Here’s the latest update on the 12 November 2016 Big Island Hamfest. Press Release: The Original Big Island of Hawaii International Swap Meet/Ham Fest. The Big Island of Hawaii International Swap meet will be held Saturday, November 12, 2016 at the Waimea Community Center, next to the ball field off Mamalahoa Highway in Waimea (Kamuela),…
ARRL Letter
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources. Big Island ARRL News, 01 October 2016, Post #13. Source: ARRL Letter (http://www.arrl.org/arrlletter). Accessed on 01 October 2016, 20:58 hrs, UTC. Please click link to read the full letter. Comment: Each week HQ…
Amateur Radio Relay League Press Release #3 OCT16 Reminders.pdf
Source: Amateur Radio Relay League Press Release #3 OCT16 Reminders.pdf Big Island ARRL News, 30 September 2016, Post #12. Accessed on 30 September 2016, 06:10 hrs, UTC. Reporter: Stacy Holbrook (kh6owl@arrl.net). Here’s the latest update of ARRL Pacific News from Oahu PIO Stacy Holbrook (KH6OWL). Please click link to read the full report. Comment: Upcoming…
Volunteer Connection: Amateur radio — a key component of disaster response
It seems that natural and man-made disasters are increasingly frequent phenomena capable of striking at any time, irrespective of local, regional or international boundaries. Big Island ARRL News, 28 September 2016, Post #11. Source: Volunteer Connection: Amateur radio — a key component of disaster response (http://www.journaltimes.com/lifestyles/senior_news/volunteer-connection-amateur-radio-a-key-component-of-disaster-response…). Accessed on 29 September 2016, 00:45 hrs, UTC. Reporter: Bruce…
Big Island ARRL News, 26 September 2016, Post #10.
ARRL Emergency Communications News Letter One of the great benefits of ARRL membership is the ability to receive several informative newsletters, which cover a broad spectrum of interests, ranging from DX to emergency communications. The current edition of Rick Palm’s (K1CE) “E-Newsletter” is one of the better publications detailing the work of ARES (Amateur Radio…
Amateur Radio Volunteers on Call during Major Puerto Rico Power Outage
The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources. Source: Amateur Radio Volunteers on Call during Major Puerto Rico Power Outage (http://www.arrl.org/amateur-radio-volunteers-on-call-during-major-puerto-rico-outage). Accessed on 24 September 2016, 00:15 hrs, UTC. Reporter: ARRL. Please click link to read the full story. Comment: Here’s…
Amateur Radio Parity Act – HB-1301 – Hawaii ARRL Web Site – Yahoo Mail
Source: Amateur Radio Parity Act – HB-1301 – Hawaii ARRL Web Site – Yahoo Mail Big Island ARRL News update for 21 September 2016. Here’s an update on the Amateur Radio Parity Act (HR-1301) from ARRL Pacific Section, Section Manager Joe Speroni (AH0A). Joe is asking all radio amateurs in the state of Hawaii to…
Ham radio: A last resort when phone lines fail
The Citizen reports if disaster strikes, there is a form of communication that can still get through, ham radio Source: Ham radio: A last resort when phone lines fail (http://www.southgatearc.org/news/september/radio-ham-honored-for-emergency-preparedness.htm). Accessed on 20 September 2016, 20:45 UTC. Reporter: Southgate Amateur Radio Club News (UK). Please click link to read the full story. Comment: I ran across…