Upcoming Operation Events
June 23-25 – Field Day (FD) Field-day is the largest emergency communication event promoted by the ARRL with over 40,000 hams participating every year. Most of the Hawaii clubs are planning outings and inviting new hams to operate. For complete info about Field-Day see, http://www.arrl.org/field-day While most of the QSOs are made in a contest environment, increasingly stations on the mainland are setting up Winlink to pass simulated emergency traffic. Messages to the Section Manager (ah0a@winlink.org) and the Section Emergency Coordinator (kh7ho@winlink.net) earn 100 points. An additional ten messages can be sent or received for 10 points each. For details on the handling of FD messages, see http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2018/2018%20Rules-RevA.pdf BTW, here is a YouTube video explaining how to use Winlink over Internet before starting down the path of adding hardware and software to your station for "Radio only" email service. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb_cEUyYF9o June 23 – Honolulu Makerfaire The well-known nationwide Makerfaire organization is holding its annual Honolulu event at Iolani School on the same day as Field Day. Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments and projects. The Honolulu Emergency Amateur Radio Club (EARC) has volunteered to setup stations and show off Amateur Radio technology. See the Makerfaire web site for more information. http://honolulu.makerfaire.com/ Wes Koga (WH6EUG) has volunteered to coordinate the club's booth. Contact him to learn about their plans. July 12 – Oahu Geek Meet The Hawaii Geek Meet is a free, fun, casual, family-friendly, grassroots gathering for people who are curious and have a passion that they love to share. Gadget lovers, coders, designers, makers, artists … and Amateur Radio hams participate! EARC is planning to host a table with an Amateur station to demonstrate emergency communications. Thanks to Ryan Ozawa, (KH6WEB) for his helping to organize the event and inviting Oahu hams to participate and show-off our technology. https://www.facebook.com/events/272991699909470/> Aug 24-26 – Hawaii QSO Party Clubs in Hawai`i with interest in HF operation promote the Hawaii QSO Party (HQP) to spur interest in Amateur Radio. Come join them in making this year's event another success. Hawai`i, a very special radio destination, merits support from its Hams. The contest introduces newly licensed operators to the world of HF, DX’ing and contesting. Alan Maenchen (AD6E/KH6TU) on Maui is promoting HQP with the help of a few volunteers. We should note that besides volunteering to support this unique operating event, Alan teaches Morse Code classes over the air, skills useful in HQP or just chatting with other hams. http://HawaiiQSOParty.org Sep 16 – Hawaii Grid Madness Hawaii Grid Madness is a fun contest to test your radio and antenna to see where you can reach using simplex VHF and UHF. New hams get practice using their radio equipment and emergency communication procedures. The event gives hams an opportunity to meet their radio neighbors. Stan Froseth (AH6KO) created this event to promote VHF/UHF simplex operation in Hawaii. It has made many aware that interisland communication is common if you know where to point your antenna. We don't need repeaters or Internet connections to provide emergency communications to our communities. http://gridmadness.blogspot.com/

June 23-25 – Field Day (FD)

Field-day is the largest emergency communication event promoted by the ARRL with over 40,000 hams participating every year. Most of the Hawaii clubs are planning outings and inviting new hams to operate.

For complete info about Field-Day see,

While most of the QSOs are made in a contest environment, increasingly stations on the mainland are setting up Winlink to pass simulated emergency traffic. Messages to the Section Manager (ah0a@winlink.org) and the Section Emergency Coordinator (kh7ho@winlink.net) earn 100 points. An additional ten messages can be sent or received for 10 points each.

For details on the handling of FD messages, see

http://www.arrl.org/files/file/Field-Day/2018/2018%20Rules-RevA.pdf

BTW, here is a YouTube video explaining how to use Winlink over Internet before starting down the path of adding hardware and software to your station for "Radio only" email service.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb_cEUyYF9o

June 23 – Honolulu Makerfaire

The well-known nationwide Makerfaire organization is holding its annual Honolulu event at Iolani School on the same day as Field Day. Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments and projects.

The Honolulu Emergency Amateur Radio Club (EARC) has volunteered to setup stations and show off Amateur Radio technology. See the Makerfaire web site for more information.

http://honolulu.makerfaire.com/

Wes Koga (WH6EUG) has volunteered to coordinate the club's booth. Contact him to learn about their plans.

July 12 – Oahu Geek Meet

The Hawaii Geek Meet is a free, fun, casual, family-friendly, grassroots gathering for people who are curious and have a passion that they love to share. Gadget lovers, coders, designers, makers, artists … and Amateur Radio hams participate! EARC is planning to host a table with an Amateur station to demonstrate emergency communications.

Thanks to Ryan Ozawa, (KH6WEB) for his helping to organize the event and inviting Oahu hams to participate and show-off our technology.

https://www.facebook.com/events/272991699909470/>

Aug 24-26 – Hawaii QSO Party

Clubs in Hawai`i with interest in HF operation promote the Hawaii QSO Party (HQP) to spur interest in Amateur Radio. Come join them in making this year's event another success. Hawai`i, a very special radio destination, merits support from its Hams. The contest introduces newly licensed operators to the world of HF, DX’ing and contesting.

Alan Maenchen (AD6E/KH6TU) on Maui is promoting HQP with the help of a few volunteers. We should note that besides volunteering to support this unique operating event, Alan teaches Morse Code classes over the air, skills useful in HQP or just chatting with other hams.

http://HawaiiQSOParty.org

Sep 16 – Hawaii Grid Madness

Hawaii Grid Madness is a fun contest to test your radio and antenna to see where you can reach using simplex VHF and UHF. New hams get practice using their radio equipment and emergency communication procedures. The event gives hams an opportunity to meet their radio neighbors.

Stan Froseth (AH6KO) created this event to promote VHF/UHF simplex operation in Hawaii. It has made many aware that interisland communication is common if you know where to point your antenna. We don't need repeaters or Internet connections to provide emergency communications to our communities.

http://gridmadness.blogspot.com/