IARU HF World Championship
Objective: To support amateur self-training in radiocommunications including improving amateur operating skills, conducting technical investigations, and intercommunicating with other amateurs around the world, especially IARU member society headquarters stations, using the 160, 80, 40, 20, 15 and 10-meter bands. 24 HOUR CONTEST. To see more information and results go to http://www.arrl.org/iaru-hf-world-championship
The International Amateur Radio Union iaru.org is an international confederation of
national amateur radio organisations that allows a forum for common
matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the
International Telecommunication Union. The International Amateur Radio
Union was founded in 1925 and, as of November 2019, it is composed of
172 national member societies
Radio amateurs
should always look for opportunities to address communication challenges
through the application of technology. Growing numbers of stations
including Multi Operator stations are capable of being operated
remotely. The IARU encourages their participation in the HF World Championship wherever national regulations permit.
Here is a look at my logbook from QRZ.com
| 1 | 2020-07-12 | 08:55 | DA0HQ | 40M | 7.158 | SSB | JO50lq |  |
Germany | Contest Station | |
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| 2 | 2020-07-12 | 08:52 | JA3AOP | 40M | 7.158 | SSB | PM74kj |  |
Japan | AKIRA SUGIYAMA | |
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| 3 | 2020-07-12 | 08:43 | NH6GY | 40M | 7.158 | SSB | BL11ch |  |
Hawaii | ANTHONY M CAMPBELL | |
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| 4 | 2020-07-12 | 08:40 | KC1XX | 40M | 7.158 | SSB | FN42dr | |
United States | MATTHIAS STRELOW | |
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| 5 | 2020-07-12 | 08:40 | NX6T | 40M | 7.182 | SSB | DM13ih | |
United States | SAN DIEGO CONTEST CLUB | |
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| 6 | 2020-07-12 | 08:28 | KH2JU | 40M | 7.181 | SSB | QK23km |  |
Guam | Danilo I Pobre | |
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| 7 | 2020-07-12 | 07:23 | KT7E | 20M | 14.322 | SSB | CN85mm | |
United States | JOSEPH B BATTY | |
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| 8 | 2020-07-12 | 07:18 | UW5Y | 20M | 14.322 | SSB | KN28wh |  |
Ukraine | Contest Call | |
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| 9 | 2020-07-12 | 07:13 | MM0HCD | 20M | 14.322 | SSB | IO86ea |  |
Scotland | Fraser Williamson | |
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| 10 | 2020-07-12 | 06:28 | S53MM | 20M | 14.315 | SSB | JN76gd |  |
Slovenia | Matija Brodnik | |
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| 11 | 2020-07-12 | 06:27 | OZ1HQ | 20M | 14.305 | SSB | JJ00aa |  |
Denmark | EDR Headquarters | |
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| 12 | 2020-07-12 | 06:26 | EA3CI | 20M | 14.295 | SSB | JN11nu |  |
Spain | LLUIS . | |
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| 13 | 2020-07-12 | 06:24 | KK6P | 20M | 14.276 | SSB | CM95pn | |
United States | Rolling Ranch Contest Club | |
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| 14 | 2020-07-12 | 06:21 | SN0HQ | 20M | 14.254 | SSB | KO02mf |  |
Poland | Special call for IARU HF World Championship | |
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| 15 | 2020-07-12 | 06:19 | TM0HQ | 20M | 14.247 | SSB | JJ00aa |  |
France | HQ HQ Station | |
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| 16 | 2020-07-12 | 06:17 | F5LIW | 20M | 14.221 | SSB | JN27oe | |
France | Alain 'Alan' MINARD | |
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| 17 | 2020-07-12 | 06:15 | S50HQ | 20M | 14.218 | SSB | JN76bg | |
Slovenia | ZRS ZVEZA RADIOAMATERJEV SLOVENIJE | |
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| 18 | 2020-07-12 | 06:13 | 9A0HQ | 20M | 14.203 | SSB | JJ00aa |  |
Croatia | Hrvatski radioamaterski savez HRS | |
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| 19 | 2020-07-12 | 06:10 | ER7HQ | 20M | 14.200 | SSB | JJ00aa |  |
