This report is for June 2014.
Sat June 28 and 29, 2014 was ARRL Field Day. There are several Field day pictures posted on the Pacific Section Webpage. The official results will be out soon.
The Hawaii QSO party is from 04:00 UTC Aug 23 to 04:00 UTC Aug 25, 2014. In our time zone it is Friday August 22, 2014 at 6PM for the start. The Hawai`i QSO Party is an event to promote HF operation from the unique Hawai`i destination in the Pacific. Hawai`i is an ARRL DXCC entity as well as the nation's 50th state needed for the ARRL WAS Award. For more information see: http://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/
The EARC annual swap meet is tentatively scheduled for Saturday September 13, 2014. Keep your eye on the EARC webpage for the latest news. It starts at 8 AM at the Navy Reserve Center. Caution; parking is always a problem. Come early or double up if possible.
Saturday October 4, 2014 is the annual ARRL Simulated Emergency Test or “SET”. See Ron Hashiro’s webpages for the latest update.
This July 17 to 20, 2014 is the ARRL Centennial convention in Hartford CT. Your SM will be there.
As was mentioned last month we are looking for someone to be the Section Youth Coordinator (SYC). It is a brand new, section-level ARRL Field Organization appointment that is available and ready to be filled as soon as we have someone for the position. Here are the appointment guidelines that describe the requirements and responsibilities: http://www.arrl.org/section-youth-coordinator
If you are interested or know of someone who would be just right for the job, let the SM know.
Saturday October 18, 2014 is the Big Island International Hamfest. The Kohala-Hamakua Radio Club or “KHRC” is the lead this year however other clubs such as BIARC, KARS, SPARC and others will be assisting. It is at the Waimea Community Center as in the past. Steve Milner, WH6N, (president) reported that the Waimea Hamfest will occur on the optimal date of Saturday 18 October 2014. The announcement was made at the last meeting of KHRC on May 11th so this is the latest information. Doors open at 8 AM HST for setup. Trading starts at 9AM. Waimea is also known as “Kamuela” to distinguish it from the other Waimea(s) in the state of Hawaii. No announcement of testing has been made however in the past testing started after lunch about 1PM. Parking is limited and we expect a couple spots will be coned off for loading only. In the past there have been games in the next door ball field which makes parking even tighter. Come early if possible.
The Kohala-Hamakua Radio Club (KHRC) website: http://www.hamradioandmore.com/khrc.htm
Check the website for more information.
Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) School Radio Club does not have a separate webpage however their main school webpage is: http://www.hpa.edu/ . They are on summer break.
MARC (Maui ARC) new website is: http://www.kh6rs.org/ . It looks really good!
Their regular meeting is on the second Wednesday of each month
The Maui Amateur Radio License Examination Schedule has been updated for 2014. Persons planning to take an Amateur Radio license examination should pre-register at least two weeks before the scheduled exam date. Send email to kh6h@arrl.net or call Mel, KH6H, at 808-250-4591 and leave a voice mail, including your email address. Maui VE (volunteer examiner) sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Maui County Civil Defense Emergency Operating Center, 200 S. High Street in Wailuku.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
Marianas ARC of Guam - MARC has an updated website.
http://www.ah2g.net/ . They meet on the first Tuesday at 7:00 PM.
It is unknown if they plan to test at the next meeting. It is usually at 5PM on meeting day so you are advised to arrive early but please call ahead of time. Bring $14 cash along with two ID’s. Contact Mike Wendt, WH2M at 671-477-6737. If you have a FRN number bring that. Bring a photo copy of any ham license. It will be sent in with your paperwork. Hafa Adai from Guam where Americas Day begins.
There is another website with Guam information however it is out of date. MARIANA ISLANDS DX ASSOCIATION NH2DX. It does have some really nice pictures on its slideshows.
W1AW/KH6 was on the air for one week starting February fifth from various locations around the state. Hawaii will be on the air again starting August 20 for one more week. Contact KH6LC if you want to participate.
Kona Amateur Radio Society (KARS) webpage is: http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~veillet/hwars.html. KARS has changed its meeting date. It now meets on the forth Sunday. For questions please contact Van NH7IT at 808-345-5008 or e-mail NH7IT@arrl.net
The Kauai ARC website is: http://www.kauaiarc.org/ See webpage for details of all events and a map. Kauai Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 PM.
