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Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
The new Laupahoehoe, Hawaii UHF Repeater is operational. You can find it at 442.550 (+) PL 110.9.
Hawaii Island radio amateurs/hams are encouraged to register for the new ARRL EMMCOMM Course (EC-001). Pacific Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Clem Jung (KH7HO) will handle registration for the EC-001 course and will coordinate scheduling with the ARRL Education Department. To register, send an email to Clem at kh7ho@arrl.net.
Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) is continuing his free Technician License classes on Hawaii Island. Here are the next class sessions: 19 April 2019, 1830 HST, at Discovery Harbor in Ka’u; 23 May 2019 in Waimea (location TBA); and 17 October 2019 at the Keaau Community Center in Keaau, Hawaii Island. For details, 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
