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Amateur Radio News from the ARRL

March 14, 2019by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the “Amateur Radio News” update from Big Island ARRL News. View expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content provided by […]

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The ARRL Contest Update for January 23, 2019

January 23, 2019by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of “Big Island ARRL News”. Views in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Topics cited in this post are […]

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The ARRL Letter, 17 Jan 2019

January 17, 2019by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the Thursday afternoon update from “Big Island ARRL News.” Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Topics cited in this […]

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ARES E-Letter for January 16, 2019

January 16, 2019by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of “Big Island ARRL News.” Views expressed in this amateur/ham radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Topics in today’s post come […]

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The ARRL Contest Update for January 9, 2019

January 9, 2019by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the Wednesday edition of “Big Island ARRL News.” Views expressed in this amateur/ham radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Today’s post outlines some of […]

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Retired News director of Pacific Radio Group Radio Stations on Hawaii-the Big Island. I have more than 40 years of broadcast experience, including positons at KTUH-FM (UH-Manoa), KPOI-FM (Honolulu). KHLO-AM (Hilo), KKBG-FM (KBIG-FM)(Hilo/Kona), KAPA-FM (Hilo-Kona). Native-FM (Hilo-Kona), and ESPN Hawaii (Hilo-Kona). Former University of Hawaii-Hilo librarian. Retired Air Force Officer. Amatuer (Ham) Radio operator since 1977 (currently holds the Amateur Extra Class License from the FCC-KH6JRM).... Can read, write, and speak Russian. Retired on 30 September 2011, but still maintains a Hawaii Island News Blog.

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ARRL Amateur Radio News

W1AW Endowment Contributions will be Properly Credited Despite Incorrect Return Envelope March 18, 2019
Due to an inadvertent mix-up, a recent ARRL solicitation letter to benefit the W1AW Endowment Fund included a return envelope designating the Spectrum Defense Fund.“We apologize for any confusion or inconvenience this may have caused for those who donated or were considering making a donation,” ARRL Development Manager Lauren Clarke, KB1YDD, said. “At ARRL, […]
FCC Invites Comments on ARRL Technician Enhancement Proposal March 15, 2019
The FCC has invited public comments on ARRL’s 2018 Petition for Rule Making, now designated as RM-11828, which asks the FCC to expand HF privileges for Technician licensees to include limited phone privileges on 75, 40, and 15 meters, plus RTTY and digital mode privileges on 80, 40, 15, and 10 meters. Interested parties have 30 days to comment. The Technicia […]
Preliminary Results of the ARRL International DX Contest (CW) Now Available March 15, 2019
ARRL Radiosport and Field Services Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ, has announced that through the yeoman efforts of Charlie Carroll, K1XX; Kelly Taylor, VE4XT, and Ward Silver, N0AX, preliminary results of the 2019 ARRL International DX CW now are available.
New West Gulf Division Vice Director Appointed March 15, 2019
ARRL President Rick Roderick, K5UR, has announced his choice of past South Texas Section Manager Lee Cooper, W5LHC, of Leander, Texas, to be the new Vice Director for the West Gulf Division.“I’ve known Lee for a number of years and really look forward to having him on the Board team,” Roderick said.Cooper’s appointment fills a vacancy created when former Wes […]
Well-Known Moonbouncer and VHF-UHF DXer David Anderson, GM4JJJ, SK March 15, 2019
A luminary in the moonbounce and VHF-UHF DX arena, David Anderson, GM4JJJ, of Dunfermline, Scotland, died on March 15. Anderson was the developer of MoonSked software for EME.“He had been fighting spinal cancer through many years of remission and relapse, which often made it difficult to come on the radio,” his friend Ian White, GM3SEK, explained. “David did […]
The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Available March 15, 2019
Listen to the new episode of ARRL Audio News on your iOS or Android podcast app, or online at http://www.blubrry.com/arrlaudionews/. Audio News is also retransmitted on a number of FM repeaters. Click here and then scroll down to see the list.
The K7RA Solar Update March 15, 2019
Sunspots reemerged for 8 days on March 5-12. Average daily sunspot numbers rose from 4.4 in last week’s bulletin to 9.9 this week (March 7-13). Average daily solar flux barely changed, from 70.6 to 70.9. Average planetary A index declined from 12.6 to 5.1, and average middle latitude A index from 9.7 to 3.9.The vernal equinox will occur next Wednesday, March […]
Commenting Electronically on FCC Proceedings March 15, 2019
Those interested posting brief comments on Petitions for Rulemaking (PRMs) to the FCC, such as the ARRL Technician Enhancement proposal (RM-11828) using the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) should access FCC Electronic Comment Filing System Express. In the “Proceeding(s)” field, enter the number of the PRM, e.g. RM-11828 (using this format), complete […]
Hamvention® Announces 2019 Award Winners March 14, 2019
ARRL Supports No Change to Table of Allocations for 45.5 – 47 and 47 – 47.2 GHz Bands March 14, 2019
The FCC has opened a brief window for public comment on recommendations approved by the World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee (WAC). Comments are due March 18 on International Bureau Docket 16-185. The FCC said the short comment period was necessary to allow time to finalize the US position for submission to the upcoming meeting of the Inter […]