Moldova | ARM HEADQUARTERS STATION ER7HQ | |
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| 20 | 2020-07-12 | 06:00 | OH2HQ | 20M | 14.263 | SSB | JJ00aa |  |
Finland | HQ Station | |
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| 21 | 2020-07-12 | 05:42 | DA0HG | 20M | 14.285 | SSB | |
Germany | |
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| 22 | 2020-07-12 | 05:37 | K6ACV | 20M | 14.178 | SSB | CM95kx | |
United States | David M Miller | |
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| 23 | 2020-07-12 | 05:36 | W6GAE | 20M | 14.178 | SSB | CM98DE | |
United States | Michael Gaertner | |
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| 24 | 2020-07-12 | 05:34 | W7VO | 20M | 14.178 | SSB | CN85nt | |
United States | MICHAEL T RITZ | |
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| 25 | 2020-07-12 | 05:34 | F1RAF | 20M | 14.178 | SSB | JN18kd | |
France | NICOLAS FORTINEAU | |
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| 26 | 2020-07-12 | 05:30 | HG8A | 20M | 14.296 | SSB |  |
Hungary | |
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| 27 | 2020-07-12 | 05:24 | OL0HQ | 20M | 14.331 | SSB | JJ00aa |  |
Czech Republic | Czech Radio Club HQ Station | |
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| 28 | 2020-07-12 | 02:41 | KE8FT | 20M | 14.218 | SSB | EN82ij | |
United States | Giuseppe Molinaro | |
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| 29 | 2020-07-12 | 02:35 | VE5MX | 20M | 14.218 | SSB | DN89aq |  |
Canada | Einar Todd Bendtsen |
Lisa and I started back growing vegetables and herbs when the pandemic started. Can you identify that is growing. Please post your plant photos.
Mahalo,
Michael Miller / Director of Operations / Partner
Tiki's Grill & Bar - 2570 Kalakaua Ave.
(808)923-8454 michaelm@tikisgrill.com
www.tikisgrill.com
Michael Miller / Director of Operations / Partner
Tiki's Grill & Bar - 2570 Kalakaua Ave.
(808)923-8454 michaelm@tikisgrill.com
www.tikisgrill.com
And more information from the Bishop Museum database
Hawaiian Name(s): ‘ōhi‘a ‘ai, ‘ōhi‘a, ‘ōhi‘a ‘ai ke‘oke‘o, ‘ōhi‘a hākea, ‘ōhi‘a kea, ‘ōhi‘a leo, ‘ōhi‘a ‘ula
Scientific Name: Syzygium malaccense
Vernacular Name: mountain apple, Malay apple
Family: Myrtaceae
Status: Polynesian introduction
Authority: (L.) Merr. & Perry
Description: Tree, to 20 m tall.
Habitat Occuring most commonly in mesic valleys at low elevations at mesic to wet sites mesic to wet sites between 200–310 (–550) m (Wagner et al.1990:975–976).
Medicines: The bark is pounded with salt and strained through a niu leaf sheath (coconut, Cocos nucifera) for a topical medicine for open and deep cuts. For ‘ea (thrush) and pa‘ao‘ao the bark, leaves, and leaf buds are combined with kukui flowers (Aleurites moluccana), flowers, leaf buds, and leaves of the hinahina ku kahakai (Heliotropium anomalumvar. argenteum), ‘aka‘akai ‘oliana bulbs (Allium cepa), leaves, leaf buds and flowers of the ‘uhaloa (Waltheria indica), and kō honua‘ula (red sugarcane, Saccharum officinarum),. The mixture is strained through the ‘ahu‘awa (Cyperus javanicus) and drunk. Foods suitable to consume while using this medicine are fish, lu‘au, kukui, ‘uala (sweet potato, Ipomoea batatas), and fresh poi. For hauna o ka waha (bad breath) and waha pala (coated mouth), the bark is combined with moa holokula (cf. Psilotum nudum) and kō kea (white sugarcane) (Chun 1994:225–226). The bark chewed for a sore throat. Leaves were crushed and ingested for bronchitis (Abbott 1992:101). It is a secondary ingredient in numerous other medications (see other plants)
Non Medicinal Uses: Fruit eaten (Lucas 1982:58; Malo 1951:21). Used at hula altars (kuahu) (Emerson 1909:19). Dyes made from inner bark of trunk and root (brown) as well as the fruit skin (red) (Krauss 1993:66). Wood for posts, house rafters, and enclosures for heiau (Wagner et al. 1990:976), as well as being used for carved idols (Rock 1913:321). In the Ethnology Collection at Bishop Museum there is a post-contact example of the wood made into a bowl.
