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  An otherwise normal POTA/SOTA operation from Diamond Head Hawaii State Park turned into a 911 emergency rescue when Mike (KH6ML) discovered an injured hiker on the park's popular trail. In this video, Mike (KH6ML) shows us how Amateur Radio emergency communications averted a near tragedy. If you can't see the video please insert this title URL into your browser search box:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GO4as2CSvc Thanks for joining us today. Russ Roberts (KH6JRM). Here are some comments from Mike (KH6ML): What started as a morning ham radio activation at Diamond Head quickly turned into a 911 call, an emergency response, and a helicopter arriving at the summit. I want to start by recognizing the professionalism of the 911 dispatchers and Honolulu Fire Department personnel involved in this incident. From the initial 911 call through multiple follow-up calls, the dispatchers were calm, clear, and focused on getting accurate information to the responding crews. When H...

"Dr. Frank Young (KH6CDO):  Seven decades of Amateur Radio Service in Hawaii..." Views expressed in this Amateur/Ham Radio news update are those of the reporters and correspondents.  Accessed on 24 May 2026, 1316 UTC. Content and Source provided by Stacy Holbrook (KH6OWL).  Copyright ARRL.  https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgzQgMCSmQHfGFxGPMLQcHhQLkRxH 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. American Radio Relay League Pacific Section News Read on blog   or   Reader Dr. Franklin Young, KH6CDO: Seven Decades of Amateur Radio Service in Hawaii. The Voice of the Swap and Shop. By KH6OWL on May 23, 2026 For more than seventy years, Dr. Franklin Young, KH6CDO, has been a fixture in Hawaii amateur radio. Physician, military veteran, mentor, and longtime host of Hawaii’s well-known...