+ A Hamfest will be held at Nukolii Beach Park
Saturday, January 11, 2025 - 10 AM until 2 PM
FREE admission for all!
A Hamfest is a radio-electronic-hobby swap meet. This is a gathering for radio/electronic hobbyists to see old friends, buy and sell gear and parts, meet in person folks you've only talked to on the air, and of course make new friends.
Those who want to sell radio/electronic items can do so from the tailgate of their vehicle or set up a blanket/table on the grass. Haggling, bargaining, or swapping is the norm. Items are offered as-is (no refunds) unless other arrangements are made.
Tables and chairs must be brought from home if desired. None are provided on site.
The Kauai Hamfest flyer is available here.
+ In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and with Milton following, HAMS are coming in to support Emergency Communications. Check out this article by WIRED.
+ HealthComm radio volunteers needed for Samuel Maheloha Memorial Hospital, Kauai Veterans Memorial Hospital and Wilcox Medical Center -
Here is an opportunity to serve your community at one of these hospitals. HealthComm is a volunteer radio operation from the Hawaii Healthcare Emergency Management organization. The group provides HF (High Frequency) radio communications support for medical facilities across the state, and conducts a net on the first Saturday of each month.
+ WINLINK EXERCISES - organized by Van NH7IT with interesting new features introduced, like sending a text message without the internet. If you have Winlink set up and are interested, e-mail NH7IT to be added to the mailing list.
+ Winlink Wednesday - Jim, NH6HI, passed along information about the Winlink Wednesday activity that he received from Ken Van Wyk, K0RVW, that you can participate in. Info here: https://winlinkwednesday.net/reminder.html
+ EXAMS for FCC licences and upgrades. Jim NH6HI is the one to get in touch with, if you are interested.
KARC is affiliated with GLAARG Volunteer Examiners.
+ NETS on Monday evenings at 8pm and Thursday evenings at 7pm. All licensed hams may participate, no club membership required.
The KARC repeaters and the Allstar system are now able to be joined together, thanks to the efforts of Jim NH6HI and Jesse WH6AV. Also, a new net control roster has been designed and built for us by Jesse WH6AV. To view the roster, use this link. Mahalo Jesse! See more details below.
+ Saturday Morning HAM BREAKFAST, informally held weekly, 8:30am, usually at Mariachi's Restaurant in Harbor Mall, Lihue. There may be conversation and details on the KARC repeater system before folks arrive.
+ MONTHLY MEETINGS are held on the first Monday evening of the month(unless that day is a holiday, in which case the meeting will be held on the next Monday), formerly at the KIUC conference room in Lihue. The pandemic has forced KIUC to close the conference room, and we have been meeting on Zoom instead of in-person. On these days, the usual Monday Evening Net is not held. The next meeting will he held on January 5, 2025 at 6:00 pm.
The pictures are from our recent 2024 Field Day held at the Anahola Marketplace. Fun was had by all and the group, led by Jim NH6HI and Mitch NH6D, made close to 900 contacts. Thanks to Bill WH6BS and Ron WH6TR for the pictures!
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