The ARRL Letter for August 24, 2017

Big Island ARRL News, 25 August 2017, 07:00 hrs, UTC, Post @295.

Source:

http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2017-08-24

Editor:  Rick Lindquist (WW1ME).

Accessed on 25 August 2017, 0700 hrs, UTC.

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Comment:

Here are the main topics discussed in the current edition of “The ARRL Letter”:

• “Solar Eclipse QSO Party a Hit, Science Conclusions Await Additional Analysis
• Harvey Gains Hurricane Strength, Hurricane Watch and VoIP Hurricane Nets Activate
• The Doctor Will See You Now!
• Revised NCVEC Form 605 Must Now Be Used at Exam Sessions
• ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) Fall Classic Set for First Weekend in October
• ARRL Radiosport Department Debuts New Honor Roll, Top of Honor Roll Plaques
• Canada Proposes Implementing a 60-Meter Band While Retaining Discrete Channels
• ARRL VEC Conducts Another Antarctic Test Session
• Successful YOTA 2017 UK Will Pass Along the “YOTA KEY” to a New Team
• In Brief…
• The K7RA Solar Update
• Just Ahead in Radiosport
• Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions”

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Aloha es 73 de

Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)

Public Information Coordinator

Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section

About 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.