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The Maui Amateur Radio Club will meet both in-person at the MEMA EOC and via Zoom. 7pm May 8th.
This is the first in person meeting since the August fires.
The entrance to the EOC is via the door on the extreme left of the loading dock of the county building, 200 South High Street, Wailuku.

The link for the Zoom meeting is:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84028901194...
Meeting ID: 840 2890 1194
Passcode: kh6rs

Field Day, June 21-23 rapidly approaching. This June is expected to be near the peak of sunspot cycle #25 and I hope we can have a FD big enough to take advantage of the great HF propagation we have been having this year.

For those new to the hobby, Field Day is the largest emergency communications exercise in the world. Clubs and individual hams set up portable stations and then test the effectiveness of their stations by trying to make as many contacts as possible in a 24-hour period. For us, the operating event starts at 8 am Saturday June 22. The club has an agreement with A&B Properties to use the Block House Field, just east of Hookipa Beach Park for the weekend. We have used this site since the early 1950’s. We setup antennas and stations starting at 6 am on Friday June 21, there will be time on Saturday afternoon and evening to operate informally. The official event starts Saturday morning and runs for 24 hours. Then take if all down on Sunday. For those new to the hobby or just interested in learning more about it, it is a chance to learn about antennas, radios and how to operate. You do not need a license to participate. There will always be a control operator to help introduce you to how it all works. At a minimum we will have 2 HF stations and a VHF/UHF station. We certainly have to ability and equipment to set up more stations if we can find enough volunteers to set up antennas and stations. We especially need experienced hams to act as mentors during the day.

If you are interested in participating in FD but can’t make this meeting, please send me an email and I’ll put you on the FD list. I expect we will have several weekend preparatory sessions to test antennas, configure radios and test configurations before the event.

73 es Aloha, Tom, NH6Y
Field Day Coordinator

Club meetings are held every second Wednesday at the Maui County Civil Defense Emergency Operating Center (EOC) Conference Room. The EOC is in the basement of the County Building. The County building is located on High Street in Wailuku. Just come around the back of the building from Kaohu Street. Directions can usually be received on 147.020 (+600-no tone). Meetings start at 7:00 P.M. and usually last about 2 hours. For directions go to http://www.kh6rs.com/events.html

Attached is a PDF version of a slide deck created by WH6DVI for CERTs. (Adobe PDF) It uses 2 common HTs as examples to introduce some common features of HTs and procedures for basic field programming. (Baufeng UV5R & Yaesu FT65)

Mahalo Tony Kitchen, WH6DVI for this helpful guide!

Big mahalo to Darren Holbrook KH6OWL for his constant work on the Hawaii repeater maps over the years. He has created a new interactive Google Map for the state. Take a look by clicking the Repeaters tab above.

Aloha Amateur Radio operators,


This is a request for more ham volunteers who would be willing to drive to the Westside and assist with comms at PODs (Places of Distribution).  Vehicle access to the Westside on the Lahaina Bypass is now open to residents, workers, and the public.  

Bill Heyde, KH6UU, is the main point of contact if you wish to volunteer.  Bill's email address is [email protected] and he is also cc'ed on this email.  Please reply to him.  Bill is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service DEC for Maui County.
https://hawaiiares.groups.io/g/Maui/topics


There is also an information page that is being regularly updated regarding ham radio information and the maui fires.  Please see the link given below.
Maui Fire Updates: Ham Radio Information
With traditional communication channels are down and disrupted during this large-scale emergency in Maui.
Ham Radio updates can be found here: Including ICS-205 for Maui https://bit.ly/HAM-UPDATE (must use caps for HAM-UPDATE)


Stay safe and care for each other.


Aloha,


-Riley NH7O

Aloha,

You are invited to join us TONIGHT Wednesday, June 14th, at 7:00pm for our monthly amateur radio club meeting.  We meet on the second Wednesday of every month at 7:00pm.  You can join us online using the Zoom meeting link below, or you can join us in person at the Maui EOC at the same time and we will get you connected with the group and participate in the meeting. (Directions given later in this email.) 

We are still preparing for this year's Field Day amateur radio event on Saturday, June 24th.  Tens of thousands of people from across the country, and world will be participating, and it is always a great time to see how many people we can contact and how many connections we can make from our operating location near Ho'okipa. We would love to see you there and have you participating on the air with our Maui club, even if you do not currently have a license. If you are interested, please let us know at the meeting tonight or email me or Tom, [email protected], to let us know that you'd like to come by and operate.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2072979600?pwd=YTByOS9iOHVZS1pnaFV6d081WHZlZz09

Location information for the EOC:
The County Civil Defense Emergency Operating Center (EOC) is located in the basement of the Maui County Building at 200 S. High Street, Wailuku, HI.  Enter the back of the building on the south parking lot from Kaohu Street.  Press the call button and knock on the locked door at the end of the corridor on the left, and we will come let you in.

Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2072979600?pwd=YTByOS9iOHVZS1pnaFV6d081WHZlZz09

Meeting ID: 207 297 9600
Passcode: kh6rs
One tap mobile
+12532050468,,2072979600#,,,,*490279# US
+12532158782,,2072979600#,,,,*490279# US (Tacoma)

Dial by your location
        +1 253 205 0468 US
        +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Meeting ID: 207 297 9600
Passcode: 490279
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/k1qpvwJDR

We hope to see you at the meeting!

Aloha and 73.

-Riley Aumiller, NH7O 

Questioning what to do next after getting a license? Or are you a new or experienced Amatuer Radio Operator looking to expand into new activities with radio or increase your radio knowledge?  If so, you might be interested in the following free weekly Operating Classes.  See description and registration information below.



Free weekly 3-hour Zoom sessions providing info on a wide range of Amateur Radio operating activities will start on Thursday March 30 and run through June 15 at 12:30 PM Hawaii time (6:30 PM Eastern time).  Each session is independent, so you can attend all or just selected sessions.  Previous attendees are welcome.

Every subject is taught by a ham who is a well known subject matter expert.

A detailed syllabus will be published before classes begin.  Attend them all, or any that you like. They will be recorded so if you miss one or if the time is inconvenient, you can watch it whenever you have time.

You must register for the classes. 
To receive registration information, e-mail Rol Anders,
K3RA, at [email protected]

Subjects will include:

*  All About Operating--A general Introduction
*  Amateur Radio Organizations—Local to International
*  Ham Radio Awards
*  DXing-History and Tips from the Experts by the editor of QST's "How's DX"
*  QSLing-How to get that needed card for DXCC or WAS
*  VHF/UHF Weak Signal Work and "Roving"
*  Image Operating—Slow Scan and Fast Scan TV
*  Remote Station control over internet
*  Learning CW in the no-code era
*  Digital Modes—From RTTY to FT8 and beyond
*  Contesting—How to get started, tips for the beginner and intermediate
*  Logging Software—What’s available, how to use
*  Propagation—A general intro to HF and 6 meter propagation
*  Amateur Satellites—How to get started
*  Portable (backpacking) operation—Tips from an expert
*  Setting Up a Modern (or not so modern) HF Station
*  Lightning Protection and Grounding
*  Traffic Handling
*  Public Service, Emergency Communications   

Aloha,

You are invited to join us tomorrow, Wednesday, March 8th at 7:00pm for our monthly amateur radio club meeting.  The meeting will primarily be on Zoom using the meeting link and login information given below in this email.  

Prefer to have in person contacts with fellow radio amateurs or don't have everything necessary to join the Zoom meeting?  Then join us in person at the Maui EOC at the same time and we will get you connected with the group and participating in the meeting.  

This month there are some newly licensed ham radio operators on Maui.  We hope they can join us, so we can introduce them to all of you and we can help with their operations and radio interests.  Tom Worthington, NH6Y, will be giving a presentation this month on HF radio propagation and how the sun affects propagation.  This is especially timely with the current solar cycle really starting to heat up!  There is also some exciting news about potential rule changes for the upcoming 2023 ARRL Field Day event.  The club may be able to operate at higher power levels than last year.  Alan, AD6E, will give an update on the current Field Day rules status.  We would also love to hear more from you about all your activities with radio.  We are always looking to discuss and learn more about emergency communications, contests, portable power, antennas, and all things related to amateur radio.  

We hope you can join us!


Topic: Maui Amateur Radio Club Monthly Zoom Meeting - KH6RS
Time: Wedneday, March 8th, 2023 07:00 PM Hawaii

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2072979600?pwd=YTByOS9iOHVZS1pnaFV6d081WHZlZz09

Meeting ID: 207 297 9600
Passcode: kh6rs


Join by phone:
One tap mobile
+16694449171,,2072979600#,,,,*490279# US

Dial by your location
        +1 669 444 9171 US
        +1 253 205 0468 US
Meeting ID: 207 297 9600
Passcode: 490279

(Note meeting links given on the club website may be out of date.  Please use links from this email.)


Location information for the EOC:
The County Civil Defense Emergency Operating Center (EOC) is located in the basement of the Maui County Building at 200 S. High Street, Wailuku, HI.  Enter the back of the building on the south parking lot from Kaohu Street.  Press the call button and knock on the locked door at the end of the corridor on the left, and we will come let you in.


While we truly value your presence and participation with the club above anything else, we also appreciate your dues, if you are able, to help ensure the club can continue in the years to come.   You can meet us at the EOC or mail a check for $20 (new members) or $35 (existing members).  Please be sure to include your call sign.
  
Our mailing address is:
Maui Amateur Radio Club
PO Box 1791
Kahului, Hawaii, 96733

We hope to see you at the meeting!

Aloha and 73.

-Riley Aumiller, NH7O