ARRL News-Features

• 09/17/2019 | Hurricane Watch Net Announces Tentative Activation Plans

  

  The Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) has announced tentative plans to activate on 14.325 MHz on Wednesday, September 18, at 1800 UTC.Read More

• 09/17/2019 | Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club Assisting in Restoring Fire-Damaged Repeaters

  

  The Mount Diablo Amateur Radio Club (MDARC) Disaster Recovery Program for the 2018 Carr and Camp Fires has made a $1,000 grant to the California Amateur Radio Linking Association (CARLA).Read More

• 09/17/2019 | Taurus-1 CubeSat with FM-to-Codec-2 Transponder Launched

  

  The Taurus-1 (Jinniuzuo-1) CubeSat carrying an Amateur Radio FM-to-Codec-2 transponder was launched on September 12.Read More

• 09/17/2019 | Well-Known Yukon Ham J Allen, VY1JA, is Stepping Away from Amateur Radio

  

  J Allen, VY1JA, of Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, has announced that he’s retiring from ham radio, citing long-term health issues and hearing loss.Read More

• 09/17/2019 | Amateur Radio CubeSats among 15 Set to Launch on October 21 from Wallops Island

  

  AMSAT reports that an Antares II launch vehicle will carry 15 CubeSats into orbit on October 21Read More

• 09/16/2019 | Report: North Korea Testing Digital Broadcasting on 80 Meters

  

  Radio World reports that the People’s Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) has resumed testing digital radio broadcasting on the 80-meter amateur band.Read More

• 09/15/2019 | WWV and WWVH to Broadcast Defense Department WWV Centennial Greeting, Special Event Reminder

  

  Starting on Monday, September 16, WWV and WWVH will broadcast a US Department of Defense message to mark the centennial of WWV and to announce the WW0WWV special event.Read More

• 09/13/2019 | The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available

  

  Start listening now!Read More

• 09/13/2019 | Amateur Radio Digital Communications Announces Grant to ARISS

  

  Amateur Radio Digital Communications (ARDC), owner and manager of AMPRNet, has announced what’s being called “a very generous grant” to Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS).Read More

• 09/13/2019 | The K7RA Solar Update

  

  The average daily sunspot number has declined to zeroRead More

• 09/13/2019 | FCC Seeks to Streamline its Hearings Process

  

  The FCC is asking for public comments on procedural changes that, if adopted, would streamline many administrative hearings.Read More

• 09/12/2019 | Nine Schools and Organizations Make the Cut for Ham Contacts with ISS Crew

  

  ARISS says nine schools and organizations have been selected to host Amateur Radio contacts with International Space Station crew .Read More

• 09/12/2019 | Contester Activities to Remain at Crowne Plaza during 2020 Dayton Hamvention

  

  2020 Dayton Hamvention®, the contester Super Suites will remain at the Crowne Plaza in downtown Dayton.Read More

• 09/12/2019 | The Doctor Will See You Now!

  

  “Coaxial Cable Connectors” is the topic of the new (September 12) episode of the ARRL The Doctor is In podcast.Read More

• 09/11/2019 | ARRL and IARU President Emeritus Larry Price, W4RA, SK

  

  ARRL and International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) President Emeritus Larry E. Price, W4RA, of Statesboro, Georgia, died on September 10.Read More

• 09/10/2019 | Club Station Commemorates Amateur Radio Newsline Cofounder Bill Pasternak, WA6ITF (SK)

  

  The Amateur Radio Newsline Amateur Radio Club, WA6ITF, has adopted the call sign of Newsline cofounder Bill Pasternak.Read More

Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:

Doug Wilson (KH7DQ) is offering one more free

Technician License Class this year.  The new class

begins on Thursday, 17 October 2019, at the

Keaau Community Center in Keaau, Hawaii Island.

For details: douscellle@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.

Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)

Public Information Coordinator

Hawaii County, ARRL Pacific Section

https://bigislandarrlnews.com