[HIham] SM Report Nov-Dec 2010

Mon Dec 20 23:30:09 EST 2010

This report covers Mid Nov to Mid Dec 2010

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone.

ARES and the EMCOMM community will be preparing for the "Asia Pacific
Economic Cooperation" aka APEC meeting in late 2011.  President Barack
Obama's selection of Honolulu as the site for the annual APEC Leaders
meeting means Honolulu will be in the world spotlight.  The Hawai'i
meetings, scheduled for November 12-20, 2011 at the Hawai'i Convention
Center, are expected to draw more than 10,000 people to Honolulu, a welcome
boost for the state's struggling tourism industry.  It will also mean
security and communications will be top priority.  Several early 2011
planning meetings are already scheduled in preparation for the event.  

In addition, the Makani Pahili 2011 exercise in late May or early June and
the October Simulated Emergency Test (SET) are already in the planning
stages.  It will be a very busy year.  Volunteer Organizations such as ARES,
VOAD, CERT, RACES and others will be called upon however training and
equipment upgrades will become very important.  If you haven't completed the
basic ARES and ICS courses, now is the time to take them.  They will become
very important.  

Kevin Bogan, AH6QO and Bart Aranoff, WH6AA will be teaching and/or
coordinating a series of Technician Class License Preparation classes in
January for the HAH.  Kevin just completed two years as Vice Chair of HSVOAD
and will continue as Chair of the Communications Committee.  He plans to
also teach License classes for Catholic Charities and other members of VOAD.
(Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters)

Skywarn Recognition Day (SRD), December 4, 2010 (Zulu) was a success with
approximately ninety check-in's on VHF/UHF (including IRLP) and
approximately thirty more on HF, seventeen NWS stations were contacted.
This year was a challenge since there is no Skywarn Coordinator; however, an
ad hoc Skywarn Steering Committee comprised of Jack, KH6DQ; Clem, KH7HO;
Bart, WH6AA; Ron, AH6RH and Kevin, AH6QO were able to plan, coordinate and
staff the 24 hour event.  Ray Tanabe, WH7IH, said thanks all of the
volunteers who staffed the amateur radio station at the National Weather
Service in Honolulu and to the operators who contacted the station for the
special event.  Additional thanks go to the committee for installing the
newly purchased radios and antennas at the NWS station.  

Skywarn was activated for real just one week after the practice operation.
We are now officially out of Hurricane season however maverick storms are
always possible as this report shows.  December 8, 9 &10 had a winter storm
come through the State of Hawaii from the north and drop a lot of rain and
even snow on the high mountains.  As this is being written we are again in a
flash flood watch with a storm approaching from the South West.  Earlier,
parts of the state were in a flash flood Warning with heavy rain and
flooding.  In addition there is a rare winter tropical storm named Omeka a
little over 1000 miles to the west of the state.  This is only the second
winter tropical storm the weather service has ever recorded in Hawaii.  

For other information about the Pacific section check the ARRL Pacific
Section website.  http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/pacific-section. Your SM
is looking for volunteer for various section level jobs.  Of course the
strongest emphasis is on the various jobs in the Emergency Service area such
as Official Emergency Station and Emergency Coordinator.  There are other
things that also need to be done to support the various ARRL programs.  Some
examples of Section level jobs are Technical Specialists, Public Information
Officers, Government Liaison and Official Observers.  There are also needs
for some Division level jobs such as Volunteer Counsel and Volunteer
Consulting Engineer.  There are also other jobs available through
Headquarters such as Volunteer Instructors and Volunteer Examiners.  Browse
the various ARRL sites or contact your SM for more information. 

