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Hawaii Island Amateur/Ham Radio News:
The Original Big Island of Hawaii International Swap Meet/Ham Fest is set for Saturday, 25 January 2020, at the Waimea Community Center in Waimea, next to the ball field off the Mamalahoa Highway in Waimea (Kamuela). Doors open to the public at 0930 HST. VE testing at 1300 HST. Swap Meet ends at 1400 HST. For details, contact Steve Milner (WH6N) at wh6n@arrl.net
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Aloha es 73 de Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
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