Accessed on 14 June 2018, 2355 UTC, Post #592.
Source:
http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter?issue=2018-06-14
Editor: Rick Lindquist (WW1ME).
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Here are the top stories from the current edition of “The ARRL Letter.” Views expressed in this news summary are those of the ARRL and its correspondents.
- Reverse Beacon Network Beta Testing Separate Spot Stream for FT8
- Sailor Grateful for Maritime Mobile Service Network Assistance
- Canadian Radio Amateurs Petition Parliament to End Deliberate Interference
- The Doctor Will See You Now!
- Selection of Schools/Groups to Host Contacts with Space Station Narrowed to Seven
- CAMSAT Offers More Details on New Satellites, One Carrying HF Transponders
- Iranian Radars Showing Up on 10 Meters
- Attendance Dips at Friedrichshafen’s HAM RADIO 2018
- A Fresh Voice for Broadcast Reporter Jamie Dupree, NS3T
- Yasme Foundation Director, Secretary Kip Edwards, W6SZN, SK
- Former Japan Amateur Radio League President Shozo Hara, JA1AN, SK
- In Brief…
- The K7RA Solar Update
- Just Ahead in Radiosport
- Upcoming ARRL Section, State, and Division Conventions
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Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio Notes:
The Big Island Amateur Radio Club will participate in the ARRL Field Day communications exercise on 23-24 June 2018 at Hilo’s Reeds Bay Hotel. The event is free and open to the public.
Jim Sugg (AH6AE) needs “a ham radio operator to demo how ham radio works at the upcoming emergency preparedness fair in Waimea (Hawaii Island). The event will run from 0800-1200 HST, Saturday, 25 August 2018, at the Mana Christian Ohana Hall across from the Kahilu Theatre. For details, call Jim at (808) 747-4500 (mobile).
Darren (Stacy) Holbrook (KH6OWL) wants to publish a human interest story about Hawaii Island radio amateurs who have first-hand experience dealing with the Kilauea eruption and lava flow emergency in Lower Puna. If you had to evacuate or had your home/business destroyed by lava flows, please contact Darren at these addresses:
https:hamradiohawaii.wordpress.com (scroll down to the comment form at the bottom of his blog and list your experiences with the lava flows).
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Aloha es 73 de
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section