• 09/20/2018 | Puerto Rico Amateurs Beefing Up Hurricane Preparedness

  

  The ARRL Puerto Rico Section, hard hit by Maria last year, is holding monthly meetings in different cities around the island in efforts toward establishing an Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) organization in Puerto RicoRead More

• 09/20/2018 | New Beta Version WSJT-X 2.0 Boasts Major Changes

  

  The WSJT-X Development Group has announced a new “candidate release,” WSJT-X 2.0 rc1.Read More

• 09/20/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

  

  “Tools for the Amateur Station” is the topic of the current (September 13) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast.Read More

• 09/19/2018 | AMSAT Announces 2018 Board of Directors Election Results

  

  AMSAT-NA has announced the results of its Board of Directors election.Read More

• 09/17/2018 | Nominations Sought for 2018 ARRL Bill Leonard Award

  

  The ARRL Public Relations Committee is seeking nominations for the 2018 Bill Leonard Award.Read More

• 09/16/2018 | Radio City Announces Closing, Owners to Retire

  

  Amateur Radio retailer Radio City, Inc. of Mounds View, Minnesota, has announced it is closing.Read More

• 09/16/2018 | South Carolina Amateur Radio Volunteers Assist with Emergency Communication

  

  Amateur radio volunteers from several South Carolina counties are pitching in to help support emergency communication, as the state deals with the aftereffects of Hurricane Florence.Read More

• 09/16/2018 | FCC Grants ARRL Temporary Waiver Request to Permit PACTOR 4 Use in Hurricane Relief

  

  The FCC has granted an ARRL request for a temporary waiver of Section 97.307(f) of the FCC’s Amateur Service rules to permit the use of PACTOR 4 for hurricane relief efforts.Read More

• 09/14/2018 | Hurricane Watch Net Stands Down after Nearly 40 Hours of Operation

  

  The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has announced that it’s shutting down its activation for Hurricane Florence.Read More

• 09/14/2018 | Hurricane Watch Net Remains Active as Florence Makes Landfall in North Carolina

  

  The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN), which has been tracking the approach of Hurricane Florence, plans to remain active “until no longer needed.”Read More

• 09/14/2018 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available!

  

  Listen now on your PC, smartphone, or tabletRead More

• 09/14/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update

  

  A small sunspot appears, and then vanishesRead More

• 09/13/2018 | W1AW Suspending Scheduled Transmissions on Friday, September 14

  

  W1AW will suspend its regular bulletin and code practice transmissions on Friday, September 14.Read More

• 09/13/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

  

  “Tools for the Amateur Station” is the topic of the new (September 13) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast.Read More

• 09/13/2018 | IARU Administrative Council Meeting Focuses on WRC-19 Preparation

  

  The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) Administrative Council (AC) held its annual face-to-face meeting September 8 – 9 in Seoul, Korea, immediately prior to the IARU Region 3 Conference.Read More

• 09/12/2018 | IARU Region 1 Monitoring System Reports Disappearance of Two 40-Meter Broadcast Intruders

  

  The IARU Region 1 Monitoring System (IARUMS) reports that two long-time broadcast intruders on 40 meters are gone.Read More

Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio notes:

Don’t forget to participate in the 2018 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) on Saturday, 13 October 2018, from 0900 to 1200 HST.  You can find the formal press release here:  https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.com.

The final round of free Amateur Radio Technician Class License prep classes will begin on 01 November 2018 at teh Keaau Community Center in Keaau.  The VE-administered exam will be given on 06 December 2018.  A test fee of $15.00 in exact cash will be collected prior to the exam. For details, contact Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) at douscelle@aol.com.

For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please check the blog sidebars and links.  These news feeds are updated daily and weekly.  Thanks for joining us today.

Aloha es 73 de

Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)

Public Information Coordinator

Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section