Specific gravity of wood: unknown
Famous Locations:
Mele:
`Ōlelo Noeau: [I] Ka ua ho‘opala ‘ōhi‘a. The rain that ripens the mountain apples. The rain that comes just as the mountain apple is beginning to ripen. [II] Nawele ka maka o Hinaulu‘ohi‘a. Pale is the face of Hinaulu‘ohi‘a. Said of the pink rim around the blossom end of the white mountain apple. Refers to the goddess Hina. [III] ‘Ōhi‘a noho malu. Mountain apple in the shade. Said of a beautiful or handsome person, who is compared to a mountain apple that ripens to perfection in the shade. [IV] O Hinaia‘ele‘ele ka malama, ‘aluka ka pala a ka ‘ōhi‘a. Hinaia‘ele‘ele is the month when the mountain apples ripen everywhere.
Dye Color and Parts: Brown (inner bark of trunk, root), red (fruit skin)
Bishop Museum database
Mahalo,
Michael Miller / Director of Operations / Partner
Tiki's Grill & Bar - 2570 Kalakaua Ave.
(808)923-8454 michaelm@tikisgrill.com
www.tikisgrill.com
Michael Miller / Director of Operations / Partner
Tiki's Grill & Bar - 2570 Kalakaua Ave.
(808)923-8454 michaelm@tikisgrill.com
www.tikisgrill.com
Our great grandmother's sister Cordelia Gilman relaxing on the lanai of her father Jacob Brown's home in Waikiki around 1908. This covered lanai was built on the beach which now fronts the Halekulani Hotel in Waikiki. - published in a modern book called letters to Halekulani. I had seen the photo and now I have a digital copy from Lauren Nottage Hogan.
K6IXA @ 2020/06/19 03:54:13 USB Dial: 14101.200 at 2020/06/19 03:54:13
*** Station Bearing: 055, Range: 2470 miles
KB6YNO @ 2020/06/19 03:58:10 USB Dial: 14107.400 at 2020/06/19 03:58:10
*** Station Bearing: 053, Range: 2385 miles
*** Station Bearing: 053, Range: 2385 miles
K6SDR @ 2020/06/19 04:13:43 USB Dial: 10144.700 at 2020/06/19 04:13:43
*** Station Bearing: 053, Range: 2384 miles
*** Station Bearing: 053, Range: 2384 miles
KD7ZDO @ 2020/06/19 04:21:21 USB Dial: 14101.200 at 2020/06/19 04:21:21
*** Station Bearing: 042, Range: 2580 miles
*** Station Bearing: 042, Range: 2580 miles
Winlink Vara Connection to KG7AV @ 2020/06/19 04:32:04 USB Dial: 14102.000 at 2020/06/19 04:32:04
*** Station Bearing: 044, Range: 2600 miles
*** Station Bearing: 044, Range: 2600 miles
Winlink Vara Connection to K7RHT @ 2020/06/19 04:37:54 USB Dial: 14106.500 at 2020/06/19 04:37:54
*** Station Bearing: 040, Range: 2727 miles
*** Station Bearing: 040, Range: 2727 miles
Winlink Vara Connection to XE2BNC @ 2020/06/19 04:51:08 USB Dial: 10142.500 at 2020/06/19 04:51:08
*** Station Bearing: 064, Range: 2609 miles
*** Station Bearing: 064, Range: 2609 miles
Winlink Vara Connection to KO0OOO @ 2020/06/19 07:16:48 USB Dial: 10144.500 at 2020/06/19 07:16:48
*** Station Bearing: 059, Range: 2745 miles
*** Station Bearing: 059, Range: 2745 miles
Winlink Vara Connection to AJ7C @ 2020/06/19 07:21:42 USB Dial: 7100.500 at 2020/06/19 07:21:42
*** Station Bearing: 061, Range: 2543 miles
*** Station Bearing: 061, Range: 2543 miles
Winlink Vara Connection to K7HTZ @ 2020/06/19 07:29:30 USB Dial: 7101.500 at 2020/06/19 07:29:30
*** Station Bearing: 039, Range: 2635 miles
*** Station Bearing: 039, Range: 2635 miles
Winlink Vara Connection to VY1WLK @ 2020/06/19 07:33:34 USB Dial: 14091.000 at 2020/06/19 07:33:34*** Station Bearing: 016, Range: 2943 mile
