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Re: [IRCA] Big Island DXing



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I am making my first "pilgrimage" to Hawaii next week. My first stop will be Kauai. While I will be staying near Princeville on the north coast, I intend to check out other areas of the island as well. After Kauai, I will be based on near the west coast of Kona. I also intend to check out the rest of Kona as well. Mark Connelly sent me a few great emails while I was on the Washington and Oregon coast. He too mentioned Robert Wood's DXploits in Hawaii. I am curious what his set up was. I will be traveling with on of Gary DeBock's "frequent flyer" FSLs with a few ultralights. I'm guessing that DXing on Mauna Kea might be productive. Any insights are welcome. I am counting down the days!

Craig Barnes
Wheat Ridge, CO
Soon to be in Hawaii-yea!
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On Wed, 4/12/17, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 Subject: Re: [IRCA] Big Island DXing
 To: "Bob Coomler" <w7swl@xxxxxxxxx>, "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
 Date: Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 12:30 PM
 
 I have made 12
 "pilgrimages" to Kona in the past 20 years and
 that would be
 the dream location --
 
 Much like Easter Island - the
 location totally puts you in the drivers seat
 for some of the World's best DX -
 
 Because you can chase
 Austral-Asia and the Americas.
 
 Having heard Alaska crystal clear in Hawaii, it
 is well within the realm of
 possibility that
 Europe is likely doable from Hawaii as well.
 
 It would just take the right
 sort of DXer to step up and do it -
 
 All continents on medium wave from one location
 -- possible from Hawaii.
 
 Discuss.
 
 
 > Subject: Big Island DXing
 > I've been following the Kona
 adventures with great interest and envy. I
 > was wondering, has anyone been to, or
 considered, listening from South
 > Point
 at the very southern end of the island or Hawi at the very
 north
 > end? Both would seem to offer
 good east-west shots. Hawi has some horizon
 > blockage to the south (no big deal), but
 is a pleasant small village.
 > South
 Point can get windy, is a bit isolated and might not be the
 best
 > place to spend the night, but no
 immediate blockage and very quiet
 >
 electrically.
 > Bob Coomler W7SWLTucson,
 AZ
 >
 
 
 
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 Colin
 Newell - Editor and creator *of *Coffeecrew.com
 <http://www.Coffeecrew.com> and
 DXer.ca <http://www.DXer.ca> -
 VA7WWV | Twitter @CoffeeCrew | Victoria -
 Canada
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