Big Island ARRL News, 22 December 2017, 0240 UTC, Post #404.
Source:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=current
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Comment:
Here are the main topics discussed in the 21 December 2017 edition of “The ARRL Letter”:
- FCC Penalizes Marketer of Ham-Band Drone Audio-Visual Transmitters
- The ARRL International Grid Chase Kicks Off with the New Year!
- January 1 Hosts Events for Legacy Keys
- Radio Amateur’s Invention to Treat Alzheimer’s Patients Going to Clinical Trials
- The Doctor Will See You Now!
- FCC Proposes $25,000 Fine for Breaking Now-Voluntary Labeling Rules
- More Room for Hamvention® at Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center
- Bouvet DXpedition Nears its Moment of Truth
- Vietnam Vet, Radio Amateur Granted Dying Wish to Get on the Air One More Time
- In Brief…
- The K7RA Solar Update
- Getting It Right
- Just Ahead in Radiosport
- Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
ARRL Headquarters will be closed on Christmas, December 25, and on New Year’s Day, January 1. There will be no W1AW bulletin or code-practice transmissions on those days. This is the final edition of The ARRL Letter for 2017. The ARRL Letter will return on Thursday, January 4. We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday season.
Upcoming event for Hawaii Island radio amateurs:
The Big Island of Hawaii International Swap Meet/Hamfest is coming to the Waimea Community Center on Saturday, 13 January 2018. The event is sponsored by the Kohala Hamakua Radio Club and will feature a ham equipment swap meet, guest speakers, and a VE testing session for amateur radio licenses. Door open to the public at 0930 Hawaii Standard Time, with VE testing set for 1300 Hawaii Standard Time. For details, contact Steve Milner (WH6N) at wh6n@arrl.net.
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Thanks for joining us today.
Aloha es 73 de
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section