The Art of Making a Contact By Radio
While "amateur" means "for love", many amateur radio operators approach the pastime and contributions of amateur radio with as much zeal and passion as their professional interests. It is more than a hobby. It's a world of continual discovery, knowledge, and friendships beyond compare. Lifetime friendships and knowledge that enhance careers, families, your community.
These are among the oldest continuous web sites on the Internet dedicated to amateur radio. It was featured in the fourth installment of Stan Horpeza WA1LOU's ARRL Surfin' column in January 2001.
The menu on the left will take you to my regular web pages. The notes below capture recent activities and tell of upcoming events. You can also get news at the ARRL Pacific Section web page.
There's so much to write about amateur radio, and there's just not enough time to make all the web pages that I would like. Enjoy, and feel free to drop me an e-mail if you have any questions. -- Ron, KH6D
The Tinyurl shortcuts to this web page are: http://tinyurl.com/ah6rh-0 and http://tinyurl.com/dzrwel
"Amateur Radio -- Staying connected in times of emergency." - Robin, AH6CP January 18, 2010
"Get knowledgeable and proficient in amateur radio now. There's not enough time to learn during an emergency." - Ron, KH6D October 24, 2010
Hawaii Calendar of Events for 2026
Amateur radio clubs and organizations around Hawaii sponsor or participate in a variety of operating events and meetings. This is a list of key events around the state. Dates marked with (?) are guesstimates based on previous year's schedule.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Official ARRL Contest Calendar |
| December 26, 2025-January 4, 2026
Tue 2:00 pm-1:59 pm HST |
D-STAR QSO Party 2025 |
| Sun December 31, 2025 2:00 pm HST to Mon January 1, 2026 1:59 pm HST | ARRL Straight Key Night |
| January 7, 2026+
Sun 8:00 am to 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL Year of the Club
|
| January 3, 2026
Sun 8:00 am to 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL Kids Day |
| January 3-4, 2026
Sat 8:00 am to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL RTTY Roundup |
| January 17-18, 2026
Sat 9:00 am to Sun 3:59 pm HST |
ARRL January VHF Contest |
| February 9-13, 2026
Mon 3 am to Fri 1:59 pm HST |
School Club Roundup |
| February 20-21, 2026
Fri 2 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL DX Contest - CW |
| February 21, 2026
Sat 9:30 am to 1 pm HST |
Big Island International Hamfest, BIARC and KHRC, Big Island, Waimea Community Center, 65-1260 Kawaihae Road, 147.32+ PL 100.0 Waimea Sponsored by the Kohala Hamakua Radio Club (KHRC). For more information: Steve Milner – [email protected] |
| March 6-8, 2026
Fri 2 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL DX Contest - Phone |
| March 7, 2026
Sat 9:00-12:00 noon |
EARC Swap Meet, 891 Valkenburg St. For info and to reserve a seller's table, contact Pono WH6CPH at gmail.com |
| March 18-24, 2026 |
ARRL Year of the Club America250 WAS - Hawaii
|
| March 27-29, 2026
Fri 2 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
CQ WPX Contest - Phone |
| April 19, 2026
Sun 8:00 am to 1:59 pm HST |
Rookie Roundup - Phone |
| April 30, 2026 (?)
