Big Island ARRL News, 18 August 2017, 05:00 hrs, UTC, Post #290.
Source:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2017-08-17
Accessed on 18 August 2017, 05:00 hrs, UTC.
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Comment:
Here are the main topics discussed in the 17 August 2017 edition of the “ARRL Letter”:
- Solar Eclipse QSO Party Will Facilitate Real Science
- Amateur Radio Communication Resources to be Available during Eclipse Day
- Amateur Radio Administration Course (ARAC) Presented in Mexico for Second Year
- Plane Crash Drill Turns to Major Fire Response
- The Doctor Will See You Now!
- ARRL Repeater Directory is Sold Out
- ARRL Audio News Announces New Extra Edition Service
- Radio Eritrea and Radio Ethiopia Still Battling on 40 Meters
- Ham Hoping to Crowdfund Experimental Time at HAARP Facility
- In Brief…
- The K7RA Solar Update
- Just Ahead in Radiosport
- Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
Don’t forget these upcoming events open to Hawaii radio amateurs:
Hawaii QSO Party, 0400 UTC, 26 August 2017, to 0400 UTC, 28 August 2017. Contact Alan (AD6E) at ad6e@arrl.net.
Hawaii Grid Madness VHF/UHF simplex contest, Sunday, 17 September 2017, 1300-1700 HST. Contact Stan (AH6KO) at AH6KO@arrl.net.
The Simulated Emergency Test. The exercise, using a Great Aleutian Tsunami scenario, will be held on Saturday, 21 October 2017, from 0800 to 1300 HST. For details, contact Eric at ejgrabowski@yahoo.com.
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http://www.arrl.org/arrl-audio-news (a weekly podcast which is updated each Friday afternoon).
https://paper.li/kh6jrm/1430289353 (Amateur Radio News & Information).
https://paper.li/f-1476233615 (Hawaii Science Digest).
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Aloha es 73 de
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section