Big Island ARRL News, 09 September 2017, 1655 hrs, UTC, Post #306.

Source:

http://www.arrl.org/contest-update-issues?issue=2017-09-06

Editor:  Brian Moran (N9ADG).

Accessed on 09 September 2017, 1655 hrs, UTC.

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Comment:

Here are the main topics discussed in the current issue of “The ARRL Contest Update”:

• “New HF Operators: Sprints and WAE
• Contest Summary
• News: Respect Emergency Frequencies, RBN Challenge, Shackmaster, WSJT-X 1.80-rc2, and more
• Word to the Wise: Oblast
• Sights and Sounds: North Coast Contesters Picnic, DIY PCB Instructable
• Results: ARDF Championships, ARRL RTTY RU
• Operating Tip: Time Synchronization
• Technical Topics and Information: N1MM Logger+ Logging API, Mobile RFI Tracking, ADIF v3.0.6 & FT8
• Conversation: Siri is not a Ham
• Contests
• Log Due Dates”

For Hawaii radio amateurs, there are two events this month worth your time:

Hawaiian Islands Grid Madness 2017.  The VHF/UHF simplex contest is set for Sunday, 17 September 2017 from 1300 to 1700 HST.  For more information, please check http://gridmadness.blogspot.com.

The entire Hawaii Island community, including licensed Hawaii Amateur Radio operators, are invited to the second ARES Radio Day II set for  Saturday, 30 September 2017, at the “Great Organic Lava Farm” otherwise known as GOLF or the Kopua Farm Lots Golf Course.  Radio II Day will feature an array of operating techniques and equipment at the fun, educational, and networking event.  Contact Kim at wh6kim@gmail.com.

Also, don’t forget the 2017 Simulated Emergency Test on Saturday, 21 October 2017, from 0800 to 1300 HST. I’ll have more information on that event later.

For the latest Amateur Radio News and Information, please check the blog sidebars.  These news feeds are updated daily and weekly.

Please send your Hawaii Amateur Radio news items to kh6jrm@arrl.net at least two weeks prior to your event so I can notify our local print and broadcast media in a timely manner.

Opinions expressed in this blog are mine unless otherwise stated.

Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de

Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)

Public Information Coordinator

Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section