That is great you have a local club out there. It is the fastest way to get up to speed. I want to get involved with our local EARC again as well. It has been way too long and they are a great group of people.

It does not look like I will be able to try hitting the repeaters tonight. Have not used my Windows machine in quite a while and it is taking forever to install updates, including the necessary drivers. Fingers crossed I can get the 7:30 net tomorrow night.

I sent in my dues to the club already. I figure I’ll pass my test as it seems easy enough. I joined the Yavapai Amateur Radio Club. They have a pretty extensive website. They apparently do a lot community work as well. So that will take up some of my free time.

I am an almost complete newbie here. I say almost because I understand the basics of electronics/radios and was involved in CB Radio back in the days when you had to be licensed for it (KFT9387 was my call sign). My brother taught me the basics as a kid. I never bothered getting those kits at Radio Shack to build stuff. I just bought the parts off the shelves and built that stuff myself because my brother taught me everything I needed to know including how to solder. I understand completely it is not the same as HAM Radio. But at least I understand the basics. The big problem for me, like you said, is the lingo, language and etiquette. I know nothing of this sort of thing. So I think it would help tremendously to spend some time with people who are willing to help me learn. In the meantime maybe I can give back a little to the club and the community while I am learning.

Part of me wants to load the outer islands repeaters as an excuse to visit more, but for now it is probably best to just load the Oahu stations and get some practice.

Be prepared for a lot of listed repeaters to be silent.   Maui has some great repeaters up on Hleakala, but most seem quiet.   Too bad, as several could be hit from the west side of the BI using a 5W handheld.

Supposed to be several inter-island linked repeaters, but I never really tried that out.

Addendum:  A lot of listed repeaters are going to digital modes, which the Chinese Baofeng type radios cannot connect with.  The coordinated repeaters lis looks like they list digital mode repeaters like ALLSTAR, DMR, DSTAR

Big $$ Japanese handheld for that stuff = learning curve.

Be prepared for a lot of listed repeaters to be silent.   Maui has some great repeaters up on Hleakala, but most seem quiet.   Too bad, as several could be hit from the west side of the BI using a 5W handheld.

Supposed to be several inter-island linked repeaters, but I never really tried that out.

Addendum:  A lot of listed repeaters are going to digital modes, which the Chinese Baofeng type radios cannot connect with.  The coordinated repeaters lis looks like they list digital mode repeaters like ALLSTAR, DMR, DSTAR

Big $$ Japanese handheld for that stuff = learning curve.

That is really good to know. HTs will still be good for simplex though so not a total waste of money. Hearing about stuff going digital makes me a bit skeptical because it means more networked computers which creates vulnerabilities.

That is really good to know. HTs will still be good for simplex though so not a total waste of money. Hearing about stuff going digital makes me a bit skeptical because it means more networked computers which creates vulnerabilities.

Back to the old school. Who knows, you end up sending smoke signals next!

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aaarrgh  forgot to post the repeater list. 

https://www.hawaiirepeaters.net/coordinated.htm

aaarrgh  forgot to post the repeater list. 

https://www.hawaiirepeaters.net/coordinated.htm

Wow that is a lot more than I found. Hopefully I can figure out how to put it in a CSV, but will print it out and put it in my bag as a reference list. Thank you very much!

Went to Sunset this afternoon and got rolled pretty good so I am calling it a night and will try again tomorrow.

I just bought a DMR Anytime radio and going to take my technical test.  Going to use the radio for emergencies and hiking.  Looks like there's a few DMR sites scattered around Oahu and outer islands

Back to the old school. Who knows, you end up sending smoke signals next!

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UPGRADE has become one of the most terrifying words in the English language, and when I hear it my first reaction is "Nyet, rifle is fine."

Honestly I do not know a lot about digital radios so they might actually be a really good thing

Wow that is a lot more than I found. Hopefully I can figure out how to put it in a CSV,

Bottom left button is the xls I think.  They changed the page since I saved it last.
May be some other stuff of interest there.

https://www.hawaiirepeaters.net/

Can I have an eye roll please...

The two things about living under a totalitarian regime is the constant tyranny and absurdity.

