[IRCA] Pacific DX report for Nov 27th, 2009: Leaving Kona

[Walter Salmaniw <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well it's back to the heavy seas as we leave the Hawaiian islands bound 
for LA.  After a reprieve for the 3 days there (Honolulu, Kona, and 
Hilo) it's right back to how things were leaving Samoa!  Thankfully I'm 
relatively immune to the motion, although my poor wife is rather green 
at the moment, despite the scopolamine patch and Gravol!  She's gone to 
bed (and it's only 7:30 pm!)  I was sorry to have missed Colin Newell in 
Kona, as he was leaving while we had just arrived.  When we left Kona, I 
attempted a bit of DXing on the aft Lido deck, but with all of the 
howling winds, I gave up after a short while.  A few observations, though:

747:  NHK2 was there at fair level already at 07:00.  Didn't notice the 
other NHK2 (nor 1st tier NHK1) transmitters at the same time, though.

1200:  CJRJ really putting in a fine signal with Indian music at 07:22.

1130:  Vancouver traffic under a cochannel religious station (presumably 
KPHI, Honolulu)

730:  Vancouver traffic at fair to good level.

1610:  2 TIS stations noted here.  One was a continuous female giving a 
www site and a phone number, while there was another station which may 
have been an airport TIS.  Colin, did you spend any time on 530 or 
1610?  Love to know what you heard here.  One thing that did emerge was 
the negative effect my iRiver had on the sensitivity of really weak 
stations.  I found that my Eton did not perform quite as well with the 
iRiver 795T hooked up to the Eton (earphone jack out into the input on 
the iRiver).  Either it introduced a slight bit of noise, or it cut the 
sensitivity somehow slightly.  I could hear the TIS stations when 
listening directly to the Eton, but not via the iRiver.  Not sure why.  
Today, by the way, while driving up Kilauea volcano, I heard nothing on 
1610.  Rather the Volcano TIS there was on 530 only.

That's it for a very short report.  Not sure whether I'll try any more 
as the weather is really not very conducive to active DXing outside.  
Take care!  ........Walt

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