Re: [IRCA] Big Island DXing

[Volodya S <canswl@xxxxxxxxx>]

Having been travelling to Hawaii many times over the last 35 years, here's
my take:    Most recently I've been to Poipu on Kauai.  We stayed in one of
the places at the Plantations complex, and about 100 m from the beach.  I
was very disappointed.  The place reeked of RF noise pollution, and I heard
very little on MW.  Even Honolulu was much better, down on the beach
(actually was quite good for North Americans, but I didn't stay around late
enough to assess TP activity).   Maui was very good for DXing, both in
Kihei and at Kaanapali for Alaska, North America, and SW to Southern
Africa.  When NOAA had their complex in Kihei (the former WWVH), they had
an abandoned huge Delta loop right on the beach, in the sand dunes.   I
"borrowed" it some mornings back in the 90s with some really fantastic
results.   Back then, I was more into SW, though.   I don't recall MW TP
activity well from Maui, though.   Haven't DX'd from Kona, but sure sounds
like THE place, and the price tends to be much better than on any of the
other Hawaiian Islands, especially for us Canadians, battered by the low
Canadian dollar.    73,...Walt

On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 11:59 AM, Neil Kazaross <neilkaz58@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Kauai has a big mountain in the center of it. Alaskans will be easy from
> Princeville. When I stayed at Poipu Beach 30 years ago, I had to drive
> around to Princeville to hear some AK's.
>
> 73 KAZ
>
> On Thu, Apr 13, 2017 at 1:32 PM, R. Colin Newell <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > I'm doing 3 weeks next January and I need to step up my game-
> >
> > Any issues with the TSA friendly mini-RSFRA antennas? Or as my wife calls
> > them: " mini pot belly pig and momma pot belly pig..."
> >
> > I kid you not.
> >
> > My wife and I often communicate in ham Q codes and expressions like
> "roger
> > that!"
> >
> > Oh yea, she's a Dxer's dream dame.
> >
> > Colin Newell - CoffeeCrew.com - VA7WWV - Victoria - BC
> >
> > >
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