Section Traffic Manager
Ronald C Phillips, AH6HN
HC 2 Box 6637
Keaau, HI 96749-9310
(808) 982-6513
Technical Coordinator
Dewey D Proietti, NH6M
PO Box 1213
Kailua Kona, HI 96745-1213
(808) 989-7605, (808) 326-1818
Section News
ALERT: Sun, June 28, 2009; 8:38 PM ET
The Hilo Hospital emergency radio was stolen from a car April 29, 2009 in downtown Hilo. It is an ICOM 706 mark II G s# 1513194.
If you have information contact Hawaii County Police at (808)935-3311. The contact officer is officer Z. Pacheco. The case number is C-09012649. If you have information is is much easier if you refer to the case number when contacting the Hilo Police.
Please disseminate this information as widely as possible.
EVENTS:
The Kauai ARC had a ham-swap meet on Saturday, April 11th, followed by a potluck lunch at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club. Your SM attended. KARC wants to make this an annual event.
The Big Island International Hamfest and swap meet will be at the Waimea community center in Waimea (Kamuela) on Saturday September 12, 2009. They changed the month because of the numerous conflicts in October. Stay tuned for the latest update.
The annual Simulated Emergency Test (SET) was Saturday October 18, 2008. The latest word is SET 2009 will be Saturday October 3.
Pacificon 2009 has been moved to May 1, 2 and 3 at Circus Circus in Reno, NV. Your SM was there.
UPCOMING MEETINGS:
Below are the known clubs and nets list arranged by date of their meeting.
Every Saturday - Kauai Amateur Radio Club Informal Breakfast - 8:00AM Wailua Family Restaurant - 4361 Kuhio Highway in Wailua. They will monitor 146.92 MHz for talk-in to the restaurant.
Every Tuesday 7AM - The Waikiki Amateur Radio Club along with HARC, QCWA Chapter #206 and Battleship Missouri Radio club members meet at the Pearlridge Sizzler Restaurant. The Waikiki ARC recently received their charter of affiliation from ARRL. Congratulations! After breakfast several people go the BMARC, KH6BB to operate. Join their breakfast meeting at 07:00 HST for "eye-ball" QSO's and lots of radio talk. Visiting ham's welcome at the Mighty Mo. Contact Bill Kendall, KH6OO at kh6oo@arrl.net or 808-949-1228 for more information.
Every Friday 11:30AM - BIARC informal lunch. - They now to to the Hokulani Steakhouse in Keaau.
First Sunday at 12 Noon - South Point Amateur Radio Club get-together at the Manuka State Park on Hiway 11 just North of Ocean View. It is a potluck event
First Wednesday 7PM - Kauai Amateur Radio Club - Nawiliwili Yacht Club. http://www.kauaiarc.org/
They hold quarterly ARRL VEC ham exams. Details will be posted on the ARRL and KARC web sites after the session is registered.
The Marianias Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Tuesday at 7PM at KSTO on Nimitz Hill.contact Mike Wendt, WH2M, for more information.
The West Honolulu Amateur Radio Group is not an ARRL affiliated group. It is a Hawaiian style informal group. It has been meeting every first Thursday on even Months at 7:30PM at night. FOR THE year 2009 IT WILL MEET ON THE FIRST WEDNESDAY. The next meeting will be February 4. WHARC meets at Diner's in the Waimalo Shopping Center Thanks to George, AH7GK & Herb, KH7TK for the update.
For more information to to: http://aditl.com/ham/wharg/index.html -- The website was recently updated however the picture still has a problem.
Second Monday 7PM was the last reported meeting time for the American Samoa Amateur Radio Association (ASARA) in Pago Pago. There has been no activity reported in several years and the web site has been removed. Does anyone know about activity or contacts in American Samoa?
Second Wednesday 7PM - Maui Amateur Radio Club - Meets at 200 S High - St CD Conf Rm -1st Floor.
http://www.kh6rs.org/
Kohala Hamakua Radio Club meets Every EVEN month on the Second Wednesday 7PM (1900W) at the Carter Professional Center in Waimea (Kamuela). They meet on the second Sunday at 2PM (1400W) in ODD months in Hawi at the Kohala Community Center.
