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Listen Live Hurricane DORIAN 7.268 kHz and 14.325 kHz
Listen Live Hurricane DORIAN Washington DC Area SDR HF radio receiver system maintained by NA5B, Mehmet, e-mail na5b@hotmail.com This receiver covers… Read more
FlexRadio Teams with Raytheon Team to Develop Airborne HF Radio
In a strategic partnership with Raytheon, US Amateur Radio equipment manufacturer FlexRadio®has been selected by the US Air Force to adapt its off-the… Read more
FCC Readies for Hurricane Dorian
As Hurricane Dorian nears the US southeast coast, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai reports the agency been working throughout the weekend to finalize preparation… Read more
Japan’s smallest and lightest 1KW linear amplifier – AZR-1000
AZR-1000 is a lightweight HF band linear amplifier with a total power of about 13kg and external dimensions 
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ARES on Alert for Hurricane Dorian’s Possible Arrival
[UPDATED 2019-09-03 @1320 UTC] With Hurricane Dorian essentially stalled over the northern Bahamas wreaking havoc, the waiting game for the dangerous… Read more
FCC Grants Temporary Waiver Permitting Use of PACTOR 4 for Hurricane Response and Relief
The FCC has granted ARRL’s emergency request for a temporary waiver to permit only those radio amateurs active and involved in Hurricane Dorian respon… Read more
Major Hurricane Dorian Prompts Sustained Activations
Hurricane Dorian, now a dangerous Category 5 storm, hit the island of Abaco in the Bahamas with 185 MPH winds and heavy rain. The Hurricane Watch Net… Read more
Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
Hawaiian Grid Madness 2019, the Hawaii Island-based VHF/UHF Simplex Contest is coming Sunday, 15 September 2019, from 1300 to 1700 HST. You can find the revised contest package here: https://gridmadness.blogspot.com
Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) is offering one more free Technician License Class this year. The new class begins Thursday, 17 October 2019, at the Keaau Community Center in Keaau, Hawaii Island. For details, please contact Doug here: douscelle@aol.com
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Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Public Information Coordinator
Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section
