ARRL News Hawaii

"Simulated Emergency Test (SET) set for Saturday, October 24, 2026." Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 15 October 2026, 1609 UTC. Content and Source provided by the ARRL.  Copyright ARRL. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?tab=rm&ogbl#inbox/FMfcgzQhWxQkvmdDhfTpJDvPLcLltPTp Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). https://arrlnewshawaii.blogspot.com. https://simplehamradioantennas.net. ARRL Members Only Web site via improvmx.net  Oct 14, 2026, 6:22 PM (11 hours ago) to kh6jrm Hello all, Due to the timing of recent storms, we rescheduled the SET exercise which normally happens on the first Saturday of October to be on Saturday October 24th instead. The Simulated Emergency Test (SET) is an annual training exercise to test emergency preparedness and communication skills. We welcome all radio amateurs! This ...

"Pacific Section Manager Update:  Grid Madness this weekend." Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 23 September 2026, 1444 UTC. Content and Source provided by Heather (AH7RF), Pacific Section Manager. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?service=mail&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=AccountChooser&ec=asw-gmail-globalnav-signin#inbox/FMfcgzQhWfMTHvcrNcNcHqNDTvTLBLSM Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM). https://arrlnewshawaii.blogspot.com. https://simplehamradioantennas.blogspot.com. ARRL Members Only Web site via improvmx.net  Sep 22, 2026, 9:04 PM (7 hours ago) to kh6jrm Hello! A few updates from your Pacific Section Manager. First of all this weekend is Grid Madness! This is a UHF/VHF contest, happening this Sunday, September 27th from 1300 to 1700 HST The event is open to operators of every license c...

"Pacific Division Town Hall Meeting--August 30, 2026." Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 26 August 2026, 1619 UTC. Content and Source provided by The ARRL.  Copyright ARRL. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhWBkWmrRQLfKjTcdjTxMvZwhT Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). https://arrlnewshawaii.blogspot.com. https://simplehamradioantennas.blogspot.com. ARRL Members Only Web site via improvmx.net  2:28 AM (3 hours ago) to kh6jrm QST QST QST to ARRL Members in the Pacific Division RE: Pacific Division Town Hall Meeting Sunday, August 30th 7:30 PM PDT (08/31/26 0230Z) Pacific Division Members and interested Amateur Radio Operators are invited to attend our next Pacific Division Town Hall Meeting April 31st, 2026 starting at 0230Z (Sunday, August 30th 7:30 PM PDT, 4:30 PM Hawaiian Islands) ARRL B...

"Hello from your new Pacific Section Manager!" Views are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 13 August 2026, 0443 UTC. Content and Source provided by The ARRL.  Copyright ARRL. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQhVrDrZSWWdsFkjwplXWjXlmhS Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  You can find earlier posts and comments in the "Archive" section of this blog.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). https://arrlnewshawaii.blogspot.com. https://simplehamradioantennas.blogspot.com. ARRL Members Only Web site via improvmx.net  11:34 AM (5 hours ago) to kh6jrm Hi all! I apologize for the delay in sending out my first Section Manager email - it's taken me some time to figure things out as well as to figure out what to say. A bit of a background for those who don't know who I am: I am an astronomer, and I split my time between Oahu and Big Island. I’m a relatively new ham, but have had a lot o...

"Senator Cruz's video and antenna legislation next steps." Views expressed in this post are those of the reporters and correspondents. Accessed on 31 May 2026, 1411 UTC. Content and Source provided by The ARRL.  Copyright ARRL. https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgMCcqhpfdSqVfzJBWgdNzpbSF Please check email link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM/AL0HA). https://arrlnewshawaii.blogspot.com. https://simplehamradioantennas.blogspot.com. ARRL Members Only Web site via arrl.net  May 30, 2026, 9:03 AM (19 hours ago) to kh6jrm In the past few days, we hope many of you have seen the video from U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) publicly highlighting the critical role that Amateur Radio Service volunteers fulfill during disasters; praising and thanking ham radio operators who provide essential communications when disasters knock out power and cellular networks and communities are cut off. (Link below, but please re...