For more information, contact Norm Cohler NH7UA.
http://aditl.com/ham/khrc/index.html
Second Saturday 2PM - Big Island Amateur Radio Club meets at the Keaau Community Center. 2009 officers are: President; Barbara Darling, NH7FY; Vice Pres; Paul Ducassee, WH7BR; Secretary; Armon Wiggins, WH6AW & Treasurer; Curt Knight, AH6RE.
http://www.biarc.net/
Third Saturday 9AM of odd months. Honolulu Amateur Radio Club The next meeting will be March 21 in Sizzler at Pearl Ridge.
http://aditl.com/ham/harc/
Fourth Thursday 7PM - Emergency Amateur Radio Club - Meets at the Aiea Methodist Church (new Location).
http://www.qsl.net/earc/
No Time set presently - Molokai Amateur Radio Club
http://www.chem.hawaii.edu/uham/molokai.html
A recent update from a Molokai Ham said the club is not longer meeting. Let's hope they can reactivate. Their website also appears to be out of date.
There seems to be two other clubs in the Mariana Islands. They are the Mariana Island DX Association (MIDXA) and the Amateur Radio Club of Saipan. MIDXA does have a website at http://www.guam.net/pub/midxa/ which gives some information.
NETS: Since the National Traffic System is not as strong in the
Pacific Section as it could be, I have asked to be informed of nets, scheduled
contacts, or regular chats that exist in the Pacific. Thanks to many
operators for sending in their information. Below is a listing of the
nets. If you have an emergency and the only way to request help is by
radio, please check in on any of these nets to pass your emergency traffic.
Don't wait for an emergency, but try checking in and testing conditions.
Also, get to know the great folks on these nets. Please let me know of
corrections and of any more nets, skeds, chats, etc. Kevin
D=Daily, Z=UTC time aka Zulu, W=Hawai'i Standard Time zone, Frequency is in MHz. Note that some days may be different in Z and W time. )0000Z=1400W(+1day)
1730(Z)/0730(W) D 21.355 Afrikaner Net Jimmy NX5B, NCS
1800(Z)/0800(W) First Sat 3.888 HealthComm HF net. NVIS ant works best. NCS Jack, KH6DQ
1800(Z)/0800(W) D 14.273 Ohana Net KH6LJ Hawaiian Isles & W. Coast
1900(Z)/0900(W) D 7.290 Friendly Net KH6WM Hawaiian Isles
Change 3860 khz alternate frequency to 3888 khz
1900(Z)/0900(W) Sun 14.282 AmSat Net NCS: W5IU, W7LB
2200(Z)/1200(W) D 21.402 Pacific Maritime Net NCS: KK7PR (Splinter group at 21.412)
0200(Z)/1600(W) D 7.088 Hawai'i Afternoon Net
0300(Z)/1700(W) D 14.313 Pacific Seafarer's Net NCS: KK7PR Ralph Aloha, OR
0400(Z) Sat(Z)/1800(W) Fri(W) 14.291 ERRS Emergency Response International Communications Net
0445(Z)/1845(W) D 21.205 ANZA net
0500(Z) Mon(Z)/1900(W) Sun(W). 28.485 Aloha 10-10 International Net
0500(Z) Wed(Z)/1900(W) Tue(W) 7.080/7088 MHz or 3.905/3888 MHz or 1.870 MHz PacSecARES HF Net.
0500(Z) Sun(Z)/1900(W) Sat(W) Big Island ARES net on the BIWARN repeater network.
0515(Z) F.Sat.Sun.Mon.(Z)/1915(W) Th.F.Sat.Sun.(W) 14.183 ANZA net ZL1ANF Maurice (actually starts
after the 15m net)
0630(Z)/2030(W) D 7.088 Hawai'i Late Net
0700(Z)/2100(W) D 7.235 HHH Net
0800(Z)/2200(W) D 14.315 Pacific Interisland Net
City and County of Honolulu (Oahu):
1930W Daily 146.88+/444.50 EARC/OCDA/RACES (Honolulu)
1200W Tue 147.02/04/06- VOAD Net (originates on Maui)
Maui County: (Includes Maui, Molokai & Lanai)
1200W Tue 147.02/04/06- VOAD Net (originates on Maui)
0800W M,W,F 146.76-, 146.82-, 146.88-, 146.92-, 147.16+ and 147.32+ Hawaii County Net
Hawaii County:
0800W M,W,F 146.76-, 146.82-, 146.88-, 146.92-, 147.16+ and 147.32+ (BIWARN System) Hawaii County Net
1900W Saturday ARES emergency Net. BIWARN System
1200W Tue 147.02/04/06- VOAD Net (originates on Maui)
2000W Sun 146.52 Simplex South Kohala ARES
Guam Island:
0830Z Mon/2230W Sun/(1830 Guam Time Monday)146.91- RACES
0900Z Mon/2300W Sun/(1900 Guam Time Monday)146.91- MARC
These can be accessed on IRLP Reflector 9254
Please let me know about your local VHF/UHF nets. FYI "W" time is HST which is -10 Hours from "Z" or Universal Standard time. At 14:01 W (2:01PM HST) it is 00:01 Z the next day.