Ham Radio Hawaii

Hawaii Hospital Capacity and Trauma Levels March 18, 2019
From the American Trauma Society. https://www.amtrauma.org/page/traumalevels Trauma center levels across the United States are identified in two fashions – A designation process and a verification process. The different levels (ie. Level I, II, III, IV or V) refer to the kinds of resources available in a trauma center and the number of patients admitted ye […]
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Spot Light on a Hawaii Amateur Radio Operator – WH6EPS March 12, 2019
This week we spotlight Gary L. Schwiter, WH6EPS. A little bit about me, currently I live on the Big Island of Hawaii in MT View “BK29kl” a few miles from the volcano. I enjoy exploring new and old technology so amateur radio found a place in my life rather easy. I was first licensed in 2014 […]
KH6OWL
Some Funny Radio Stories March 12, 2019
A mate and I put an MMDVM repeater up one Saturday. All licenced correctly and engineered by NZART. Repeater set at 15w, Rx 439.05MHz, Tx 434.05MHz. I’ll repeat that, a repeater transmitting 434.05MHz at 15w, polling every minute. On an unrelated note, and just for your interest, 433MHz LPD (like car remotes) operate from 433.050 MHz to […]
KH6OWL
Amateur Radio Volunteers – A Price Tag March 9, 2019
Volunteers make a huge difference in any community they work in. The Independent sector has put a per hour value on a volunteer at $24.69 for 2018. Accoriging to their website, Click Here, The new Value of Volunteer Time will be released mid- to late-April 2019. Ham operators and family members have volunteered countless hours […]
KH6OWL
Strange Tells from Radio Signals – What is going on? March 7, 2019
By Dave, N4KZ I’ve been kicking around the ham bands since the late 1960s when I was in high school and like many active hams, I’ve had some really interesting, even odd on-air experiences. But one incident in particular from a couple of years ago made the little hairs on the back of my neck […]
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ARRL Audio News

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Amateur Radio News Line

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2159 for Friday, March 15th 2019 March 15, 2019
- DMR WEATHER NET ASSISTS IN COLORADO 'BOMB CYCLONE' - SILENT KEY: QRP PIONEER GEORGE DOBBS G3RJV - U.S. AMATEUR WHO OWNS WASHINGTON STUDIO IN BATTLE OVER RUSSIAN BROADCASTS - "UPLIFTING EXPERIENCE" FOR WEATHER BALLOON - YOUTH DX ADVENTURE PREPS FOR CURACAO - "LAST MAN STANDING" HAS ONE MORE HAM - IN SEARCH OF THE 2019 YOUNG HAM […]
Kevin Trotman
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2158 for Friday, March 8th 2019 March 8, 2019
- CONCERN OVER HIKE IN AUSTRALIAN AMATEUR RADIO FEES - AIMING HIGH FOR SATELLITE HONORS - INDIANA CLUB HAS 35 YEARS OF PUBLIC SERVICE - THEY'RE YOUNG, THEY'RE COMPETITIVE AND THEY'RE YARC - IN SEARCH OF THE 2019 YOUNG HAM OF THE YEAR - SILENT KEY: CAROL HALL WD8DQG - FINDING A BRIGHT SPOT ON 2 METERS SIMPLEX - PENNSYLVANIA HAMS SUPPORT THEIR L […]
Kevin Trotman
Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2157 for Friday, March 1st 2019 March 1, 2019
- YACHTSMAN SANCTIONED FOR MISUSE OF AMATEUR RADIO - SEA-PAC OPENS EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION - TWO SILENT KEYS: KRISHNAMURTHY NAGARAJAN VU2KNN, BILL THOMPSON W2MTA - YOUNG CONTESTERS OF TEAM EXUBERANCE LIVE UP TO THEIR NAME - IN SEARCH OF NOMINATIONS FOR THIS YEAR'S YHOTY AWARD - LONG CLIMB LEADS TO HISTORIC SOTA ACTIVATION - MIT HAM CLUB PUTS RADIO STUDI […]
Kevin Trotman

