[HIham] SM Report Pacific Section October 2013

[Robert Schneider]

This report is for October 2013. 
BIG NEWS!
As many of you know, your SM just returned from a three week trip to New Zealand.  Upon our return there was a message on the answering machine from Bob Vallio; W6RGG & Pacific Division Director.  He informed us that the nomination of Ron Hashiro, AH6RH, for Pacific Division Ham of the year was approved and an announcement was made at Pacificon during the weekend of October 11-13.  Unfortunately, Ron Hashiro was unable to attend Pacificon to receive the award.  He was on a trip.  Also our Assistant SM, Kevin Bogan was unable to attend.  Your SM will be making arrangements for Ron to receive his award in the near future.  A big congratulation goes to Ron for receiving this award.  As Bob Vallio, Pacific Division Director, said there was no question of who should receive the award this year after reviewing the many contributions that Ron has made to improving Amateur Radio.  

SK REPORT:
It is my sad duty to report that Dennis Fumio Morisada, KH6NJ, became a silent key August 24, 2013.  He was born May 20, 1947 and served in Viet Nam at the 36th evacuation hospital. He was a medical field per fusionist and died at Queens Medical Center.  He was interred at Punch Bowl after a private service.  He is survived by his brother Roy.  (A per fusionist operates devices like the heart lung machine during operations.)  The Honolulu Star-Advertiser posted his obituary Sept 10, 2013.

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, which will be November 24, from 2PM to 5PM at Wawaloli Beach Park at NELHA.  The theme for the potluck will be Japanese.    Please bring a favorite dish to share.  For questions please contact Van NH7IT at 808-345-5008 or NH7IT at arrl.net

This year KARS was the primary host of The Hawaii International Hamfest / Swap Meet in Waimea Hawaii on October 5th. They report it was a huge success.  Hams from all over Hawaii attended this annual event. There is a picture posted on the bottom of the SM webpage.  There was food, prizes, testing and an excellent presentation on “CERT” and CD by members of KARS along with Bill Hanson, N0CAN, from Hawaii County CD.  Bill announced that CD has just received several new repeaters that will be installed in the next several months.  This will enhance our communications especially during times of emergency.  More details on this project are expected in the near future.  Testing resulted in several up-grades including two new extra class licenses.

ASM Stuart Johnson, KH7DX, the chair wanted to thank everyone for coming and helped especially members of BIARC for bringing refreshments and supplying the VE material.  It is time to start planning for next year which will be hosted by Kohala Hamakua Radio Club.

Thank you all, and see you next year.  73, 88's  Stuart KH7Dx

The Kohala Hamakua Radio Club (KHRC) website:  http://www.hamradioandmore.com/khrc.htm
Their website has been updated and continues to be updated however some “lag” is to be expected in new happenings.  The radio classes announced in the last SM report have finished and the class tested on October 27.  Nine people took the test with six receiving a Technician license.  

The next meeting will be in Kapa’au on the second Sunday at 1400W, which is November 10.  The December meeting is scheduled for the second Wednesday (Dec 11) at 1900W at HPA.  This information can change so be sure to check with either the website or an officer to verify 

Eric Grabowski, KH6CQ, DEC for North Hawaii, has been sending out periodic reports on the North Hawaii repeater project and other happenings in his area.  The repeater will be located on the northwestern slope of Mauna Kea at a Parker Ranch Pump site.  The frequency 147.84/24 has been coordinated but is not published since the repeater is not yet in operation.  In his report Eric details the hardware he already has and what he still needs.  If you would like to donate or just get information contact Eric.  

Hawaii Preparatory Academy (HPA) School Radio Club received their ARRL affiliation during the last school year.  Your Pacific Division Director and your Pacific Section Manager send their congratulations.  

The Kauai ARC website is:  http://www.kauaiarc.org/ 
Kauai Amateur Radio Club meets on the first Monday of the month at 7 PM. at KIUC Office, 4463 Pahee Street in Lihue.  Their next meeting will be November 4 at 1900W at KIUC Main Office, 4463 Pahee Street in Lihue.   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).    They report two new Extras and one new Technician at their last testing session.  

There will be an EMCOM meeting Monday Nov. 18 from 1730W to 1900W at the Lihue Civic Center planning room 2A/B.  It will be focused primarily to ARRL Emergency Coordinators (EC), however anyone with an interest in emergency communication is welcome and encouraged to attend.  For more information please contact Bob Anderson at KH6AS at att.net or Tad Miura at ZSSQ at hotmail.com.
 
On Thursday, November 28, 2013, the club will support the Turkey Trot – Kauai Bike Path at Kapaa Beach Park on Ke Ala Hele Makalae (East Side Bike Path)  Details TBA.