SM Bob Schneider, AH6J, and SEC/ASM Kevin Bogan, AH6QO, Oct 19, 2007 at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. Both Bob and Kevin attended the 2009 EMCOM/Pacificon convention in Reno.
Photo by AH6J
Pacific Division Director Bob Vallio, W6RGG.
Photo by AH6J October 2006 at Pacificon.
In Memory of those who lost their lives while operating in emergency service. Photo by AH6J at ARRL HQ.
Citing family and business reasons, ARRL Pacific Division Vice Director Andy Oppel, N6AJO has submitted his resignation. President Joel Harrison, W5ZN, has appointed Jim Tiemstra, K6JAT, of Oakland, California, to serve the remainder of the current term through the end of 2010. Photo from ARRL Website
Guam Hams at a Repeater Tune up Party.
Photo taken from their web site.
FD Sample: Maui ARC Crew. They have had field day at the same site for 50 years.
Roland Spoon, AH6RR, 2008 President of Kona Amateur Radio Society and Barbara Darling, NH7FY, the 2009 President of BIARC at the Waimea Hamfest Oct 20, 2007. Your SM announced that Roland is the new Net Manager for the Pacific Section. Barbara is also the QSL manager for the Pacific Section. Photo by AH6J
KH7JJ Ned Conklin president of Missouri ARC
Photo by AH6J
June 7 & 8, 2008 was Museum ships weekend. The USS Missouri ARC had at least 7 operators running the station. Pictured are John, KH6HAM; Pete, KH6GRT & Ned KH7JJ
Richard Darling, AH7G, receiving the Tiki Award from Harry Nishiyama, KH6FKG. Harry passed away January 30th. He was an ARRL DXCC card checker. Your SM has nominated Richard to replace him. The other DXCC checker in Hawaii is John Peters, K1ER
On 23 Jan 2009 Oahu Hams said Aloha to the departing FCC personnel after successfully completing the television analog to digital conversion in the Hawaiian Islands on Jan 15. Prior to and during the conversion Hams helped the FCC explain the operation of converter boxes and other equipment like antennas. Similar services were done by Amateurs Radio operators on Oahu, Maui, Hawaii and Kauai.
The state of Hawaii changed over on January 15th without a hitch.
On the picture left to right:
Jim, WH6Q; June Gonzales, FCC; Lyle Ishida, FCC; Bill, KH6OO and John, K1ER.
TNX Bill, KH6OO
Kauai Amateur Radio Club Swap meet April 11, 2009
photo by AH6J
Steve Ewald, WV1X, from ARRL HQ at Pacificon Convention in Reno, NV. Photo by AH6J May 2009.
Pacific Division Section Managers at Pacificon in Reno, 2009. Photo by AH6J
Riley Hollingsworth, K4ZDH, former FCC enforcement chief was a guest speaker at EMCOM/Pacificon 2009 in Reno. photo by AH6J
Your SM Bob Schneider, AH6J, and his wife, Esther, with the main Kilauea Volcano vent in the background. This new vent opened up early this year and is adding sulfur dioxide to the atmosphere of the entire State of Hawaii known locally as "VOG". Photo by AH6J
The Hilo Hospital emergency radio was stolen from a car in downtown Hilo. It is an ICOM 706 mark II G s# 1513194. If you have information contact Hawaii County Police at (808) 935-3311. The contact is Officer Z. Pacheco. It is similar to this unit located at Hawaii County CD.
Field Day in Hilo, Hawaii.
Photo by AH6J
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