Latest Amateur/Ham Radio News

Posted on April 9, 2018 by Russ Roberts

Accessed on 10 April 2018, 0520 UTC, Post #520.

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Working with digital and rf issues?
Do You Have to Be a US Citizen for Ham License?
What’s going on with 80m?
How does this QSO start date even happen…lol
Symbol Rate vs: Bandwidth
Phone Patch like link between hand held radio and mobile phone?
Portabling on a hill that overlooks the whole city. More info and photos in comments.
What is this antenna on this truck? Pretty sure it’s a Circularly Polarized antenna. But I don’t know what it would be used for.
WSJT-X on Android – Update
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Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio activities:
Everyone is invited to the HPP Radio Day, Saturday, 28 April 2018, 0900 to 1600 HST, at the Hawaiian Paradise Park Community Center, 17th and Maku’u in the Puna District. According to coordinator Mike Stratton (KH6PAC), “We want to let everyone know that the event is open to all hams, especially the newest ham operators…Our plan is to have several different radios set up…There will be lots of activities and demonstrations. For details, contact Mike at jefffan@hotmail.com.
You still have time to sign up for the Big Island Amateur Radio Club’s (BIARC) QTH.NET Email Listserve. For details, contact Les Hittner (K0BAD) at lhittner@hbci.com.
Please join the new EmComm list. For those interested in Hawaii County EmComm matters, please sign up at Hicoares+subscribe@groups.io.
The new series of Technician License prep classes continue on Hawaii Island. The current class is underway at the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kona, with VE testing for all levels of the Amateur Radio License set for Thursday, 26 April 2018. The next Technician License class will be held at the HOVE Community Center in Ocean View, beginning on 03 May 2018. The VE test will be held on Thursday, 07 June 2018. For details, please contact Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) at douscelle@aol.com.
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For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please check the blog sidebars and links. These news feeds are updated daily and weekly.
Please send your Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham 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.
Thanks for joining us today.
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.

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