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Restraint Urged in Response to 2-Meter Reallocation Proposal
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Latest News On the Current 2 m Band Allocation Discussion
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Compact In-Line stereo DSP noise cancelling module -BHI
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They’re Taking Away Our 2 Meter VHF Band 144-146MHz, HELP!!
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World Wide Digi DX Contest
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ANTENNA
K7RL on Camano Island overlooking the Pacific
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3 element 50MHz LFA-Q Super-Gainer Quad Style Yagi
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Portable TW Antenna
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Four-square eight directions antenna system, with dummy load power indicator and high power
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Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) will teach one more free Technician License Class this year. That class is set for 17 October 2019 at the Keaau Community Center in Keaau, Hawaii Island. For more information, please contact Doug at douscelle@aol.com.
“Grid Madness 2019”, the Hawaii Island-based VHF/UHF Simplex Contest will be held on Sunday, 15 September 2019, from 1300 to 1700 HST. You can download the complete contest package here: https://gridmadness.blogspot.com.
For the latest Amateur/Ham Radio news and information, please check the blog sidebars and links. You can find current ARRL press releases in the right hand sidebar. I’ve also listed several popular Amateur/Ham Radio podcasts in the same column, including ARRL’s weekly podcast. Thanks for joining us today.
Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator,
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section