Welcome to the “ARRL News-Features” update from Big Island ARRL News.
Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio News summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.
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Accessed on 29 July 2019, 1715 UTC, Post 1057.
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07/26/2019 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available
Start listening now!Read More
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07/26/2019 | RSGB Announces New FT4 Contests
The Radio Society of Great Britain Contest Committee has announced a series of contests using the new digital mode FT4.Read More
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07/26/2019 | New Chinese Amateur Radio Satellite Launched
The spherical Chinese CAS-7B (BP-1B) Amateur Radio satellite carrying an FM transponder launched on July 25 at 0500 UTC.Read More
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07/26/2019 | ARISS-Russia Planning SSTV Test Transmissions from Space Station
ARISS-Russia has announced plans to conduct a slow-scan television (SSTV) event via RS0ISS on the International Space Station.Read More
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07/26/2019 | ARRL Seeks Development Manager
ARRL is seeking a Development Manager for full-time employment at ARRL Headquarters in Newington, Connecticut.Read More
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07/26/2019 | The K7RA Solar Update
A small spot appeared, and then vanishedRead More
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07/25/2019 | New Raspberry Pi 4 Problem Reported with Certain USB-C Cables
TechRepublic reports that the Raspberry Pi Foundation has confirmed that the recently released Raspberry Pi 4 will not work when powered using certain USB-C cables.Read More
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07/25/2019 | Millions of AMPRNet Internet Addresses Sold to Fund Grants and Scholarships
The proceeds from this month’s sale of some 4 million unused consecutive AMPRNetÔ internet addresses will fund operations of the non-profit Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), establishing a program of grants and scholarships.Read More
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07/25/2019 | So Now What? Podcast
“Tips on Using Coaxial Cable” will be the focus of the new (July 25) episode of the So Now What? podcast for Amateur Radio newcomers.Read More
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07/24/2019 | Logbook of The World Adds FT4 for Digital Worked All States (WAS) Award Endorsements
ARRL’s Logbook of The World has been updated to embrace FT4 contacts for the Digital Worked All States award.Read More
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07/24/2019 | ARRL Field Day 2019 Attracts Nearly 3,100 Entries
The 30-day deadline to submit ARRL Field Day entries via app upload and (timely postmarked) USPS mail is now past, and the ARRL Contest Branch reports 3,070 entries have been logged into the system.Read More
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07/24/2019 | IEEE Symposium Exhibit Displays the Breadth of Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio received excellent exposure during the IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation July 7 – 12 in Atlanta, Georgia.Read More
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07/24/2019 | Some European Telecoms Regulators Keeping an Open Mind on French 2-Meter Proposal
At least two European telecommunications regulators appear inclined to give serious consideration to a French proposal to allocate 146 – 148 MHz to the Aeronautical Mobile Service on a primary basis.Read More
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07/24/2019 | ARES Responds to Early July Earthquakes and Aftershocks in Southern California
ARES volunteers mustered in response to earthquakes and aftershocks in early July.Read More
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07/24/2019 | AMSAT President Asks Members to Help Keep Amateur Radio in Space
“It takes considerable volunteer effort and real dollars to keep Amateur Radio in Space™,” AMSAT President Joe Spier, K6WAO, reminded the organization’s members this week.Read More
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07/23/2019 | ARRL 2018 Annual Report is Now Available
ARRL has announced the release of its 2018 Annual Report to members.Read More
Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
The Hawaii QSO Party will run from 0400Z 24 August to 0359Z 26 August 2019. Translated, that’s from 6 pm HST FRIDAY through 5:59 pm Sunday. Work as many station on as many bands and modes as you can. You can get the complete rules here: http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/Rules/HQP/HQPRules-2019-A.html
“Grid Madness 2019”, the Hawaii Island-based VHF/UHF Simplex Contest, is set for Sunday 15, September 2019, from 1300 to 1700 HST. You can download the revised contest package here: https://gridmadness.blogspot.com
Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) will offer one more free Technician License class this year. That class begins on Thursday, 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