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Jim's setup, 2024 Field Day

2022 Field Day Event

2025 Hamfest

2025 Hamfest

2025 Hamfest

2025 Hamfest

2025 POTA Event

2025 POTA Event

2025 POTA Event

SILENT KEY John NH7YQ - see below


Ham Events on Kauai

+ A Hamfest was held on January 11, 2025
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.   A great get-together - fun for all who came.

+ POTA-Parks on the Air event was held on Saturday, January 18, 2025

+ 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.

+ 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), on Zoom.   On these days, the usual Monday Evening KARC Net is not held.   The next meeting will he held on July 7, 2025 at 6:00 pm.

The pictures are from our 2024 Field Day held at the Anahola Marketplace, the 2025 Hamfest at Nukolii Beach Park and the POTA event held at Wailua Marina.

SILENT KEY - John Gordon NH7YQ
John Gordon of Princeville, Hawaii, passed away on March 11, 2025, in his home surrounded by family.   John served time in the U.S. Navy which is how he discovered our beautiful islands.   He relocated his family to Oahu in 1964.   John had a 31-year career with the Federal Aviation Administration on Oahu, where he put his degree in Engineering from the University of Missouri to good use.   In his position as Engineer and Manager he spent years monitoring the entire Pacific Sector and spent time on several of the Pacific Islands.

John and his wife Rosalie relocated to Kauai in the mid 1990's after retiring from the FAA.   John's time on Kauai was divided between his many loves, serving on the Princeville Board, volunteering as a tour guide at Na Aina Kai Gardens, as a Member of the North Shore Lions Club, Ham Radio community responder and most memorably as Jazz with John on Tuesdays on KKCR Radio.

John is survived by his wife Rosalie, daughter Leslie, son Michael, granddaughter Phoebe, and grandson Ian.   A Celebration of Life will be held at the Kauai Christian Academy in Kilauea on July 12, 2025, at 10 a.m.   In lieu of flowers, John's family would appreciate donations in his name to Kauai Humane Society, Kauai Hospice Care or KKCR Radio.

From The Garden Island, Edition 5/16/2025





Kauai Island Nets

KARC Monday Evening Net KH6E & Allstar 8:00 PM HST

Public Service Net Thursdays KH6E & Allstar 7:00 PM

Monthly Emergency Siren Net.   This net is conducted on the first work day of each month coinciding with the statewide all-hazard outdoor warning siren test.   Amateur operators are encourage to participate by giving a report on the net if the siren in your area sounded or not.   These reports help the Kauai Emergency Management Agency (KEMA) monitor the condition of the sirens on Kauai.  Your verbal report should include the siren number (if known), name of the siren location, whether the siren sounded or not, and for how long.   Correctly configured sirens sound once, for one minute. The net will be conducted on the Kauai Amateur Radio Club and Kauai AllStar repeaters and begins at 11:30am.   The sirens sound at 11:45am and the net usually closes at noon.

Pacific Seafarer's Net Daily on 14.300 USB at 5:00 PM

North Shore Signal Corps Net Thursdays KH6NS 6:00 PM Allstar Kilauea 146.740

Hawaii-Mainland Allstar Net - Meets every Sunday at 4PM HST, preceded by the Amateur Radio Newsline, starting at 3:30 HST.

Other Hawaii Nets

Peacock Flats 146.760 Meets daily at 7:30 PM HST

Peacock Flats ARES Emergency Net Sundays at 7:00 PM

Aloha Net - Meets daily on 7.088 at 9:00 AM. **

ARES Net on Wednesday night 18:30 ARES net is on 7.088. 18:35 on 3.880 if propagation is bad.

HI-Noon Net meets at noon on 7.088

Hawaii Afternoon Net - Meets daily on 7.088 at 4:00 PM

Statewide Healthcomm net meets the first Saturday of every month 9:00 AM. Operation on 7.080, 3.880 and 5.371.5 each time. Contact Jack at tsujimur@hawaii.edu for notices.

Sunday Evening "Bandhopper Net" - Meets on Sunday Evening at 8:00 PM on 7.088, 5.3715, 3.880, or 1.857 as conditions permit.

Monthly Healthcom Net - First Saturday of the month at 9:00AM [frequencies]. Hawaii hospitals check in, and open check-ins follow.

A Statewide DMR Net - Meets on Saturdays at 7:00 PM HST on talk group 3115 Accessible repeaters are:

Kona 444.200 color code 1
Hilo 444.125 color code 1
Haleakala, Maui 442.850 color code 1
Mauna Kapu, Oahu, on 444.100 +, color code 4
Kakaako, Oahu, 444.500 color code 5
Kalaheo, Kauai, 442.225 color code 1

Joe Tabrah AH6I has been collecting statistics on net activity in the islands which he reports to the ARRL to help protect our special frequency allocations on 40 meters and VHF/UHF frequencies.

** Info provided by 40meter.net.