Wed 9:00 am to 12 noon HST(?) |
Makani Pahili Hurricane Exercise - Day 1
|
| May 5, 2026
Wed 9:00 am to 12 noon HST(?) |
Makani Pahili Hurricane Exercise - Day 2
|
| May 6, 2026
Wed 9:00 am to 12 noon HST(?) |
Makani Pahili Hurricane Exercise - Day 3
|
| Fri May 29-31, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
CQ WPX Contest - CW | June 5-7, 2026
Sat 8:00 am to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
International Digital Contest |
| June 5-7, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 2:00 pm |
Museum Ships Weekend (See USS Missouri) |
| June 13-14, 2026
Sat 8:00 am to Sun 5:59 pm HST |
ARRL June VHF Contest |
| June 20, 2026
Sat 8:00 am to 2:00 pm HST |
ARRL Kids Day |
| June 27-28, 2026
Sat 8:00 am to Sun 10:59 am HST |
ARRL Field Day and Hawaii Field Day |
| July 11-12, 2026
Sat 2:00 am to Sun 1:59 am HST |
IARU HF World Championship |
| Aug 1-2, 2026
Sat 8:00 am to Sun 7:59 am HST |
222 MHz and Up Distances |
| August 7-9, 2026
Fri 6:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL EME - 2.3 GHz & Up - Wknd 1 |
| August 15-17, 2026
Fri 11:00 pm to Sun 11:59 PM HST |
ARRL 10 GHz & Up - Round 1 |
| Aug 16, 2026
Sun 8:00 am to 1:59 pm HST |
Rookie Roundup - RTTY |
| August 22-24, 2026
Sat 6:00 am to Sun 4:00 pm HST |
Hawaii QSO Party |
| September 4-6, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL EME - 2.3 GHz & Up - Wknd 2 |
| September 12-13, 2026
Sat 8:00 am to Sun 4:59 pm HST |
ARRL September VHF Contest |
| September 27, 2026
Sun 3:00 to 5:00 pm HST |
Hawaiian Island Grid Madness |
| September 19-21, 2026
Fri 11:00 pm to Sun 11:59 pm HST |
ARRL 10 GHz & Up - Round 2 |
| September 25-27, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
CQ World Wide Contest - RTTY |
| October 19-23, 2026
Mon 3 am HST to Fri 1:59 pm HST |
School Club Roundup |
| October 23-25, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
CQ World Wide Contest - Phone |
| October 24, 2026
Sat 9:00 am to 12 noon HST |
ARRL Simulated Emergency Test |
| October 30-November 1, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL EME - 50 to 1296 MHz - Wknd 2 |
| November 6 - November 8, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest - CW |
| November 20-23, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL Sweepstakes Contest - Phone |
| November 27-29, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
CQ World Wide Contest - CW |
| November 27-29, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL EME - 50 to 1296 MHz - Wknd 3 |
| Fri December 4, 2026+ (?) | SKYWARN Recognition Day |
| December 4-6, 2026
Fri 12:00 pm to Sun 5:59 am |
ARRL 160 Meter Contest |
| December 11-13, 2026
Fri 2:00 pm to Sun 1:59 pm HST |
ARRL 10 Meter Contest |
| December 13, 2026
Sunday HST |
Communications for Honolulu Marathon. Email Greg NH6ZS for more details. |
| December 13, 2026
Saturday HST (?) |
EARC Mini-Field Day, Maunalua Bay |
| December 20, 2026
Sun 8:00 am to 1:59 pm HST |
Rookie Roundup - CW |
| December 26, 2026-January 4, 2027
Tue 2:00 pm-1:59 pm HST |
D-STAR QSO Party 2026
|
| Updated Monthly | ARRL Pacific Section News |
Standing ICS-205 for Hawaii State-wide
This is the standing ICS-205, or the incident radio communications plan used by amateur radio in Hawaii for state-wide communications. The particular frequency or assignment may change per incident, depending on the status of equipment and operators.
