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Re: News Letter
I think this is a great idea. Add me to your list. RogersR714@... Robin Rogers- WH7JB
On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 7:09 PM KH6OWL Darren Holbrook <handymanowl@...> wrote:
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News Letter
KH6OWL Darren Holbrook
If you want to be added to the email distro just send me an email. It will go out from my email as it is not a club newsletter but a Hawaii news letter.
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QSO on Satellite for HI
KH6WG Skawamae Kawamae
Any avid satellite hams out there? Give Herb a shout via email. Aloha de KH6WG ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Dr. Herb Sims <w.herb.sims@...> Date: Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 4:28 AM Subject: QSO on Satellite for HI To: <skawamae@...> Steve,
Good morning. I am a “new” satellite ham (been licensed since the 80’s and was a heavy duty DX’er, contester, but age finally caught up to me….too old to climb towers)
So I decided after I retired from NASA I’d like to do some satellite work of my own (I designed and developed satellite comm systems). So about three years ago I got into satellite ham radio. I designed and developed an x-pol 12 element 2m and an x-pol 26 element 70cm yagis as well as home brew LNAs. Currently I am using quadrfilar helicals on top of my camper outside my house (I have the same antennas (also home built) in the attic but are very poor at best) for my satellite chasing until I get my rotor situation solved (name bought).
I am looking for satellite operators to get a QSO (and QSL via LoTW) from HI. Would it be possible to get some names of hams there that work satellite? I want to set up a sked to work HI for my WAS Satellite certificate please? I have very good luck with analog birds (XW-2x and CAS-AA/B) and a little luck with FM birds. Since I am in Alabama the access time for both of us puts us at 5 degs off the horizon. With my Quadrafilar antennas using FM birds would be impossible. Using Analog birds is going to be tough at best (any chance they can run CW?) Having said that, do you know of anyone there in HI that could help me out? I found you callsign on a google search for HI amateur radio sat operators. As it is I am going to have to go to the “mountain” range (about 2000 feet AGL) and operate from there to even have a chance. It appears that only once per month does my location and “Hawaii in general” have a 5 deg pass…..This is going to be VERY tough….
Thanks for your time and have a great day. I hope to hear back from you soon.
Thanks,
Herb
Dr. Herb Sims
256-656-2965
I want to tell the whole world that I love my wife and kids - what better way than one email at a time. Ich will der ganzen Welt sagen, dass ich meine Frau und Kinder liebe – wie ist das besser zu machen als Mail für Mail, eine nach der anderen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Hawaii QSO Party
KH6FHI Joe Tabrah
Please participate in the Hawaii QSO Party if at all possible! It is great fun, helps us improve our station capacity, and helps keep Hawaii on the map as an active area for Ham radio. Aloha, Joe KH6FHI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Alan Maenchen <ad6e@...> Date: Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 2:01 PM Subject: Hawaii QSO Party To: AD6E <ad6e@...> Please save the dates: Aug 22-24 for the Hawaii QSO Party https://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/ The HQP will run from 0400Z 22 August
to 0359Z 24 August. Work as many stations on as many bands and modes
as you can. The biggest
complaint I heard last year was “Where were all the Hawaii
stations?” We really need YOU to get on the air and make some
QSOs. This is our one big HF event of the year and there will be a
LOT of folks out there looking for HI. This event will be active for
48 hours, but no one has to be active the whole time. Think of it as
a 48 hour window of opportunity. Play radio as much as you like
during those hours. Make one QSO, two QSOs, 10, 100, 1,000 ..