Simple Ham Radio Antennas

Ham Radio - My back yard HF vertical antenna build part 1. The Plan. Post 1807. March 18, 2019
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AjsRoajjO8This well-made video tutorial from Kevin Loughin (KB9RLW) is part one of a four-part series on the design, construction, tuning, and use of a homemade HF vertical antenna. Part one of this series discusses the design and pla […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
SOTA Antenna Ideas. Post 1806. March 17, 2019
If you can't see the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpxLATs0FIo This video from John Saunders (VK4BZ) provides several options for radio amateurs looking for simple, effective, inexpensive, and thoroughly portable antennas for SOTA (Summits On The Air) and home use. John does an excellen […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
40 Meter Fishing Pole Antenna. Post 1805. March 17, 2019
If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXg7ZOAkDyg I really enjoyed this video from Denis (VK3BF). I've built a few variations of this portable antenna for several amateur/ham radio bands from 80 meters through 10 meters. All have worked very well considering the limi […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
The random length end fed HF antenna and you. Post 1804. March 16, 2019
If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0hCtmbD5as In this short video, Brett from "Survival Comms" shows us how to design, build, and use a simple multiband HF random length wire antenna with readily available materials. The key to the antenna's success is […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Going around in circles 1: An attempt at an end-fed vertical beam antenna. Post 1803. March 16, 2019
If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5CdqVc0fuWk.Here's another antenna idea which is both simple to make and even easier to set up and take down. In this video, Australian radio amateur Peter Parker (VK3YE) experiments with a homebrew end-fed vertical beam antenna […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
How to Pull Images from Satellites in Orbit (NOAA 15,18,19 and METEOR M2). Post 1802. March 15, 2019
If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjClTnZ4Xh4.A beautifully done video nearly ruined by an overly loud music track. The video does an excellent job of showing us how to pull images from 4 weather satellites in Orbit, including NOAA 15, 18, 19 and METEOR M2, by using a […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Antennas 101 / How does an antenna work. Post 1801. March 14, 2019
If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiBi9RbNBUY.This video from "0033mer" does an exceptionally good job of explaining basic antenna theory in terms anyone can understand. The use of a bagel and a small "rubber duck" mobile antenna to illustrate radi […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Ham radio HF stealth dipoles ON-AIR test and review. Post 1800. March 13, 2019
If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rujoKVOhK8.Radio amateurs living in deed-restricted housing (HOAs/CC&Rs) face difficult choices when it comes to designing and building efficient antennas for their ham shacks.In this video, the "HamRadioConcepts" video […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
Review of MFJ-1984MP End-Fed Multi-band Antenna (# 89). Post 1799. March 12, 2019
If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qddvFMgGKJo.End-fed antennas can be tricky to tune properly, especially if your ground radial or counterpoise system is not up to par. Such is the case with the popular MFJ-1984MP End-Fed Multi-band Antenna, tested in this video from Dave Cas […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)
How to make a Ham Radio RF Dummy load using a Low Pass filter Conversion. Post 1798. March 11, 2019
If you can't view the video, please insert this title URL into your browser search box: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTS2g-FZ72Q.Here's a clever way to convert a surplus Low Pass Filter into a useful 50 ohm dummy load. According to D-lab Electronics, "Depending on the low pass cabinet and whatever resistors you have on hand, a powerful dev […]
Russell Roberts (KH6JRM)

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