The ARRL Letter for September 27, 2018

Accesssed on 28 September 2018, 1350 UTC, Post #708.

Source:  http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter/?issue=2018-09-27

Editor:  Rick Lindquist (WW1ME).

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Comment:  Here are the top amateur/ham radio news stories compiled by HQ ARRL, Newington, CT, 06111. Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.

• Philippine Amateur Radio Association Activates HERO for Typhoon Mangkhut
• Scouting’s 2018 Jamboree on the Air Set for October 19 – 21
• The Doctor Will See You Now!
• ARRL Releases Limited Edition 2019 Handbook Six-Volume Ultimate Boxed Set
• ARRL Foundation Invites Scholarship Applications for 2019-2020 Academic Year
• HamSCI Expanding to the Southern Hemisphere
• Sweden’s Telecommunications Regulatory Agency to Require Fee to Run More than 200 W
• 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 last round of Amateur Radio Technician License classes begins on 01 November 2018 at the Keaau Community Center in Keaau (Hawaii Island).  The VE-Administered  test will be given on 06 December 2018.  A test fee of $15.00 in exact cash will be collected at the time of each test.  For details, please contact Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) at douscelle@aol.com.
• Don’t forget the 2018 ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) scheduled for Saturday, 13 October 2018, from 0900 to 1200 HST.  You can find details at https://oahuarrlnews.wordpress.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.
• Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM), Public Information Coordinator, Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section.