whatever. Just get active! A map of the Hawaii multipliers can be
found here: https://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/mult-map/ While most QSO parties use their counties as multipliers, here in Hawaii we only have five counties so we've expanded the multiplier list to use “districts” instead .. roughly following the ancient Moku. All digital modes (RTTY, FT8, FT4, PSK,
whatever) are considered “digital” so there are three modes to
use: CW, Phone, Digital. Hopefully, the WX will cooperate and
we'll have some excellent conditions. Please contact me directly if you have
any questions or suggestions. Also, please let other hams know about this Party. My list of hams with HF ability is quite limited. With Aloha, Alan AD6E / KH6TU HQP Chairman
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Digital communications talk for Hawaii hams
KH6FHI Joe Tabrah
For the EARC member's information... Aloha, Joe KH6FHI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist@...> Date: Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 1:08 PM Subject: Digital communications talk for Hawaii hams To: <joetabrah@...> Aloha, Lots of education opportunities popping up on ZOOM these days. Joe Tabrah (KH6FHI) has stepped forward to organize a session on high speed VHF/UHF FM digital communications. It is headlined by an overview of adapters by the designer of the cards many Hawaii hams are using in repeaters and Winlink equipment. Here’s the announcement of what’s planned to help help more Hawaii stations get on digital. QUOTE Aloha all, ARES is planning a zoom information and training session for Saturday, 8 August at 10:00 AM to help local amateurs equip and program their VHF/UHF radios to operate Winlink and other digital modes. For many of us connecting our radios to a computer to use Winlink seems like a major project. On the HF side, transceivers with inbuilt sound cards make it simpler. Most ham software operates with audio frequencies in the range of voice communications; A good match with HF Winlink! Amateur Radio FM VHF/UHF equipment is capable of “Hi-Fidelity” audio but most transceivers have audio circuits to optimize voice communications. This removes high frequencies unwanted for person-to-person communications. There is a class of Japanese transceivers designed for VHF/UHF packet radio with an audio path that skips the voice optimization allowing “Hi-Fi” frequencies to be transmitted. It is called 9600-baud packet, a name that was suitable when hardware TNC modems were used. With today’s computer sound card modems, more appropriate names for the two modes would be NARROW (voice) and WIDE (high speed digital). ARRL ARES has arranged for Masters Communications to give us an overview of the Digital Radio Adapter (DRA) series used by many for Winlink communications. Kevin Custer (W3KKC), the designer of these cards, will meet with interested Hawaii hams on ZOOOM Saturday, August 8th, at 10:00 AM. Interested? Send an email requesting an invitation to, dra-zoom@... For Amateurs wanting to know what audio adapters and cables to use with their VHF/UHF equipment, advice can be useful. To help with that, attending the session will be four Hawaii Amateurs with digital adapter experience. Kauai Jim Pilgram (NH6HI), who recommended Kevin’s repeater adapters as a candidate for Winlink audio. Oahu Van Malan (NH7IT), a member of the Winlink Development Team Peter Matsunaga (KH6DK), a BETA tester for these adapters Big Island Jim Huntley (WH6FQI), a BETA tester for these adapters These guys are already helping many Hawaii hams get on Winlink. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet them and discuss implementation. 73 de Joe Tabrah, KH6FHI UNQUOTE -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Pacific Section Section Manager: Joseph Speroni, AH0A ah0a@... -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/c76c8456bb3a9a96548b42b03c731966
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Hawaii QSO Party - HQP
KH6FHI Joe Tabrah
Please see this announcement of the Hawaii QSO party scheduled for August. This is a really fun event, especially since stations from all over the world are trying to work Hawaii stations! Remember, if an antenna is all you lack for getting on HF, we can supply one of the club's matchboxes to get you started. contact me if you want one at KH6FHI@.... Aloha, Joe KH6FHI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist@...> Date: Wed, Jul 22, 2020 at 12:28 PM Subject: Hawaii QSO Party - HQP To: <joetabrah@...