| Zone | Ch # |
Function | Channel Name Talkgroup |
Assignment | RX Freq N/W |
RX Tone NAC |
TX Freq N/W |
TX Tone NAC |
Mode (A, D or M) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARES | ARES | 3888 kHz | LSB | 3888 kHz | LSB | LSB | 75 Meter freq for 40meter.net | |||
| RACES | RACES | 3993.5 kHz | LSB | 3993.5 kHz | LSB | LSB | 75 Meter freq for RACES/AUXCOMM in Hawaii | |||
| Channel 1 | HIEMA AUXCOMM | 5330.5 kHz | USB | 5330.5 kHz | USB | USB | CH1: HIEMA Primary | |||
| Channel 1 | ARES | 5330.5 kHz | USB | 5330.5 kHz | USB | USB | CH1: 60 meter freq for 40meter.net | |||
| Channel 2 | HIEMA AUXCOMM | 5346.5 kHz | USB | 5346.5 kHz | USB | USB | CH2: HIEMA Alternate | |||
| Channel 3 | Channel 3 | 5346.5 kHz | USB | 5346.5 kHz | USB | USB | CH3: | |||
| Channel 4 | Channel 4 | 5403.5 kHz | USB | 5403.5 kHz | USB | USB | CH4: | |||
| Alternate | Alternate | 7076 kHz | USB | 7076 kHz | USB | USB | Alternate channel as needed | |||
| Ops | HealthComm | 7080 kHz | USB | 7080 kHz | USB | USB | Voice, Winlink VARA HF | |||
| Ops | HIEMA AUXCOMM | 7084 kHz | USB | 7084 kHz | USB | USB | Voice, Winlink VARA HF | |||
| 40meter.net | 7090 kHz | LSB | 7090 kHz | LSB | A | Voice, general amateur use | ||||
| Ops | County RACES/AUXCOMM | 7095 kHz | USB | 7095 kHz | USB | USB | Voice, Winlink VARA HF | |||
| Ops | Hawaii County ACS | 7190 kHz | USB | 7190 kHz | USB | USB | Voice | |||
| Ops | Hawaii-1 | DMR Hawaii | DMR | DMR | DMR | Voice |
Standing ICS-205 for Oahu
This is the standing ICS-205, or the incident radio communications plan used by amateur radio in Hawaii for Oahu. The particular frequency or assignment may change per incident, depending on the status of equipment and operators.
| Zone | Ch # |
Function | Channel Name Talkgroup |
Assignment | RX Freq N/W |
RX Tone NAC |
TX Freq N/W |
TX Tone NAC |
Mode (A, D or M) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ops | DEM RACES | 146.66 MHz | 88.5 | 146.06 MHz | 88.5 | FM | Kailua | |||
| Ops | DEM RACES | 146.76 MHz | 103.5 | 146.16 MHz | 103.5 | FM | Peacock Flats, Mokuleia, currently off the air | |||
| Ops | DEM RACES | 146.86 MHz | 88.5 | 146.26 MHz | 88.5 | FM | Palehua | |||
| Ops | DEM RACES | 146.88 MHz | 88.5 | 146.28 MHz | 88.5 | FM | Diamond Head | |||
| Ops | DEM RACES | 146.90 MHz | 88.5 | 146.30 MHz | 88.5 | FM | Kahuku | |||
| Ops | DEM RACES | 146.98 MHz | 88.5 | 146.38 MHz | 88.5 | FM | FFMB Downtown |
Standing ICS-205 for Hawaii Island
Please see KH7MS's DMR Repeater information for the Big Island.
Hurricane Nolo Information
For information on amateur radio activity during Hurricane Nolo, click on this link.
MeshCore in Hawaii Information
For information on MeshCore activity in Hawaii, click on this link.
Hurricane Lala Information
For information on amateur radio activity during Hurricane Lala, click on this link.
State of Hawaii Mobile Electronics Law
For information on the State of Hawaii law regarding using electronics while mobile, click on this link.
COVID Travel Information for Hawaii, State Portal
For information on COVID travel information for the State of Hawaii, click on this link.
Types of Disasters in Hawaii
For information on types of disasters and preparations in Hawaii, click on this link.
Tsunami inundation maps for Hawaii
For information on the tsunami inundation maps for Hawaii, click on this link.
Information on Hawaii Amateur Radio Emergency Communications
For information on the Amateur Radio emergency communications in Hawaii, click on this link.
Information on Hawaii VHF/UHF Repeaters
For information on the Amateur Radio VHF/UHF Repeaters in Hawaii, click on this link.
Hawaii ARES
For information on the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) in Hawaii, click on this link.
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency information
For information on Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, including the HI-EMA Twitter feed,
click on
For information on the Emergency Management Plans for the State of Hawaii,
click on this link.
State of Hawaii Emergency Management Plans
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