Ron Hashiro

These are pages on VHF and UHF operations in Hawaii.

• Common VHF and UHF repeaters in Hawaii
• General information on the EARC repeaters
• General information on VHF and UHF non-repeater operations in Hawaii

These are pages on events and organizations in Hawaii.

• Amateur Radio Events in Hawaii
• Hawaii Radio Nets
• Hawaii Amateur Radio organizations
• HIHAM -- Email reflector for Hawaii (qsl.net)
• Hamradiohawaii -- Email reflector for Hawaii (Yahoo Groups)
• Ham Radio Exam Testing - Oahu - CDARC
• Field Day in Hawaii
• The annual Simulated Emergency Test -- usually held in October
• List of prior events on Oahu that could potentially lead to an emergency

There is another set of pages set aside for those who'd like to learn to become a ham radio operator in Hawaii.

Effective July 1, 2009, you'll need to use a hands-free device if you wish to use your cellular telephone while driving on Oahu. Additionally, mobile amateur radio is exempt. Randy, KH6IB passes along the tip to keep a copy of Bill 4 (2009) the glove compartment of your vehicle. A similar bill will go into effect on the Big Island on January 1, 2010. You can get further information at the Hawaii mobile cellular telephone legislation web page.

If you're interested in the changes to the radio and television industry in Hawaii over the years, this web page may be of interest. There's been so much change, only a portion of it has been captured.

There are quite a number of incidents on Oahu each year that could potentially lead to situations requiring emergency communications.

The response during Hurricane Iniki.

The response during the Kiholo earthquake.

The EARC sponsored a special event station as a public education for amateur radio, and the movie "Frequency".