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Southgate Amateur Radio Club News

January 18, 2020 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the “Southgate Amateur Radio Club News” update from Big Island ARRL News. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by the UK-based Southgate Amateur Radio Club. Accessed on 19 January 2020, 0005 UTC, Post 1285. Source: http://www.southgatearc.org/ Please click link or scroll down … Read more Southgate Amateur Radio Club News

Ham Radio Update

November 30, 2019November 30, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the “Ham Radio Update” from Big Island ARRL News. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content supplied by John Woodstock (K1DWU). Accessed on 30 November 2019, 1920 UTC, Post 1221. This report covers the period of 29 November 2019 through 30 November 2019. Source: … Read more Ham Radio Update

Ham Radio Update

November 23, 2019 by Russ Roberts

Welcome to the Saturday edition of “Ham Radio Update” from Big Island ARRL News. Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents. Content provided by John Woodstock (K1DWU). Accessed on 23 November 2019, 2245 UTC, Post 1212. Source: http://www.hamradioupdate.com/ Please click link or scroll down to read your … Read more Ham Radio Update

ARRL Amateur Radio News

The Latest Episode of ARRL Audio News is Now Available January 24, 2020

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.

N0AX Wins the January QST Cover Plaque Award January 24, 2020

The winning article for the January 2020 QST Cover Plaque award is “Untangling the Decibel Dilemma” by H. Ward Silver, NØAX.The QST Cover Plaque Award -- given to the author or authors of the most popular article in each issue -- is determined by a vote of ARRL members on the QST Cover Plaque Poll […]

ARRL to Argue for Continued Access to 3-GHz Spectrum as FCC Sets Comment Deadlines January 24, 2020

The K7RA Solar Update January 24, 2020

No sunspots appeared over this reporting week (January 16-22) and on January 22 Spaceeweather.com reported currently the consecutive period of spotless days is 11. But all recent sunspots have had Cycle 25 polarity.Average daily solar flux reported in last week’s bulletin was 72.5, and this week it was 71.2.Average daily planetary A index went from […]

AMSAT Says its GOLF-TEE Initiative has Met a Major Milestone January 21, 2020

ARRL Events App is Available for Apple iOS and Android Devices January 21, 2020

ITU Development Sector Publication Highlights Amateur Radio’s Role in Emergency Communication January 21, 2020

Amateur radio is featured in the publication, ITU Guidelines for national emergency telecommunication plans, published by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Development Sector (ITU-D). The publication notes that radio amateurs have supported communication in emergency situations on a voluntary basis since the dawn of radio.“They are experts in radio communications and have the equi...

Spanish Radio Amateurs May Exchange Current Call Signs for Permanent 2 × 1 Call Signs January 21, 2020

ARES Volunteers Establish “Plan B” Communication Network in Puerto Rico January 21, 2020

Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES®) volunteers in Puerto Rico continued over the weekend to report for daily duty at an American Red Cross (ARC) distribution center in Mayagüez and at ARC Headquarters in San Juan. The two sites are at the ready to provide a “Plan B” communication backbone in the event the seismic situation […]

ARISS Opens Window for ISS Ham Radio Contact Proposals on February 1 January 21, 2020

Ham Radio Hawaii

2019 Hawaii Ham Radio Number of Operators December 28, 2019

Here are the final numbers that I will be providing for 2019. These are as of 26 Dec 2019.

KH6OWL

Oahu Board of Water Supply Realizes the Merits in Amateur Radio December 11, 2019

Honolulu, Hawaii In a recent interview with the Honolulu Board of Water (BWS) supply we sat down with Ernest Lau, WH6GAJ & Manager and Chief Engineer at BWS, Ms. Kathleen Elliot-Pahinui, Information Officer (IO), Stella Bernardo, WH6GDM, IS II and Ham Coordinator and Raleigh Ferdun, KH6EN, to discuss their involvement with amateur radio. (Raleigh is […]

KH6OWL

Spot Light on a Amateur Radio Operator – WH6ECG December 8, 2019

This week we spotlight Evan, WH6ECG. Recent Events: May 18, 2019: Windward Coast Emergency Preparedness Fair at Windward Mall, Kaneohe, HI. Participated at the ARES presentation table. Past support to local Boy Scouts of America program: Camporee Radio Station (K2BSA/KH6) October 1, 2016. Camporee Radio Station (K2BSA/KH6) November 14, 2015. Jamboree on the Air – Jamboree on […]

KH6OWL

ARRL Pacific Section Email December 7, 2019

Hi all, Working with the ARRL VEC we conducted a remote VE session to upgrade a US ham living in Okinawa to Extra Class. The session was conducted with two Extra VEs in Okinawa and one in Honolulu. The entire session was video recorded and saved to a library. Using the ARRL VEC software, the […]

KH6OWL

Why Have a Skywarn program in Hawaii? December 4, 2019

In 2018 Hawaii did not have a SKYWARN recognition day on Oahu. In 2019 they are having a time when you can call in simulated weather reports and that is it. What am I missing here? Yes is it a volunteer program, but if we are not going to put in an effort to recognize […]

KH6OWL

Amateur Radio News Line

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2204 for Friday January 24th 2020 January 24, 2020

- ARRL VOTE OUSTS CEO HOWARD MICHEL WB2ITX - U.S. MILITARY REPORTEDLY SCAMMED BY ANTENNA DEAL - YEAR-LONG EVENT CELEBRATES THE DAWN OF SDR - RADIO GETS READY FOR ANNUAL AM RALLY - GERMAN AMATEURS GRANTED ACCESS TO 4 METRE FREQUENCIES - NETS OF NOTE: THE HAM STRINGS NET - AUSTRALIA CELEBRATES OSCAR 5'S 50th […]

Kevin Trotman

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2203 for Friday January 17th 2020 January 17, 2020

- TRAGIC DROWNING HALTS ROTUMA DXPEDITION - HAMS STEP UP AFTER PHILIPPINE VOLCANO ERUPTS - AMATEURS HELP IN POST-QUAKE PUERTO RICO - SILENT KEY: SULTAN QABOOS BIN SAID A41AA - SILENT KEY: DXER PETER GLASMACHER DK5DC/AA6M - HAM LOSES BATTLE TO BUILD TOWER OUTSIDE MASSACHUSETTS HOME - ROOSTING VULTURES CAUSE TROUBLE FOR TEXAS TOWER - […]

Kevin Trotman

Amateur Radio Newsline Report 2202 for Friday January 10th 2020 January 10, 2020

- EARTHQUAKE RATTLES PUERTO RICO - FLOOD-STRICKEN INDONESIA RELIES ON HAMS - SOTA OPERATORS TURN TALENTS TOWARD BUSH FIRE CRISIS - CLASS WAS IN SESSION AT HAM RADIO UNIVERSITY - SOUTH AFRICAN OPERATOR QUALIFIES FOR DXCC AWARD ON 2M - YL RAISA SHARES HER RADIO JOURNEY VIA YOUTUBE - TUNISIAN AMATEURS GAIN INDIVIDUAL LICENCES - […]

Kevin Trotman

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Russ Roberts

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. Amateur (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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