Category: Updates

ARRL Pacific Section Report for June 2013

Bob-Schneider (AH6J) | Photo Courtesy ARRL

The Bill 980, Hawaii State Cellular telephone law was signed by the governor May 20. Go to Ron Hashiro’s webpages to download a copy to keep with you in case you are stopped since all police officers may not be aware of the exemption for Amateur Radio Operators.

ARRL Pacific Section Report for May 2013

Bob-Schneider (AH6J) | Photo Courtesy ARRL

The Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) School Radio Club ARRL affiliation has been approved by the ARRL board of directors and the certificate has been mailed to the club.

HamRadioNow Visits Hawaii

From HamRadioNow: Since the early 80’s, Paul Leib KH6HME has been operating a beacon system from the 8200-foot level of the 14000-foot Mauna Loa volcano on the Big Island of Hawaii. Every summer, band openings occur across 2500 miles of Pacific Ocean to the west coast of North America, and the beacons – at just …

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ARRL Pacific Section Report for April 2013

Bob-Schneider (AH6J) | Photo Courtesy ARRL

The following is the ARRL Pacific Section Manager report for April 2013 by Bob Schneider (AH6J). As was reported Last Month in the Pacific Section website preamble, we are sad to report that James Todd, KC7OKZ, age 76, passed away March 27. He was a retired Baptist pastor. He is survived by his wife Carol …

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New Hams for April 2013

Congratulations to the newest ham radio licensees in Hawaii! April 2013: WH6EDQ — Becones, Lloyd V  (Wahiawa) WH6EDR — Eldred, Spencer C  (Pukalani) WH6EDS — Franco, Sharon E  (Haiku) WH6EDT — Johnson, Dale E  (Pukalani) WH6EDU — Steves, John V  (Haiku) WH6EDV — Valdez, Frederico  (Wailuku) WH6EDW — Dowling, Jeremy G  (Mililani) WH6EDY — Yoshida, Clairo L  (Kealakekua) WH6EDZ — Lenau, Jacab  (Kailua-Kona) WH6EEA — Yap, Eugene  (Kealakekua) WH6EEB — Gerard, Gregory M  (Captain Cook) WH6EEC — Quattrocchi, Paul  …

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ARRL Pacific Section Report for January 2013

Bob-Schneider (AH6J) | Photo Courtesy ARRL

Most clubs have had their elections and it is time to pay this year’s dues for most clubs. Please let your Section Manager know of coming events and news in your area.

New Hams for November & December 2012

During the last two months of 2012, nearly two dozen Hawaii residents got their tickets.

New Hams for September & October 2012

Congratulations to the newest ham radio licensees in Hawaii!

ARRL Pacific Section Report for October 2012

Looking back at the Oct. 27 tsunami warning, reviewing the elections of officers across several local clubs, and the ongoing battle overly restrictive CC&Rs.

ARRL Pacific Section Report for September 2012

QST

“As of now there are only 159,010 members of ARRL. There are 705,512 Hams in the USA. That means only 22.5% of hams are ARRL members. This is disgraceful.”