Welcome to the Sunday edition of Big Island ARRL News. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Today’s post contains updated news for Hawaii Radio Amateurs from the UK-based Southgate Amateur Radio Club.
Accessed on 07 January 2019, 0200 UTC, Post 826.
Source: http://www.southgatearc.org
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News for Sunday 6 January
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QSO Today – John Raifsnider – W8JER
John Raifsnider, W8JER, shares his ham shack with this wife, Micky, KE8ASK, and likes to rag-chew on DX. His signal is boosted by a new 70 ft tower and Mosley beam antenna, allowing him to extend his amateur radio circle that he has built up through the years |
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News for Saturday 5 January
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Foundations of Amateur Radio #187
Empirical evidence and the scientific method
The hobby of amateur radio is a curious animal. It sits at the junction between empirical evidence and the scientific method |
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New book on the Icom IC-7610
Andrew Barron, ZL3DW, the best selling author of SDR for Amateur Radio Operators, and Amsats & Hamsats, has a new book out on Amazon and Kindle for owners and ‘wannabe owners’ of the Icom IC-7610 |
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Solar eclipse this weekend
This weekend, Jan. 5-6, the New Moon will pass in front of the sun, producing a partial eclipse visible from coastal China to the Aleutian islands of Alaska |
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Propagation de K7RA
Sunspots returned with the New Year, with sunspot numbers of 13, 16 and 16 on January 1-3. The new region was AR2732, and the area of the spot tripled each day, beginning at 10 millionths of the visible solar disc, then tripling to 30 on Tuesday, and 90 on Wednesday |
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News for Friday 4 January
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France: Amateur Radio tax
REF say legislation to abolish the annual amateur radio tax has not completed all stages, they suggest amateurs await further info and do not to settle the tax claim due February 15 |
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The Tactical Mini Compact Telescopic Mast
Radio amateurs who like to take their radio outdoors are always looking for better options to support antennas. In areas where there are no trees, telescopic fibreglass masts are a popular choice |
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Australian Jamboree
8400 scouts from Australia and 18 other nations are going to participate in the 25th Jamboree in Tailem Bend between today, the 4th and the 14th |
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Masada Fortress special event
Members of the Holy Land DX Group will operate from the heart of ‘Masada Fortress’ as 4X0M (M=Masada) from today, January 4 until Sunday January 6th, 2019 |
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DX News from the ARRL
The American Radio Relay League’s round-up of the forthcoming week’s DX activity on the amateur radio bands |
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News for Thursday 3 January
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Tony’s 10m Band Report
Not much happening over the holiday break.
Best DX of the week. SU9VB (Egypt), OY6BEC (Faroe Is), DL160EMMA (Germany, in Memory of Princess Emma from Waldeck and Pyrmont, the later Queen of the Netherlands and Founder of the Tuberculose EMMA-Funds.)
Lots of folk have said that FT-8 has re-kindled their interest in Amateur Radio, amazing for a solar minimum. |
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SD logging App now free
With effect from January 1, version 21 of the logging App SD by EI5DI is free and unrestricted |
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Ofcom quizzed about enforcement
Michael Durbridge asked Ofcom if there had been any successful prosecutions concerning the unlicenced use of Radio Microphones |
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PJ4, Bonaire op
Operators Fred WW4LL and Mike NN9DD will be active as PJ4/WW4LL and PJ4/NN9DD, respectively, between February 4-10th |
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Hawaii Island Amateur Radio notes:
The Original Big Island of Hawaii International Swap Meet/Ham Fest is set for Saturday, 02 February 2019, at the Waimea Community Center, next to the ball field off the Mamalahoa Highway in Waimea (Kamuela). The event includes a swap meet, vendor sales, an EMCOMM forum, and VE testing for new and upgraded amateur radio license. The event runs from 0930 HST to 1400 HST. For more information, please contact Steve Milner (WH6N) at wh6n@arrl.net.
Radio amateurs are needed to help support communications at the Sunday, 17 March 2019 Big Island International Marathon. According to comms coordinator Sean Fendt (KH6SF), the race is “a prime opportunity to practice in-the-field-radio skills, learn new operating techniques and network with fellow hams and others who help with the marathon…” For details, contact Sean–sean@sfendt.net.
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Aloha es 73 de
Russ Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section
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