After contriving to deplatform conservatives from every tech service and app they could manage, the purge boldly marches on to ham radio.

Cont..
https://www.frontpagemag.com/point/2021/01/after-conservative-deplatforming-purge-moves-ham-daniel-greenfield/

UPGRADE has become one of the most terrifying words in the English language, and when I hear it my first reaction is "Nyet, rifle is fine."

Honestly I do not know a lot about digital radios so they might actually be a really good thing

Yes, I'm still trying to figure mines

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At the February HSVOAD meeting, I talked about amateur radio communications in a disaster when all normal communications, e.g., cell phone, landline phone internet, are not longer available as what happened in Puerto Rico when Hurricane Marie took down all power, communications, etc.  How are you or you organization will be able to communicate?  Fortunately, we have not experience this situation yet, except on Kauai when Hurricane Iniki hit Kauai on September 11, 1992.  Amateur radio (Ham) was the only means of communications for a few days until normal communications were restored.


I encourage you and your members sign up for one of the following Zoom Ham classes.  Technician is the first of three license classes - Technician, General and Extra, being at the highest level.  Remember, getting your Technician Ham license is not that difficult but you still need to study.  The questions and answers are available ahead of time but you still need to study and attend the Zoom sessions to pass the 35 question test which will also be given via Zoom.  Also getting your license is only the first step in emergency communications using Ham radio.  But let's take the first step in getting your license first, then we can talk about getting a radio, training, etc.


Attached is information on four Technician Class and one General Class Zoom classes.  The first one is tonight but there still may be room.  If not, the next class begins on April 12, 2021.  These classes are from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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information is not attached

At the February HSVOAD meeting, I talked about amateur radio communications in a disaster when all normal communications, e.g., cell phone, landline phone internet, are not longer available as what happened in Puerto Rico when Hurricane Marie took down all power, communications, etc.  How are you or you organization will be able to communicate?  Fortunately, we have not experience this situation yet, except on Kauai when Hurricane Iniki hit Kauai on September 11, 1992.  Amateur radio (Ham) was the only means of communications for a few days until normal communications were restored.


I encourage you and your members sign up for one of the following Zoom Ham classes.  Technician is the first of three license classes - Technician, General and Extra, being at the highest level.  Remember, getting your Technician Ham license is not that difficult but you still need to study.  The questions and answers are available ahead of time but you still need to study and attend the Zoom sessions to pass the 35 question test which will also be given via Zoom.  Also getting your license is only the first step in emergency communications using Ham radio.  But let's take the first step in getting your license first, then we can talk about getting a radio, training, etc.


Attached is information on four Technician Class and one General Class Zoom classes.  The first one is tonight but there still may be room.  If not, the next class begins on April 12, 2021.  These classes are from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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Having trouble with the download, will post when I can.

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Technician Class Ham Radio
Course Forming Now!
The Emergency Amateur Radio Club
will host classes for anyone interested in obtaining a
Technician Class FCC Amateur Radio License
www.earchi.org/education
The Technician Class license,
the gateway to the
world of Amateur Radio …
(Morse code no longer required)
Classes meet Mondays – September 20 thru November 1, 2021,
6:00pm to 8:00pm HST (GMT -10), via Zoom Meetings
Course is free; Examination will be August 16, 2021 (exam is $15.00)
ARRL text required: "Technician License Manual"
Seating is limited;
For details and to reserve a spot contact:
Steve Kawamae (KH6WG) email: skawamae@gmail.com

the classes are after the test?

the classes are after the test?

Scheduling the exam a week before the end of the course isn't so strange when you see it's really the next to last day of class.  This is a guess, but it seems like a reasonable assumption.

Classes are held weekly.  The exams are scheduled the next to last week.  The final class day would be more for distributing certificates, filling out and signing forms for license applications, etc.  I'm imagining how Front Sight was.  Last day was filling out CCW applications for various states, staff certifying and signing them, providing guidance on next steps, etc.  Unlikely to be a day of instruction.

If I'm wrong, I'm wrong.  Just makes sense as all listed classes have the same timeline pattern.

 

Contact Steve, google is giving problems with downloads. Cutting and pasting is acting funny too.

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