTING VULTURES CAUSE TROUBLE FOR TEXAS TOWER - […]
Kevin Trotman
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2202 for Friday January 10th 2020 January 10, 2020
- EARTHQUAKE RATTLES PUERTO RICO - FLOOD-STRICKEN INDONESIA RELIES ON HAMS - SOTA OPERATORS TURN TALENTS TOWARD BUSH FIRE CRISIS - CLASS WAS IN SESSION AT HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY - SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATOR QUALIFIES FOR DXCC AWARD ON 2M - YL RAISA SHARES HER RADIO JOURNEY VIA YOUTUBE - TUNISIAN AMATEURS GAIN INDIVIDUAL LICENCES - […]
Kevin Trotman

Russ Roberts

Retired News director of Pacific Radio Group Radio Stations on Hawaii-the Big Island. I have more than 40 years of broadcast experience, including positons at KTUH-FM (UH-Manoa), KPOI-FM (Honolulu). KHLO-AM (Hilo), KKBG-FM (KBIG-FM)(Hilo/Kona), KAPA-FM (Hilo-Kona). Native-FM (Hilo-Kona), and ESPN Hawaii (Hilo-Kona). Former University of Hawaii-Hilo librarian. Retired Air Force Officer. Amateur (Ham) Radio operator since 1977 (currently holds the Amateur Extra Class License from the FCC-KH6JRM).... Can read, write, and speak Russian. Retired on 30 September 2011, but still maintains a Hawaii Island News Blog.

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