The Big Island Amateur Radio Club Newsletter Hawai‘i Island June 2014 President’s message Makani Pahili This photo taken in 2013 translates into shows Hurricane ‘Winds Twisting’ Flossie Dear BIARC members: bearing Makani Pahili is Hawaiian for Hurricane: down on “Winds Twisting.” Makani Pahili is also the Hawaii. name given to the hurricane disaster exercise Flossie held annually in the State of Hawaii; ushering became a in Hurricane Season (June 1 through November Category 3 30). Each year, Hawaii State Civil Defense, Hurricane in conjunction with Federal, State, and County before it partners pretend a Cat-4 arrived on Hurricane, as a worst case Hawaii plausible scenario, impacts Island as Hawaii and role plays each Tropical year varying aspects of emer- Storm gency response and recovery. Flossie. The most well-known hurri- canes to visit Hawaii in recent years were Hurricane Iwa in 1982 and Hurricane Iniki in 1992. In 1871, Hawaii Island was also visited by a hurricane. HANSON Damage was limited to North Kohala. This Photo event was known as Kohala Cyclone. Trees courtesy were uprooted and houses destroyed by high of NOAA winds compared to the noise of 10 train loco- motives. Last year (2013), Hurricane Flossie, year’s Cat-4 Hurricane. This year’s script will themselves with the needs and requirements of peaked at a Cat-3 Hurricane and just days most likely read like a Hollywood disaster emergency authorities. Realignment is nothing before arriving in Hawaii as a tropical storm. movie for Hawaii Island with thousands of new. After 9-11, emergency authorities were Although it is possible for hurricanes to houses and businesses damaged or destroyed, asked to realign their functions to the National impact Hawaii, history however demon- whole populations displaced, and local limited Incident Management System (NIMS) and to strates low probability; a welcomed relief as resources pushed to their targeted testing and/ the Incident Command System (ICS). There an encounter will most likely cause bil- or breaking points. Last year, amateur radio was resistance and resentment in certain circles lions in property damage and upset society made its début in Makani Pahili and that was while in others the change was welcomed. and the local economy for years after. on Hawaii Island. This year, most if not all Those organizations that moved forward and In 2010, computer modeling was used in counties will be featuring amateur radio in embraced change found themselves making Makani Pahili for the first time. The scenario their scenarios. Hawaii Island will, but still a positive difference in emergency manage- that year was a Cat-4 with Honolulu being in a minor role. 2015 Makani Pahili could be ment. It is my desire to see BIARC members, ground zero and the results were clear that different. 2015 or 2016 could be a landmark individual operators, and other amateur clubs Honolulu could potential sustain damage year for amateur radio in Makani Pahili. embrace the direction the nation, state, and that could revile that of Katrina. This year, I see a day when local emergency response and county is heading in with amateur radio. Makani Pahili comes to an Island near you. recovery agencies will recognize amateur radio Bill Hanson Hawaii Island takes center stage in playing as a formal resource. The key will be amateur NOCAN the role of the initial impact point for this radio operators and radio organizations aligning President Big Island Amateur Radio Club P.O. Box 1938, Hilo, HI 96721 www.biarc.net Officers for Calendar Year 2014 President: Bill Hanson, N0CAN, 989-4700 Vice President: Milt Nodacker, AH6I, 965-6471 Secretary: Leigh Critchlow, WH6DZX, 930-7330 Treasurer: George Bezilla, WH6EFN, 961-6323 Directors — 2014-2015 Toni Robert, N0INK, 937-2183 Directors — 2013-2014 Mary Brewer, WH6DYW, 985-9595 John Buck, KH7T, 885-9718 Repeaters John Bush, KH6DLK/V63JB, 935-5500 * Linked to other repeaters covering the Big Island and (Club License Trustee: Maui. Paul Ducasse, WH7BR, 985-9222) ** Linked to the WIN system, which includes Standing Committees (as of December) 71 repeaters in the US, Australia, Canada and Japan. Service/Awards: vacant *** Linked to the XO network, Education & Testing: Milt Nodacker, AH6I Hawai‘i statewide. Contact WH6FM for info. Emergency: Paul Ducasse, WH7BR Equipment: Milt Nodacker, AH6I Health & Welfare: Barbara Darling, NH7FY Membership: vacant Hospitality: Jean Nodacker, WH7WT Newsletter: Leigh Critchlow, WH6DZX Repeater: Bob Schneider, AH6J Webmaster: Curt Knight, AH6RE Special Committees Hamfest Chair: Bob Schneider, AH6J co-Chair: Doug Wilson, KH7DQ QSL Bureau Chair: Barbara Darling, NH7FY Meetings and Get-Togethers Membership meetings: Second Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. at the Keaau Community Center Friday Lunches: A group