Check Ron Hashiro's, AH6RH, websites for more information on several
subjects.  Ron was featured on Newsline report 1740 on December 17.  It can
be heard on the Newsline conference on Echolink.

http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/emcomm/makani-pahili-09.html 

http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/in-hawaii.html. 

http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/cellular-phone-ordinance.html 

The latest repeater listing for the State of Hawaii can still be found at:
http://www.hawaiirepeaters.net/coordinated.htm  

The West Honolulu Amateur Group plans to meet February 2 at 7:30PM at Diners
in Waimalu Shopping Plaza.  They meet on the first Wednesday of even months.
Thanks Herb, KH7TK and George, AH7GK.  For more information contact
ah7gk at msn.com 

The Marianas Amateur Radio Club.  MARC normally meets at the KSTO, KISH, and
KTWG studio on Nimitz Hill on Guam on the First Tuesday.  There is usually
testing at 6PM before the meeting.  This month was different.  Their
Christmas Party was Saturday December 4th at 6:30PM at the KSTO studios.  It
was a potluck with about 30 attending.   For more information write
ah7gk at msn.com .  Their club webpage is still not working or out of date.
The MARC, put up a new repeater on 443.78+ with a PL of 131.8.  Tnx Amy,
NH2FO & Ed, KH2L.  They plan on having elections during their January
meeting.  

The State HealthComm HF net met Saturday December 4 at 9AM HST or 1900 UTC
on Frequencies 3.888 MHz SSB, then on 7.080 MHz SSB, and last on 5.371.5 MHZ
USB (50w PEP).  This net is primarily for those interested in Healthcare and
includes several hospitals.  Thanks Jack State HealthComm Net Manger

Emergency ARC.  The next EARC meeting will be Tuesday January 18 at 7PM at
the Fleet Reserve Association Branch 46 located at 891 Valkenburgh St.
Honolulu, HI.  Their new regular meeting night is now the third Tuesday of
each month. Their 2011 officers are:  Wayne, KH6MEI - President; Chris,
NH7QH - Vice President; Gloria, WH7BTE - Secretary; Steve, NH7ZD -
Treasurer.  The directors are: Ron, AH6RH; Eric, KH6RT; Jim, KH6JKG; Alex,
KH6IR & Darrell, KH6XL. The EARC URL is:
http://earchi.org/event_listing.html . Tnx EARC website & NH7QH.

Big Island ARC.  The next BIARC meeting will be Saturday January 8th at the
Keaau Community Center.  Their 2011officers are:  President Tom Thornton
(AH6ZZ); Vice-President Milt Nodacker (AH6I); Secretary Dave Broyles
(KH7SO); Treasurer Lloyd Cabral (KH6LC); Current  One Year Directors; Bob
Schneider (AH7J); Pete Yoes (KH7HI); Ron Phillips (AH6HN); Rick Frazier
(AH7H); Richard Darling (AH7G); New Two Year Directors; Beau Mills (NH7WV);
Elizabeth Yoes (WH7CU); Chuck Epperson (AH6FC); Rich Fetchen (KH6WE); Paul
Agamata (WH6FM); Rick Gardner (WH6LU).  They were installed at the Christmas
party on December 11.  Their website is:  http://www.biarc.net .   

 <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/koolau-amateur-radio-club/type:club>
Koolau ARC.  They will next meet on January 8th at Ho'omaluhia Park on Oahu
at 9:30AM in the year "111" which of course is about 2000 years in the past.
(Actually they meant 2011) Note: They normally meet on the second Saturday
of each month however in December they had their annual Christmas picnic on
December 18th at the Kahua Nui Pavilion (at the end of the road in
Ho'omaluhia Park) .  Their website is:  http://www.karc.net/  for more
information.

 <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/honolulu-arc/type:club> Honolulu ARC. They
meet on the 3rd Saturday at 9:00 AM on odd months only (January, March, May,
July, September, November) their last posted newsletter was March 2010 so it
is a little out of date however they published to their members and friends
usually by e-mail.  For more club information check their website. Their
next meeting will be Saturday January 15th.  QSL cards will be available.
<http://aditl.com/ham/harc/> http://aditl.com/ham/harc/  Tnx John, K1ER

Lee, KH6BZF, said there will be ARRL sponsored license exams on Saturday
January 15th on Oahu.   Pre-registration is required by phoning him at
247-0587 between 9AM and 9PM (so as not to disturb the family).  No e-mails
please.  Call ASAP as other information will be given including study tips.
In 2011 there will be exams on Jan 15, Mar 19, May 21, Jul 16, Sep 17 and
Nov 19.  Good Luck & Aloha, Lee.  

