The ARRL Letter for November 9, 2017

Big Island ARRL News, 10 November 2017, 0540 UTC, Post #367.

Source:

http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2017-11-09

Accessed on 10 November 2017, 0540 UTC.

Editor:  Rick Lindquist (WW1ME).

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Comment:

Here are the main topics discussed in the 09 November 2017 issue  of “The ARRL Letter”:

• Announcing: The ARRL International Grid Chase
• FCC Chairman Recognizes Amateur Radio in Praising those Assisting Puerto Rico
• Emergency HF Net Convened in Colombia in Wake of Landslide, Flooding
• The Doctor Will See You Now!
• New Book: ARRL’s Best of The Doctor is In Now Shipping
• Amateur Radio Volunteers Continue New York City Marathon Tradition
• Amateur Radio Poised to Bring a Brighter Future to Dominica
• RadFxSat (Fox-1B) Launch Delayed; AMSAT Asks for Patience During Commissioning
• Yasme Foundation Announces 2017 Excellence Awards and Supporting Grant
• Canada C3 Voyage Carrying WSPR Concludes; Beacon May Remain Active on Return Trip
• In Brief…
• Getting It Right
• 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.