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ARRL/LIMARC School Club Roundup Certificates are Now Available
School Club Roundup (SCR) certificates are now available for the February 2019 event as well as for any future SCRs, via the Certificate menu item on… Read more
ARRL Hamvention 2019 – APP
This year’s Dayton Hamvention®, host of the 2019 ARRL National Convention, will be the first year a mobile event app will help attendees navigate the… Read more
Zumspot USB Stick for DMR/DSTAR/YSF/P25
The ZUMspot USB is an Advanced Radio Module Board. Connected to a Windows/Mac/Linux computer and MMDVM/BlueDV software make a small and efficient mult… Read more
Annual Armed Forces Day Crossband Test Set for May 11
The Army Military Auxiliary Radio System (MARS) will host the traditional military/Amateur Radio communication tests to mark the 68th annual Armed For… Read more
New FT4 Mode with more 20K spots in few your hours realese
Source: LINK WSJTX 2.1.0RC5 Release! – The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1J… Read more
WSJTX 2.1.0RC5 Release! – The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting
WSJTX 2.1.0RC5 Candidate Release WSJT-X 2.1.0-rc5 Candidate releases are intended for beta testers: individuals interested in testing the program… Read more
Yaesu FT 817 – CAT, CW decoder, waterfall, frequency readout, audio filter and audio recording.
What this lad has done with this screen for the 817 is astounding. CAT, CW decoder, waterfall, frequency readout, audio filter and audio recording. Wh… Read more
Output Power vs. S-Units
“This is one of the most important concepts in ham radio… the relationship between transmitted power and received signal strength. Sadly,… Read more
Happy Birthday! Samuel F.B. Morse
Developed in the 1830s and 1840s by Samuel Morse (1791-1872) and other inventors, the telegraph revolutionized long-distance communication. It worked… Read more
DX Engineering UCGC-Z Universal Copper Grounding Clamps
DX Engineering Universal Copper Grounding Clamps DXE-UCGC-Z DX Engineering Universal Copper Grounding Clamps are custom designed to provide a ground r… Read more
Low Audio for ISS SSTV Transmissions Raises Issue of Crew’s Ability to Intervene
Reception problems owing to low audio levels plagued a recent round of Amateur Radio on the International Space Station-sponsored (ARISS) slow-scan TV… Read more
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Handheld Transceivers [ ARRL PODCAST ]
These little radios are packed with features, but which one is best for you? Read more
First Look: IC-9700 – Ham Nation 399
Ray Novak and George Thomas check out the new Icom IC-9700. Hooking up an analog microphone to your computer with Bob, coax connectors with Gordo, ham… Read more
FT4 Video presentation by K1JT
See More about New FT4 Here “At about 20 minutes into the presentation, Joe describes FT4 as being asynchronous, meaning that you can start tran… Read more
Three BIRDS Constellation CubeSats Delivered to ISS for Orbital Deployment
A Cygnus resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) on April 11 also delivered three CubeSats of the BIRDS-3 constellation and three ot… Read more
Faster, More Contest-Friendly FT4 Digital Protocol to Debut in a Week
A new, speedier, more contest-friendly digital mode is just days away in beta version. WSJT-X Developers say serious work on the new FT4 protocol bega… Read more
Wouxun KG-UVN1 Dual Band DMR Review
MAIN FUNCTIONS 3072 Channels 1024 Contacts 255 Receiving Groups 250 Zones 16 Scan List Radio ID Radio TX Contacts Duan Band and Dual Display Radio Co… Read more
The FT4 Protocol for Digital Contesting by K1JT
Joe Taylor, K1JT, Steve Franke, K9AN, and Bill Somerville, G4WJS April 22, 2019 Introduction: FT4 is an experimental digital mode designed specificall… Read more
International Marconi Day
International Marconi Day celebrates the huge part Guglielmo Marconi played in the invention of radio. IMD is a 24 hour amateur radio event that is he… Read more
FTDX101 Series Catalog
Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) is continuing his free Technician License Classes on Hawaii Island. Here are the remaining classes for the year 2019: 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.
Hawaii Island radio amateurs are encouraged to sign up for the news ARRL EMCOMM Course (EC-001). The first class for Hawaii will begin in June 2019. To register, please contact Pacific Section Emergency Coordinator (SEC) Clem Jung (KH7HO) at kh7ho@arrl.net.
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Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM),
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section
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