The Emergency ARC website is:  http://www.earchi.org  
EARC meets on the 3rd Tuesday (except June & Dec).  The next EARC General Membership meeting will be November  19th at 7PM at the (FRA) Branch 46, 891 Valkenburgh St. Honolulu.  TOPIC: TBA.  There is a Potluck. Contact G.Lo at wh7bte at yahoo.com and let her know what you are bringing. See you there!

Results of Elections for 2014 held on October 15th.  Their term starts January 1, 2014.
President: Chris NH7QH
Vice President: Wayne KH6MEI
Secretary: Gloria KH6GLO
Treasurer: Steve NH7ZD
Board Members:  Jim KH6JKG - Darrell KH6XL - Trent N2OBM - Ralph NH6PY - Allen KH7AL - Steve KH6WG - Micheal KH7DO



The Honolulu ARC website address is: http://ham.aditl.com/harc .  A second website is http://www.dxzone.com/dx23796/honolulu-amateur-radio-club.html  however it is more generic and sponsored by Dxzone.  HARC meets on the 3rd Saturday at 9:00 am on odd months only (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 normally meet on the second Saturday at 9:30 AM. At Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden Park in Kaneohe.  The next meeting is going to be Saturday, November 9th 

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 . That site contains a lot of information.  Their last report to ARRL was Aug 14, 2013 so it very current. They meet every Tue at 7AM for breakfast at the Monterey Cannery at 98-1005 Moanalua Road, Unit FSI in Aiea.  Thanks to William N. Kendall KH6OO for the latest information and keeping the website up to date.

The Maui ARC website is:  http://www.kh6rs.org/ . 
Thank you for the regular updates and especially the Field Day update and picture.  See it at the bottom of the Pacific Section webpage in the picture section. Their regular meeting is on the second Wednesday of each month which will be November 13th at 7PM in the basement of the CD EOC in the Maui County building also known as 200 South High St.  (Except December).  
  
The Maui Amateur Radio License Examination Schedule for this year is:  Saturday, December 7, 2013.  Persons planning to take an Amateur Radio license exam should pre-register at least two weeks before the scheduled exam date. Send email to kh6h at arrl.net or call Mel, KH6H, at 250-4591 and leave voice mail, including your email address.  If no one pre-registers, the exam session will be cancelled.  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.  Exam dates and location are subject to change. Pre-registered candidates will be notified of changes in the exam date or location. Before the exam, you will receive a confirmation email with more information, including directions to the exam site. The 2013 ARRL/VEC exam fee is $15. Bring a check or cash.

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. Their next meeting is on November 9th.   Testing is scheduled for December 5th at the Kilauea St. LDS church.  Contact Milt, AH6I, at 965-6471 for more information.

The Hilo ARC:  They meet daily 6:30-8:30 AM at Jack in the Box Hilo.  This club is actually 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 at various restaurants in East Hawaii for breakfast.  
The Hawaii QRP club: They also meet daily with a listed time of 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM at “Jack In the Box” however the time varies depending on who comes.  It is very informal. 

The Marianas ARC website is: https://sites.google.com/site/ah2gmarc/home
However it is out of date.  They meet on for first Tuesday of the month at 7:00 PM.   Their next meeting is November 5th.  Beware of the dateline when figuring time and date as they are one day ahead of Hawaii. The meeting is at the KSTO radio studio on Nimitz Hill.  There is plenty of parking behind the building on the lower level. Entry to the meeting room is from the south side of the building.  There is also another website with some Guam information however it is also sadly out of date.  MARIANA ISLANDS DX ASSOCIATION NH2DX The website www.guamham.com does not work.

The South Point ARC or “SPARC” meets on the first Sunday at Noon at Manuka State park.  Their next meeting will be November 3, 2013.  They are not affiliated with ARRL.

There has been no news from American Samoa in the last several months.

The Civil Defense Amateur Radio Club's 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 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. Next exam is: 
November 20, 2013, 6:30 pm, American Red Cross HQ on Diamond Head Road
Be sure to ask Ray for complete instructions and what you will need.

Cal-Pac RC have recently upgraded the Mauna Loa site antennas and temporarily took the new 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.  It was donated by BIARC member W6DPD.

According to the K9W, Wake Island DX-pedition webpage, http://www.wake2013.org/ they will arrive in Hawaii Oct 30 and be on Wake Nov 2.  Operations will go from Nov 3 to Nov 15.  Departure will be Nov 16.  No other information is available.

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/ .  

Coming events:
Sat November 2, 2013+	ARRL Sweepstakes Contest - CW
Sat November 16, 2013+	ARRL Sweepstakes Contest - Phone
Fri November 23, 2013+	CQ World Wide Contest - CW
Fri December 6, 2013+	SKYWARN Recognition Day
Sun December 8, 2013	Communications for Honolulu Marathon. Email Greg NH6ZS for more details.
Fri December 13, 2013	ARRL 10 Meter Contest

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 .  

73,
Bob Schneider – AH6J
ARRL Pacific Section Manager
ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio™
ah6j at arrl.org
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