Accessed on 05 December 2018, 0411 UTC, Post 793.

Source:  http://www.arrl.org/news-features

Author:  HQ ARRL, Newington, CT, 06111.

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Comment:  Here are some of the top Amateur/Ham Radio news stories being tracked by the ARRL.  This report covers the period between 26 November 2018 and 04 December 2018.  Views expressed in this news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.

• 12/04/2018 | Canadian National Parks on the Air Event Set to Start on January 1

  

  The Canadian National Parks on the Air event (CNPOTA) will get under way on January 1, 2019, and continue until year’s end.Read More

• 12/04/2018 | FCC Will Be Closed on Wednesday, December 5

  

  The FCC Will Be Closed on Wednesday, December 5.Read More

• 12/03/2018 | AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff Amateur Radio CubeSat Launched Successfully

  

  SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A: SmallSat Express mission carrying AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff CubeSat has been deployed into orbit.Read More

• 12/03/2018 | FCC Tells LED Sign Marketers to Abide by Statutes and Rules

  

  The FCC Enforcement Bureau this week called on marketers of light-emitting diode (LED) signs to ensure that these lights comply with FCC rules.Read More

• 12/03/2018 | 2018 ARRL Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award Presented in Festive Style

  

  The winner of the 2018 ARRL Hiram Percy Maxim Memorial Award, Ruth Willet, KM4LAO, received the award plaque and allotted $1,500 on NovemberRead More

• 11/30/2018 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available!

  

  Start listening now!Read More

• 11/30/2018 | A New QST QuickStats Poll Has Been Posted

  

  Cast your votes today!Read More

• 11/30/2018 | The K7RA Solar Update

  

  Little change in the solar flux indexRead More

• 11/30/2018 | JOTA Reports 36% Growth in Scout Participation

  

  Scouting’s Jamboree on the Air (JOTA) 2018 reports that total Scout participation in the annual fall event jumped by 36% from 2017.Read More

• 11/29/2018 | Fox-1Cliff Launch Now Set for December 2

  

  The SpaceX mission carrying AMSAT’s Fox-1Cliff is now scheduled to launch on Sunday, December 2.Read More

• 11/29/2018 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

  

  “Station Computers” is the topic of the current (November 22) episode of the “ARRL The Doctor is In” podcast.Read More

• 11/28/2018 | Ham Radio Satellites to Launch from India on November 29

  

  Satellites with Amateur Radio payloads are set to launch from India on November 29 at approximately 0400 UTC.Read More

• 11/28/2018 | WX1AW at ARRL Headquarters will be SKYWARN Recognition Day Bonus Station

  

  SKYWARNÔ Recognition Day (SRD) 2018 takes place on Saturday, December 1, from 0000 until 2400 UTC, and Maxim Memorial Station W1AW will be active as bonus station WX1AW.Read More

• 11/28/2018 | Santa’s Radio Club Special Event Set for December 1 – 8

  

  The annual Santa’s Radio Club Special Event from 200 kilometers above the Arctic Circle will be on the air December 1 – 8 as OH9S — OH9Santa.Read More

• 11/27/2018 | Extreme High-Altitude Winds Postpone Fox-1Cliff Launch

  

  SpaceX has announced that the SSO-A SmallSat Express mission has been postponed.Read More

• 11/26/2018 | New WSJT-X 2.0-rc5 Beta Version Now Available, First “Serious” FT8 Contest this Weekend

  

  A fifth “candidate release” — or beta version — of WSJT-X 2.0 now is available for download and use by beta testers.Read More

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• Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio notes:

• The Big Island Amateur Radio Club (BIARC) will hold its annual Christmas dinner, regular monthly meeting, and election of club officers on Saturday, 08 December 2018, 1400 HST, at the Keaau Community Center.  The club will provide the ham and turkey. The rest of the dinner is potluck.
• Alan (AD6E/KH6TU) begins another CW class in January 2019.  According to Alan the CW class will be conducted as an online video chat.  The class will meet “twice a week for eight weeks, most likely Monday and Thursday at 6 pm HST for an hour each.”  Sign up here:
• https://cwops.org/cw-academy-2/cw-academy-student-sign-up/
• The Original Big Island of Hawaii International Swap Meet/Ham Fest will be held on Saturday, 02 February2019, from 0930 HST to 1400 HST, at the Waimea Community Center, next to the ball field off the Mamalahoa Highway in Waimea (Kamuela).  The program includes vendor sales, a swap meet, an EMCOMM forum, and VE testing for new and upgraded amateur radio licenses.  For details, contact Steve Milner (WH6N) at wh6n@arrl.net.
• Please send your Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio news items to kh6jrm@arrl.net.
• 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 es73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM), Public Information Coordinator, Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section.
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