Winlink Vara Connection to N0DAJ @ 2020/06/19 07:35:40 USB Dial: 7101.500 at 2020/06/19 07:35:40
*** Station Bearing: 062, Range: 2860 miles
*** Station Bearing: 062, Range: 2860 miles
*** Winlink Vara Connection to K7HTZ @ 2020/06/19 07:38:37 USB Dial: 14107.000 at 2020/06/19 07:38:37
*** Station Bearing: 039, Range: 2635 miles
*** Station Bearing: 039, Range: 2635 miles
Winlink Vara Connection to WA5TED @ 2020/06/19 07:49:27 USB Dial: 10144.700 at 2020/06/19 07:49:27
*** Station Bearing: 063, Range: 3479 miles
*** Station Bearing: 063, Range: 3479 miles
No Local internet? Here is a way to send emails with no internet connection.
I just connected to a winlink gateway
2572 miles away.
Winlink Vara Connection to W7EES-2
USB Dial: 14109*** Station Bearing: 041, Range: 2572 miles
W7EES-2 <-> WH6FXL
OREGON <-> HAWAII
20 Meters -
USB Dial: 14109
2572 Miles
Step one: Become a Ham Radio Operator
Step Two: Hook up a Transceiver to a PC
To be honest there are a lot of STEPS to get it to work. But it's cool once you do!
Winlink is a worldwide radio messaging system that uses amateur-band radio frequencies and government frequencies to provide radio interconnection services that include email with attachments, position reporting, weather bulletins, emergency and relief communications, and message relay.
Amateur radio users in each country follow the appropriate regulatory guidelines for their license. Some countries may limit or regulate types of amateur messaging (such as e-mail) by content, origination location, end destination, or license class of the operator. Origination of third party messages (messages sent on behalf of, or sent to, an end destination who is not an amateur operator) may also be regulated in some countries; those that limit such third party messages normally have exceptions for emergency communications. In accordance with long standing amateur radio tradition, international guidelines and FCC rules section 97.113, hams using the Winlink system are advised that it is not appropriate to use it for business communications.
I'm happy & excited to have passed the Radio Amateur Extra Class exam. It is the third and final in a series of exams and the highest radio operator class license in the United States.
About 712 questions are in the Extra exam pool, and the minimum passing score is 74%—many of the questions about precise circuits, regulations, and scientific effects. The exam is 50 questions.
The extra class endorsement opens up some extra band privileges, here is a list of All Amateur band privileges. The license authorizes privileges in all 29 amateur service bands.
About 712 questions are in the Extra exam pool, and the minimum passing score is 74%—many of the questions about precise circuits, regulations, and scientific effects. The exam is 50 questions.
The extra class endorsement opens up some extra band privileges, here is a list of All Amateur band privileges. The license authorizes privileges in all 29 amateur service bands.
It also allows me to keep my current randomly assigned class sign of WH6FXL or apply for one of the call sign formats reserved for Extra licensees.