meets for lunch every Friday at 11:30 a.m. at Kow’s Chinese Restau- rant in Hilo at 87 W. Kawailani St., just above Kinoole Street behind the Shell station. East Hawaii Net The East Hawai‘i Net meets on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 8AM HST on the 146.76 MHz repeater. ARES Emergency Net Meets Saturday evening at 1900 HST on the 146.76 repeater. Backup is 146.76 simplex. All are welcome to check in. Minutes Big Island 61st anniversary in ham radio. Amateur Radio Club Milt congratulated East general membership meeting Hawaii’s new licensees, May 10, 2014 including the very newest: Keaau Community Center Sharon McCartin, WH6ELV, The meeting was con- who drew a round of ap- vened at 2 p.m. by President plause from the crowd. Bill Hanson, N0CAN. Milt, our program chair, said Also in attendance: Vice Presi- he had tried to get a speaker dent Milt Nodacker, AH6I; to come and discuss amateur Treasurer George Bezilla, radio contesting, but got no WH6EFN; Secretary Leigh takers. So, he put together Critchlow, WH6DZX; Direc- a ham-oriented takeoff on tors Mary Brewer, WH6DYW; the “Wide World of Sports.” Toni Robert, N0INK; John He called it the “Wide Buck, KH7T; John Bush, KH- World of Amateur Radio.” 6DLK; members Paul Lakin, Milt started his presentation WH6DYX; Arlen DeLima, off, naturally, with “... in the WH6EJZ; Sharon McCartin, beginning,” and what followed WH6ELV; Bob Schneider, was a fun and informative AH6J; Jean Nodacker, WH- look at ham radio as science, 7WT; Ray Dustin, N5NNK; engineering, humanitarian and Peggy Gentle, KE6TIS; Linda hobby-promoting — all rolled Quarberg, WH6LQ; Sid Sell- into one, including “Amateur ers, NH7OD; Sheena Sunio, Radio as an Extreme Sport.” WH6EJR; Scott Bosshardt, Text and graphics can KH7SB; Andre Robert, be viewed in this edi- WH6EBA; Robert Oliver, tion of the newsletter. Photo by Bill Hanson, N0CAN NH6AH; Doug Wilson, KH- Following Milt’s pro- BIARC Program Committee Chair Milt 7DQ; Richard Darling, AH7G; gram, the group took a Nodacker entertains the membership with his Barbara Darling, NH7FY; break for another of Jean’s report on the “Wide World of Amateur Radio.” Mike Last, NH7JT; Chuck Ep- lovely dessert buffets. person, AH6SC; Sean Fendt, Business meeting nor and the mayors of Kauai, BIARC members to gather KH6SF; Kim Fendt, WH- June meeting program: Meet- Maui and Honolulu. See the for an Independence Day 6KIM; Bill Carlson, KH7E. ing will be held at regular time proclamation from Mayor potluck picnic on their lovely Bob Schneider, the ARRL and location, 2 p.m. June 14, Billy Kenoi in this newsletter. lawn in Volcano. Parking will Pacific Section manager, of- but there will be no business President Bill said on Field be at a church a short walk fered ARRL applications to meeting. Milt will coordinate Day the club will get together away in the neighborhood. those in attendance who have activities to get the club geared for a 6 p.m. potuck at Wailoa Mary Brewer, chair of the not yet joined. And he noted up for the June 28 Field Day, Center. Planning sessions Volcano 4th of July celebra- that a new position has been including prepping and prac- continue and all members tion on Friday, July 4, said established, that of Section tice on contest operation and are invited to participate. there will be a triple-agency Youth Coordinator. Anyone the computer logging system See Bill for more info. booth manned by reps from the interested in finding out more used in contesting. Milt noted June link upgrades: Bill American Red Cross, Com- about the volunteer assign- that BIARC traditionally uses noted that in June, the $2,500 munity Emergency Response ment may contact him. the June meeting to focus on in carryover funding from Teams and BIARC. Marching Richard noted that it is a preparation for Field Day. 2013 will be used to upgrade in the parade also is planned, good time to contact the ARRL Field Day: Bob Schneider is the BIWARN system as the with lining up set for 8 a.m. station for the 100th anniversa- arranging for Amateur Radio linkage is switched over to and the parade getting under- ry of the organization. He said Week proclamations to be done microwave equipment. way at 9 a.m., winding up at by the time of the official anni- in tribute to Field Day and the BIARC Family Day on Cooper Center on Wright Road versary observance in July, he 100th anniversary of ARRL July 4: Doug Wilson and for fun activities until 1 p.m. will have celebrated his own from our mayor, the gover- Linda Quarberg have invited Mary encourages BIARC to Minutes march in the parade, to modify their motion in addition to man- to include corrections ning the informational to typos in the docu- booth. More details ment as well as the lat- on both 4th of July est wording changes. events will come at The membership voted the June meeting.