[HIham] SM Report

[Robert Schneider]

This report covers mid-October to late November.  Please make sure your ARRL affiliated club has current information at ARRL headquarters.  If your group is not ARRL affiliated please consider affiliating.  If you don’t have the information let me know also any corrections. (Bob)

 

We are sad to report that Doris Carlson, KH6ER, passed away the night of November 23. Your SM and his wife had just visited her at the life care center that evening. Both she and her husband Wilber Carlson, KH7E, are longtime members of BIARC.

 

Kid’s day will be January 7, 2012.  Last year Lloyd Cabral, KH6LC, made 125 contacts and will be hosting local kids again and also running streaming live video.  Check out the website www.kh6lc.com.  Let’s hope more Hawaii Stations get on the air this coming year.  The article appears on page 91 of December 2011 QST.

 

I (Wayne) would like to have 6-8 more people for the parade on Dec 1, starting assembly at 5:00, on the street by 6:00, and finish by about 6:30 if things go smoothly. Please e-mail or call!

Aloha, Wayne, NH6K

 

Kona Amateur Radio Society    <http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~veillet/hwars.html> http://www.cfht.hawaii.edu/~veillet/hwars.html  has no real update concerning the theft of the batteries and solar panels from Hualalai.  Bishop Estate – Kamehameha Schools has been and will be doing inspections of their properties.  No word on results yet.

 

Koolau ARC   <http://www.karc.net/> http://www.karc.net/   Their next meeting will be January 14.  Their Christmas party and December meeting have been canceled.  See the website for details.

 

Kauai ARC    <http://www.kauaiarc.org/> http://www.kauaiarc.org/  Their Christmas party will be December 10th starting at 5PM.  At their last test session they passed six people.  On Nov 21 they held a class for newly licensed hams to try and get them on the air and active.  On Nov 24 they supported the Kauai Bike Path Turkey Trot.  New breakfast venue 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).  See their website for updated information on events and how to order club shirts etc.

 

Honolulu  ARC   <http://aditl.com/ham/harc/> http://aditl.com/ham/harc/   They last met Nov 20.  Their next meeting will be Jan 15.

 

EARC   <http://www.earchi.org/> http://www.earchi.org/   Their next regular meeting is January 17.  They are looking for canned food items for the Hawaii Food Bank.  It will be collected during the Mini-Field day on Dec 3rd  from 4PM to 11:59PM at the Hawaii Kai Food Bank.  Meet at the Hawaii Kai boat ramp.  It is a potluck event.

EARC will be supporting the Honolulu Marathon on December 11, 2011.  They are in need of volunteers.  

For more more information / to sign on as a volunteer, please contact Greg Amancio - NH6ZS by email: honu1 at juno.com or call my land-line: 676-2607 (home) and leave a message. 

 

Maui ARC   <http://www.kh6rs.org/> http://www.kh6rs.org/   They normally meet on the second Monday however there is a picnic planned for December that is not on the website.  There will be VE testing on Saturday, December 3, Maui VE (volunteer examiner) sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. at the Hale Mahaolu Elua 

Community Hall, 200 Hina Ave. in Kahului. Send email to kh6h at arrl.net or call Mel, KH6H, at 250-4591 and leave voice mail.

 

Big Island ARC   <http://www.biarc.net/> http://www.biarc.net/  They will have their Christmas potluck at the regular meeting.  This will be at the Keaau Community center at 2PM on Dec 10th.

 

Kohala Hamakua Radio Club     <http://www.hamradioandmore.com/khrc.htm> http://www.hamradioandmore.com/khrc.htm  They normally meet on the second Wed on even months at Tutu’s House at 7PM.  This would be December 14.  On odd months they meet in Hawi.  They helped support the Iron Man Triathlon in October by providing communications in the “Cell phone dead zone”. 

 

Marianas ARC   <https://sites.google.com/site/ah2gmarc/home> https://sites.google.com/site/ah2gmarc/home  They meet on the first Tue at 7PM.

 

Pacific Radioamateur Transmitting Society.  Contact Lee Wical for updates.

 

Lee Wical, KH6BZF, wanted to make sure it was understood there is no connection between the HARC and the testing session even though testing is at the same place and occurs just before the HARC meeting.

 

Again here is the announcement: 

There will be one more exam session in 2011.  It will be on Saturday November 19th.  There will be no exam session in December 2011 due to the Holidays.  Both FCC commercial exams will be given if you pre-register between 9AM and 9PM with a deadline NLT 9PM the Thursday prior to session.  MOPA (Commercial Element One), GROL (Element One and Two) and Radar Endorsement (Element 8) may be taken back to back but PRE-REGISTRATION is a must.  This is to insure enough certified exam proctors are available.  Procedures and examinee’s requirements will be explained.  All Amateur Class licenses will be offered on the same dates but in different exam groups. Pre-registration is a must between 9AM and 9PM by phoning 247-0587.  Two I.D.’s are required to be brought to the session.  One picture ID and one ID with your Social security number.  Two number 2 pencils, one black ballpoint pen and a pocket calculator may be brought.  Each FCC Amateur Element taken will be $15.00 cash, no checks, no credit or debit cards as I am not a bank.  Neighbor Islanders are welcome, but must pre-register.  For questions call Oahu 1-808-247-0587.  Good Luck on your studies.  Any questions?   Lee Wical, KH6BZF.   

(Unfortunately this announcement is after the fact.  We suspect the next testing will be Jan 15. (Bob))

 

Waikiki ARC  <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/waikiki-amateur-radio-club/type:club> http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/waikiki-amateur-radio-club/type:club  They have breakfast every Tuesday at 7AM at Sizzlers Pearl Ridge.  The website is the ARRL club listing site.

Honolulu DX Club  <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/honolulu-dx-club/type:club> http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/honolulu-dx-club/type:club   We ran the two club listings together because they meet at the same time and use the a generic ARRL web site.

 

Hilo ARC  <http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/hilo-amateur-radio-club-hilo-arc/type:club> http://www.arrl.org/Groups/view/hilo-amateur-radio-club-hilo-arc/type:club 

Hawaii DX association    <http://hawaii.dx.tripod.com/> http://hawaii.dx.tripod.com/  

Hawaii QRP Club   <http://hiqrpclub.homestead.com/> http://hiqrpclub.homestead.com/  

Dean Manley KH6B, representing the Hawaii QRP club (KH6AA) reminded us of the coming events:

Saturday December 3, 2011 at 8AM the Hawaii Council of Radio Clubs (HCRC) will have a Breakfast at Volcano’s Lava Rock Café on Old Volcano Road in Volcano Village.

Saturday January 7, 2012 the HCRC will have a breakfast at the 50’s Highway Fountain in Laupahoehoe.

Saturday August 11, 2012 the Hilo ARC 81st Summer Potluck Picnic at Wailoa River State Park in Hilo.

Friday December 21, 2012 at 1:11AM HST is the end of the Mayan Calendar.

 

The APEC conference is now over with no major incidents.  

October 23 was the Big Island International Hamfest in Waimea.  It was quite successful.

 

Bob Schneider – AH6J

ARRL Pacific Section Manager

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