> Aloha, Alan (AD6E), the HQP Chairman, reminds us the Hawaii QSO Party is next month. HQP is the one HF event where stations worldwide point their antennas at us. It is an opportunity for more modest stations to fill out their WAS and DXCC lists. There are many still looking for a KH6 confirmation. It is a low-key contest, a fun event, with contacts having a chance to chat a bit about Hawaii instead of high-pressure competition. Here's Alan's invitation. And take a look at Alan's new web site. I especially like the new Hawaii multiplier maps making it easy for Hawaii stations to figure out their multiplier. Well done Alan! QUOTE Please save the dates: Aug 22-24 for the Hawaii QSO Party https://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/ The HQP will run from 0400Z 22 August to 0359Z 24 August. Work as many stations on as many bands and modes as you can. Complete rules: https://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/sample-page/ The biggest complaint I heard last year was “Where were all the Hawaii stations?” We really need YOU to get on the air and make some QSOs. This is our one big HF event of the year and there will be a LOT of folks out there looking for HI. This event will be active for 48 hours, but no one has to be active the whole time. Think of it as a 48-hour window of opportunity. Play radio as much as you like during those hours. A map of the Hawaii multipliers can be found here: https://www.hawaiiqsoparty.org/mult-map/ While most QSO parties use their counties as multipliers, here in Hawaii we only have five counties so we've expanded the multiplier list to use “districts” instead roughly following the ancient Moku. All digital modes (RTTY, FT8, FT4, PSK, whatever) are considered “digital” so there are three modes to use: CW, Phone, Digital. Hopefully, the WX will cooperate and we'll have some excellent conditions. With Aloha, Alan AD6E / KH6TU HQP Chairman UNQUOTE -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Pacific Section Section Manager: Joseph Speroni, AH0A ah0a@... -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/241765d8a139c4017d437c06e47aa92b
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General Membership Meeting - Tue, 07/21/2020 19:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
main@earchi.groups.io Calendar <main@...>
Reminder: General Membership Meeting When: Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 19:00 to 21:00, (GMT-10:00) Pacific/Honolulu Where:Zoom Meetings Organizer: skawamae@... Description: Stephen Kawamae is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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General Membership Meeting - Tue, 07/21/2020 19:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
main@earchi.groups.io Calendar <main@...>
Reminder: General Membership Meeting When: Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 19:00 to 21:00, (GMT-10:00) Pacific/Honolulu Where:Zoom Meetings Organizer: skawamae@... Description: Stephen Kawamae is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
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Hawaiian Islands Grid Madness -- A VHF/UHF Simplex Event -- September 20th, 2020
KH6FHI Joe Tabrah
Please put this event on your calendars as it is a great opportunity to stretch your VHF/UHF capabilities, but most of all, great fun! Aloha, Joe KH6FHI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Stan Froseth <ah6ko@...> Date: Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 2:05 PM Subject: Hawaiian Islands Grid Madness -- A VHF/UHF Simplex Event -- September 20th, 2020 To: Stan Froseth <ah6ko@...>
Aloha!
Announcing the Seventh Annual Hawaiian Islands Grid Madness, an on-the-air radio activity for you! Please forward to anyone, especially new hams and Kauai/Molokai/Lanai hams. On the radio, tell your friends to "Google Grid Madness". Everything you need is at gridmadness.blogspot.com There are a few important changes for this year -- see New for 2020 below. Quick links: Last year's Summary and Results, how to assign your score to a club, Certificate Endorsements. Look for a reminder email in early September. Aloha and 73~ Stan AH6KO (Event Manager) Eric KH6CQ (Sponsor, Aulani Hui ARC) *** If you want to be removed from our email list, just let us know. *** Hawaiian Islands Grid Madness 2020 A VHF/UHF Simplex Event Sunday, September 20th from 1300 to 1700 HST
Put
it on your calendar!
All info at gridmadness.blogspot.com Grid Madness
is a FUN event for all hams in the State of Hawaii. Test
your equipment, coverage and operating skills using simplex
FM on 2 meters, 1.25 meters and 70 cm.
Talk to as many stations as you can, in as many Grid Squares
as you can, using SIMPLEX ONLY. See who you can contact locally or across the water!
New for 2020:
Comments and questions: AH6KO@...
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General Membership Meeting July 21, 2020
KH6WG Skawamae Kawamae
All, Please use this link for the meeting on Tuesday. Thanks in advance. de KH6WG Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87404637650?pwd=bzgvRHlic3MwbDhWWDFxKzFMUXhsdz09
Meeting ID: 874 0463 7650
Passcode: 716450
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Re: General Membership Meeting - Tue, 07/21/2020 19:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
KG6CFC James Wong
In the description it has April 2029.
James Wong
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Disregard
#cal-reminder
KH6WG Skawamae Kawamae
All, I will send out a meeting invite tomorrow. de KH6WG
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General Membership Meeting - Tue, 07/21/2020 19:00-21:00
#cal-reminder
main@earchi.groups.io Calendar <main@...>
Reminder: General Membership Meeting When: Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 19:00 to 21:00, (GMT-10:00) Pacific/Honolulu Where:Zoom Meetings Organizer: skawamae@... Description: Description:Stephen Kawamae is inviting you to a New Zoom Meeting for the EARC of Hawii General Membership Meeting for April 2020. First time ever....
Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/93395974981?pwd=YzVFZzJ6U09tKzIxNzhMMG43THR6dz09 Meeting ID: 933 9597 4981 Password: 000837
Organizer: skawamae kawamae
skawamae kawamae
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Amateur Radio, earthquake reporting and USGS
KH6FHI Joe Tabrah
For your information.... Aloha, Joe KH6FHI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist@...> Date: Fri, Jul 10, 2020 at 1:40 PM Subject: Amateur Radio, earthquake reporting and USGS To: <joetabrah@...> Aloha all, There is a lot going on in the Amateur Radio digital communications arena. Amateur Radio under the leadership of the ARRL LAX ARES group, developed a real-time data processing system using Amateur Radio digital message that captures information about earthquakes. Working cooperatively with the U.S. Geological Survey, the sole science agency in the Department of the Interior, hams developed use of Internet to capture earthquake reports from individuals that quickly gives first responders and others information about an affected area. For more information about the USGS follow this link to their web site. https://www.usgs.gov/about/about-us/who-we-are Based on an Amateur Radio Winlink message template, data from ham operators is delivered directly to the USGC database computer without the need for human intervention. It sounds complicated, and maybe the served agency’s computer database and writing a template are, but the reporting system only requires training on using Winlink, something easily mastered. The worldwide Winlink system now processes over 60,000 messages per month. Over 30,000 hams already have a Winlink account. It is not hard to use! Hawaii ARES played a major role in the first USGS exercise, which is recognized in Oliver Dully’s presentation to the 71 ARRL ARES sections yesterday. With only 22 hours advanced notice, Clem Jung (KH7HO) put together Hawaii’s participation of about 18 Winlink operators, a significant contribution to the project. The Hawaii Amateurs even added reporting for a real earthquake in the Fern Forest on the Big Island that occurred soon after the simulated exercise. Check out Oliver’s presentation PDF at http://www.hawaiiarrl.info/stories/2020/USGS.html Oliver is an accomplished presenter and his commentary adds a lot to his charts. Here is a link to his talk to the ARRL EmComm group yesterday. https://vimeo.com/437004042 -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Pacific Section Section Manager: Joseph Speroni, AH0A ah0a@... -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/b2f8bb79f4fcf7eeeb42a5f12a77373b
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Re: EARC Net
wayne kh6in
this is available from the earchi.org website
http://www.earchi.org/allmon.html On Wed, Jul 8, 2020 at 8:27 PM KH6WG Skawamae Kawamae <skawamae@...> wrote:
-- Aloha Wayne "Don't mistake silence for weakness. Smart people don't plan big moves out loud."
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Re: EARC Net
KH6WG Skawamae Kawamae
Hi James, Thanks for your email. The EARC net is held on the DEM linked repeaters. We have no control over the linking. Unfortunately, best I could tell by testing, only FFMB and Peacock Flats were linked tonight. I'll ping the DEM to let them know to check. Aloha de KH6WG
On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 1:18 AM KG6CFC James Wong <jwongsf@...> wrote: Are we have trouble linking for the evening net?
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EARC Net
KG6CFC James Wong
Are we have trouble linking for the evening net?
James Wong
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Amateur Radio Digital modes
KH6FHI Joe Tabrah
For the EARC HI members interest: Aloha, Joe KH6FHI ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ARRL Members Only Web site <memberlist@...> Date: Sun, Jul 5, 2020 at 8:04 PM Subject: Amateur Radio Digital modes To: <joetabrah@...> Aloha all, The Winlink Development team published an excellent digital modes comparison study by Thomas Whiteside (N5TW) on their website. It shows steady improvements in performance as software algorithms evolve. The study was triggered by the release of VARA HF 4.0.1 on Jun 30th. The addition of digital in our EmComm tool kit makes Amateur Radio more valuable to our served agencies. Let’s pass this information on to ARRL members and plan to provide education for Amateurs interested in these new modes. Winlink is a tool for personal communications, health and welfare traffic, and served agencies with varying need of digital formatted messages. The study is well done and worth reading. 73 de Joe/AH0A https://tinyurl.com/ybafydyd -------------------------------------------------------------------- ARRL Pacific Section Section Manager: Joseph Speroni, AH0A ah0a@... -------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from messages, go to: http://p1k.arrl.org/oo/9b82ab7832b635dad490c64bd37d946f
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Re: 16 June General Membership Meeting
WH6GFH Ryan Cadirao
WH6GFH
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Re: 16 June General Membership Meeting
NH6XL Steven Minakami
NH6XL
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