I passed my Amateur Extra exam with three VEs (Volunteer Examiners) using the video platform Zoom. I had to set up two laptops at different camera angles to show my printer and table and self. The examiners may ask you to adjust your cameras to ensure you don't use any aids. A BIG mahalo to each of them.
In the United States, amateur radio licensing is governed by the Federal Communications Commission under strict federal regulations. Licenses to operate amateur stations for personal use are granted to individuals of any age once they demonstrate an understanding of both pertinent FCC regulations and knowledge of radio station operation and safety considerations.
Here is the more info from the FCC Site:
Most new amateur radio operators start at the Technician Class and then may advance to the General Class or Amateur Extra Class. The VEs give examination credit for the license class currently held so that examinations required for that license class need not be repeated. The VEs prepare the written examinations from question pools that have been made public. Helpful study guides and training courses are widely available.
Technician
The privileges of a Technician Class operator license include operating an amateur station that may transmit on channels in any of 17 frequency bands above 50 MHz with up to 1,500 watts of power. To pass the Technician Class examination, at least 26 questions from a 35 question written examination must be answered correctly. Technician Class licensees also have privileges in four amateur service bands in the HF range (3-30 MHz) (Refer to Section 97.301(e)).
General
The General Class operator license authorizes privileges in all 29 amateur service bands. Upon accreditation by a Volunteer-Examiner Coordinator (VEC), an individual can help administer certain examinations. In addition to the above written examination, the requirement for a General Class operator license includes a 35 question written examination for which 26 correctly answered questions is the minimum passing score.
Amateur Extra
The privileges of an Amateur Extra Class operator license include additional spectrum in the HF bands. In addition to the two above written examinations, the requirement for an Amateur Extra Class operator license includes answering correctly at least 37 questions on a 50 question written examination.
I passed my Amateur Extra exam with three VEs (Volunteer Examiners) using the video platform Zoom. I had to set up two laptops at different camera angles to show my printer and table and self. The examiners may ask you to adjust your cameras to ensure you don't use any aids. A BIG mahalo to each of them.
In the United States, amateur radio licensing is governed by the Federal Communications Commission under strict federal regulations. Licenses to operate amateur stations for personal use are granted to individuals of any age once they demonstrate an understanding of both pertinent FCC regulations and knowledge of radio station operation and safety considerations.
Here is the more info from the FCC Site:
Most new amateur radio operators start at the Technician Class and then may advance to the General Class or Amateur Extra Class. The VEs give examination credit for the license class currently held so that examinations required for that license class need not be repeated. The VEs prepare the written examinations from question pools that have been made public. Helpful study guides and training courses are widely available.
Technician
The privileges of a Technician Class operator license include operating an amateur station that may transmit on channels in any of 17 frequency bands above 50 MHz with up to 1,500 watts of power. To pass the Technician Class examination, at least 26 questions from a 35 question written examination must be answered correctly. Technician Class licensees also have privileges in four amateur service bands in the HF range (3-30 MHz) (Refer to Section 97.301(e)).
General
The General Class operator license authorizes privileges in all 29 amateur service bands. Upon accreditation by a Volunteer-Examiner Coordinator (VEC), an individual can help administer certain examinations. In addition to the above written examination, the requirement for a General Class operator license includes a 35 question written examination for which 26 correctly answered questions is the minimum passing score.
Amateur Extra
The privileges of an Amateur Extra Class operator license include additional spectrum in the HF bands. In addition to the two above written examinations, the requirement for an Amateur Extra Class operator license includes answering correctly at least 37 questions on a 50 question written examination.
Add more height with little cost.
Ed Fong’s TBJ-1 (ham) triband base antenna (144-148 MHz, 222-225MHz, 440-450 MHz) Maximum power 75 watt
. Using things I already had. Mahalo to WH6GL for the fair deal on the antenna. Painted all parts so it looks nice.
Old wooden umbrella pole that has a steel pipe in the center. Sanded down to slip inside galvanized pipe.
