• 02/12/2019 | Call for Papers Issued for 2019 ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference

  

  Technical papers are solicited for presentation at the ARRL/TAPR Digital Communications Conference (DCC), to be held September 20 – 22 in Detroit.Read More

• 02/12/2019 | AO-85 Turned Off due to Return of Eclipse Periods and Poor Battery Condition

  

  The Fox-1A (AO-85) CubeSat has been turned off until further notice due to return of eclipses and poor battery condition.Read More

• 02/11/2019 | FCC Invites Comments on Amateur Radio-Related Petition for Rule Making

  

  The FCC has invited public comments on a Petition for Rule Making (RM-11826) from an Ohio radio amateur seeking to amend the Part 97 station identification rules.Read More

• 02/11/2019 | February 14 is Es’hail-2 (QO-100) Teleport Inauguration Day

  

  Thursday, February 14, is Teleport Inauguration Day in Qatar, celebrating the opening of the new Es’hailSat teleport and the official opening of Es’hail-2.Read More

• 02/11/2019 | ARRL Contest Results Posted

  

  The Preliminary 10 Meter Contest results have posted.Read More

• 02/09/2019 | HAM RADIO 2019 Set for June 21 – 23 in Friedrichshafen, Germany

  

  HAM RADIO 2019 and the 70th Lake Constance Convention, both organized by the Deutscher Amateur Radio Club (DARC), Germany’s International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) member-society, will take Friday, June 21, until Sunday, June 23.Read More

• 02/09/2019 | Brief ARRL Website Outage Planned for Wednesday, February 13

  

  Some services on the ARRL website may be interrupted briefly on Wednesday, February 13.Read More

• 02/08/2019 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available

  

  Start listening now!Read More

• 02/08/2019 | Save the Date for the 2019 ARRL-TAPR Digital Communications Conference

  

  The 2019 ARRL-TAPR Digital Communications Conference will be held this September in Detroit.Read More

• 02/08/2019 | Microsoft Compatibility Official Steers Enterprise Users Away from Internet Explorer

  

  Microsoft, which transitioned to its new browser Edge several years ago, is now advising enterprise users to avoid its legacy browser, Internet Explorer (IE).Read More

• 02/08/2019 | IARU Region 1 Youth Contesting Program Wants to Enlist More “Big-Gun” Stations

  

  Young operators (age 26 or younger) in IARU Region 1 (Europe and Africa) have been invited to participate in the Youngsters on the Air (YOTA) Youth Contesting Program (YCP).Read More

• 02/08/2019 | ISS Packet Radio System is Back in Operation with New Equipment

  

  The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) packet system is back on the air with new equipment.Read More

• 02/08/2019 | The K7RA Solar Update

  

  We have a “sleepy sun” in the forecastRead More

• 02/07/2019 | New IOTA “Ice DXpedition” to Inakari Island

  

  A new Islands on the Air (IOTA) island — Inakari Island (EU192) — now is active for the first time.Read More

• 02/07/2019 | ARRL Board Gives the Go-Ahead to Lifelong Learning Initiative

  

  ARRL is undertaking a new initiative to provide online educational opportunities to a broad range of radio amateurs.Read More

• 02/07/2019 | Reshaping ARRL Objectives, Refocusing ARRL HQ Structure is New CEO’s Goal

  

  A plan by ARRL CEO Howard Michel, WB2ITX, to reshape and reorganize the management structure at ARRL Headquarters will go into effect on Monday, February 11.Read More

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Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio Notes:

Alan Maenchen (AD5E/KH6TU) is taking registrations for his April 2019 online CW course.  Alan says the class “is an on-line video chat meeting twice a week for eight weeks for an hour each.  Exact days and times could change depending on student availability.  Since this is an internet based virtual classroom, no commute is needed.  You can do this from home…”For more information, please visit this web site:

https://cwops.org/cw-academy-2/

The Puna Emergency Radio Club (PERC) needs licensed Hawaii Island radio amateurs to provide communications support for the Sunday, 17 March 2019, Big Island International Marathon in Hilo, Hawaii.  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…”  If you’re interested in helping with this community project, please call Sean at 430-1884 or contact him via email at sean@sfendt.net.

Doug Wilson (KH6DQ) has begun a new series of free Technician License classes on Hawaii Island.  The current class is being held at Hilo’s Aupuni Conference Center.  The next class is set for 14 March 2019 at the West Hawaii Civic Center in Kona.  The six-week course includes five training sessions, with licensing exams given on the final week.  For more information, contact Doug 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