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biarc big island amateur radio club b i a r c big island amateur radio club kh6ej biarc home club information officers committees members constitution bylaws constitution bylaws pdf how to join biarc membership booklet pdf activities classes training ares cd voad presentation archive communication newsletters repeaters nets biarc listserve external links prowords pdf information biarc big island amateur radio club welcome to the big island amateur radio club website the mission of biarc is to recruit educate and help committed ham radio operators carry on the traditions of amateur radio by using our network of technical resources and expertise to provide equipment skilled operators and emergency services when called upon in time of need and to assist and protect the citizens in the communities in which we live and serve biarc is dedicated to community service and providing education to the general public about the history operation functions and benefits of the amateur radio service biarc members adhere to the radio amateur s code and are considerate loyal progressive friendly balanced and patriotic how do i get my amateur radio license monthly activity august 9th 2026 at 2 00 pm biarc regular meeting kamana senior center 127 kamana street hilo hi meeting room ab biarc executive meeting 12 2 pm download agenda google meet biarc general meeting 2 4 pm social time from 4 5 pm google meet recent club activities 2026 field day biarc june 27 2026 read the july hamgram article meshforge one noc two meshes shawn farley wh6gxz june 14 2026 presentation slides pdf meshforge mesh network operations center shawn farley wh6gxz may 17 2026 presentation slides pdf keonepoko elementary education outreach may 13 2026 read the june hamgram article how artemis ii communicated william polhemus nh6et april 12 2026 read the hamgram article decibels william polhemus nh6et january 12 2025 presentation slides pdf visit the presentations archive for further resources additional links biarc s facebook page biarc s youtube channel technet zoom sessions nh6et channel on youtube amateur radio emergency service arrl ares arrl ares pacific section leadership page hawaii ares website help support the all hazard sirens adopt a siren a guide to amateur radio emergency communications in hawaii county hawaii county civil defense auxiliary communication service forms please print copies of these forms for practice and emergency use when telephone and internet service are unavailable hc cda situation report sitrep also used for damage reports hc cda request for assistance rfa note the hc cda forms are also available on winlink 1 from rms express click message new message and select template 2 open standard templates hi state forms and hcda forms 3 double click the form you need to launch it in your web browser hawaii voad community organizations active in disaster need your help if you are a licensed amateur radio operator who would like to assist organizations active in disaster response with emergency communications please let us know we wish to pair you with volunteers near you help volunteers stay in touch when telephone and internet services are not available hawaii voad faq sheet more information about biarc our club call is kh6ej we are an arrl affiliated club although we typically meet in hilo our membership is islandwide we welcome non residents of hawaii county as affiliate members our locators arrl region 13 arrl pacific section pac cq zone 31 grid square bk29 iota oc19 itu zone 61 itu region 2 state hawai i county hawai i we participate in arrl field day and other events from hawai i island over 2 300 miles to nearest land our saltwater ground plane provides propagation benefits note biarc donations are not tax deductible 501 c 7 social club status donations support while not tax deductible contributions help maintain repeaters and support community events contact treasurer for more info contact mailing address big island amateur radio club p o box 1938 hilo hi 96721 1938 email listserve send request to les hittner biarc mailman qth net page last updated on 2026 08 06t17 00 55 0700 biarc is a 501 c 7 tax exempt entity supported by our members and volunteers please consider making a donation note biarc donations are not tax deductable ares is a registered mark of the american radio relay league incorporated used by permission except where noted all original content copyright biarc net and big island amateur radio club 2005 2026 all rights reserved biarc is a 501 c 7 non profit meeting location kamana senior center 127 kamana street hilo hi please direct comments to us here for problems with the web site please contact the webmaster big island amateur radio club p o box 1938 hilo hi 96721 1938