 <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/waikiki-amateur-radio-club/type:club>
Waikiki ARC.  They get together every Tuesday at 7AM at Pearl ridge
Sizzler's.  It is actually an informal group with members of HARC, QCWA,
Battleship Missouri Radio club and others in attendance.  Visitors are
always welcome.  

 <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/kauai-arc/type:club> Kauai ARC.  They now
meet on the first Monday of each month at 7PM at the KIUC office at 4463
Pahee St in Lihue.  Their last meeting was the Christmas Party on Saturday
December 11th  at the Nawiliwili Yacht Club.  They also have breakfast
weekly on Saturday at 8AM at the Tiki Room formerly the Market Street Diner
at the Harbor Mall located at 3501 Rice St. in Lihue.  (This is near
Nawiliwili.) The attendees have grown in number over the past year and now
even the XYL's have joined in.  These gals, however have taken up residence
at a separate table, no doubt to discuss matters other than ham radio.
Check out their website for any last minute changes.  It is:
<http://www.kauaiarc.org/> http://www.kauaiarc.org/

 <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/maui-arc/type:club> Maui ARC.  They
normally meet on the Second Wednesday at 7PM in the basement of the Maui
County Building. This means their next meeting will be January 12th.  The
Maui VE team as part of the ARRL VEC program gives periodic exams however
since the club website is down your SM doesn't have the latest meeting or
exam information.  Persons planning to take an examination should register
ASAP.  Send an email to kh6h at arrl.net or call Mel, KH6H, at 250-5530 and
leave voice mail.   Their last meeting was the annual BBQ meeting on Sunday
December 12th in Lahaina.  Thanks to Steve, KH7SWT for the update.

 <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/kona-amateur-radio-society/type:club> Kona
Amateur Radio Society.  They meet on the Third Sunday at 2PM.  Their next
meeting is January 16th at the south end of Wawaloli Beach Park at NELHA.
The food theme for January is Chinese.  For more information see:
<http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~veillet/hwars.html>
http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~veillet/hwars.html 

 <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/kohala-hamakua-radio-club/type:club>
Kohala Hamakua Radio Club.  They next meet on Sunday January 9, 2011 at 2PM
at the conference room in the newly repaired Hisaoka Gym next to the Kohala
Intergenerational Center at Kamehameha Park in Kapa'au in North Kohala.
They meet every month in either Waimea or Kapa'au.  Check their website for
the latest information. The correct web address is:
<http://www.hamradioandmore.com/khrc.htm>
http://www.hamradioandmore.com/khrc.htm  It also contains several pictures
of recent events on the Big Island.  Their officers for 2011 are President
Steve Milner, WH6N; Veep Dale Cox, K6KZL and Sec-Tres Norm Cohler, NH7UA.

HAPPENINGS:  

This year's Honolulu Marathon was Sunday 12 December 2010.  "Mahalo to all
who helped with the event".  Greg - NH6ZS

There has been pulsing noise on 7088KHz which is known either as the Chinese
Woodpecker or Chinese Dragon.  We think it is over the horizon radar and
started about the time of the North Korean incident.  The result is many
nets are moving to 7188KHz.  ARRL HQ is aware of the situation.  

Kevin, AH6QO, continues to run the Tuesday night, PacSecARES net on HF,
usually on 3888 kHz this time of year, but also, 7188 and 1870.  Digital
modes are practiced as well.  New hams are encouraged to check into the New
Ham/EmComm Practice net on Thursday nights on the Statewide RACES Repeater
System (147.02/.04/.06 MHz)  PL on 147.06 (Diamond Head) is 103.5 Hz.  All
new hams and those wishing more EMCOMM experience are welcome to join.  