Re: [IRCA] Kauai Island AM-DXing.. Know Before You Go (Conclusion)

[Gary DeBock <d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Craig, Nick and Bill,

Thank you all very much for your generous comments on the Kauai DXing posts. And no, Nick, Costco is not giving me any finder's fee for travel referrals :-) But I wouldn't turn down a discount on the next Kauai trip!
Bill, I was actually also thinking of you in Lubec during the Kauai trip, as you tracked down multiple breakthrough TP's that almost never show up on East Coast beaches... especially when you tracked down 1098-Marshalls, an island DX station not too far from Kauai. I was thinking of how much trouble you went through to set up the DKAZ in the freezing cold, and how I was just stepping out into the 78 degree patio to track down Middle East and Asian DX with a 1-minute antenna setup.
As far as a fair reward for real dedication and sacrifice, the Asian and Pacific TP's sowing up in Lubec far outweigh anything that showed up in Kauai! Your efforts to set up the Kiwi SDR's so that others could share in the DXing excitement certainly went above and beyond the call of duty. DXing innovation, creativity and dedication are alive and well on both coasts!
Gary (Back in cold and rainy Puyallup, WA)

> On November 21, 2018 at 9:09 AM "bill [his.com]" <bw@xxxxxxx mailto:bw@xxxxxxx > wrote:
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> 
>     Iâd like to 2nd Nickâs comments Gary. There were a few times I thought of you there in Hawaii with a souped up portable radio and modest sized FSL and compared it to freezing my butt off in Maine trying to keep up two huge DKAZ antennas in a very unfriendly environment. Then I got under the quilts at night and let the SDR do the work and knew Iâd made the right choice. The only thing worse than having to keep a big antenna up is having to actually DX out there live!
> 
>     Thanks again for the write up and exposing us all to some pretty amazing DX!
> 
>     Bill Whitacre
>     Alexandria, VA
> 
>     â
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>         > > On Nov 21, 2018, at 11:28 AM, Nick Hall-Patch <nhp@xxxxxxxx mailto:nhp@xxxxxxxx > wrote:
> > 
> >         Heh, I hope that Costco is giving you a good finders' fee for that write up Gary (hi). It certainly sounds like quite the deal all right.
> > 
> >         Seriously, thanks for an excellent write up on how to approach a new and exotic DX location, and how to take full advantage of it.
> > 
> >         best wishes,
> > 
> >         Nick
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >         At 09:38 2018-11-21, Gary DeBock wrote:
> > 
> >             > > > Finally, In consideration of the exceptional value of the Costco travel package and the superb transoceanic DX propagation prevalent on the Kauai beach, this 6 day Hawaii vacation proved to be as much of a lifetime hobby thrill as visiting the exotic Cook islands in April-- at less than half the cost. My strong advice to anyone who is feeling bored with his AM-DXing hobby is to step out of your comfort zone, and try something really new. You can certainly chase DX at home (or at the same flat ocean beach) for decades, but you are unlikely to experience anything radically different from what you have already experienced. Breakthrough results require breakthrough innovation, exploration and experimentation, and the commitment to overcome all challenges until you get the results you desire.
> > > 
> > >             DXing on Kauai Island makes it easy for you. All the comforts of home are within a 20-minute drive. A Walmart, Safeway, Costco and Home Depot are all in the local area, close to your gorgeous 2-BR beach side condo. You don't even need to change currency or bring a passport (well, at least if you live south of the border). An outstanding snorkeling beach is a 5 minute walk away, and the "Garden Island" is one of the most beautiful in the entire Hawaiian chain, waiting for you to explore it in your new, full-sized rental car. What more could you ask for? So go ahead and take the plunge... and discover the exceptional thrill of forward Pacific TP-DXing!
> > > 
> > > 
> > >             Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
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