Please don’t forget the Saturday breakfast at The Feral Pig (formerly The Tiki Room and Main Street Diner) located in Harbor Mall at Nawiliwili. Folks begin arriving around 0730. Remember to get your parking ticket validated (while the attendant is hardly ever there for Saturday breakfast, it's a good idea to validate just in case).
The Emergency ARC website is: http://earchi.org/event_listing.html EARC meets on the 3rd Tuesday at 7PM at the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 46, located at 891 Valkenburgh St.
The Honolulu ARC website address is: http://ham.aditl.com/harc . HARC meets on the 3rd Saturday at 9:00 AM on odd months (Jan, March, May, July, Sept, and Nov). They are now meeting at Monterey Bay Cannery which overlooks the watercress farm on the west side of the shopping center. There is lots of free parking and it is easy to reach.
The Koolau ARC website is: http://www.karc.net/ . They meet on the second Saturday at 9:30 AM. At Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden Park in Kaneohe.
The Waikiki ARC seems to have only the ARRL club listing website at:
http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/waikiki-amateur-radio-club/type:club .
The ARRL web-page contains the club information. They meet every Tue at 7AM for breakfast at the Monterey Cannery at 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Unit FSI in Aiea.
The Big Island ARC website is: www.biarc.net . They meet at 2PM on the 2nd Saturday Monthly at 2 PM at the Keaau Community Center. Contact Milt, AH6I, at 965-6471 for more information about testing.
The Hilo ARC: They meet daily 6:30-8:30 AM at Jack in the Box Hilo. This club is the oldest on the Island of Hawaii however there was a break in existence of several years until former Section Manager Dean
Manley, KH6B and several others reactivated it. They also sponsor the Council of Radio Club which meets once monthly. Please contact Dean for more information.
The South Point ARC or “SPARC” meets on the first Sunday at Noon at Manuka State park. They are not affiliated with ARRL. They don’t have a website (yet).
The Puna Emergency Radio Club (PERC) has applied for ARRL affiliation. They will be considered during the next meeting of the ARRL Board of Directors. Their website is: http://perchawaii.com/ their regular monthly meeting is now going to be held on the 4th Saturday of each month at 10:00AM at the Hilo Coffee Mill.
There has been no news from The American Samoa Radio club or Molokai Club in recent times.
The Civil Defense Amateur Radio Club’s (Honolulu) mission is to provide ARRL Volunteer Examiner testing services for amateur radio operators and test takers residing on the island of Oahu. The goal is to continually build up the pool of available emergency communicators available during times of emergency. Testing is usually on the third Wednesday of selected months at 6:30 PM however contact Ray Moody, AH6LT moody at: hawaii.edu or phone 941-9239. Advance registration is required to pass building security. The next exam is listed as Aug 20 and Nov 19. It is at American Red Cross HQ at Diamond Head Road. Future exams are: Nov 19, 2014, 6:30 pm, American Red Cross HQ on Diamond Head Road and November 19, 2014, 6:30 pm, American Red Cross HQ on 4155 Diamond Head Road
Cal-Pac RC upgraded the Mauna Loa site antennas and took the six meter beacon off the air. It will be back shortly however it has not been decided if it will be put back at Mauna Loa. The picture of the KH6HME memorial brick at ARRL HQ is in the photo files at the bottom of the Pacific Section website along with other pictures of the Mauna Loa site. The brick was donated by BIARC member Chuck McConnell, W6DPD of Fresno. We are at the peak of ducting season so watch for reports of Hawaii to the mainland openings.
REPEAT OR REFERENCE INFORMATION:
The Pacific Section webpage is: http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/pacific-section. It now contains this
SM report. Each affiliated club should fill in an activities report to ARRL at least once every year. For more information go to: http://www.arrl.org/club-update . Your SM is always looking for news
so be sure to update him too. Even if your group is not ARRL affiliated, send a report. If you have notable activities send along a jpeg picture and description (please). At the bottom of the Pacific
Section webpage is a picture gallery.
Hawaii's Official Amateur Radio Repeater Coordination Site is: http://www.hawaiirepeaters.net/ .
Ron Hashiro’s webpage always has a good collection of news of local happenings. See:
http://www.qsl.net/a/ah6rh/am-radio/in-hawaii.html . There is a new feature telling about the history of the early repeaters in Hawaii especially Diamond Head 146.88. Go to Ron’s page and click on The EARC Diamond Head 146.28/146.88 MHz Repeater
