Re: [IRCA] OFF TOPIC: Honolulu Band Scan

[Mike Sanburn <mikesanburn@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I've heard that if you dx at night right on the beach with a radio that can tune the splits, say a good old Sony 2010, you can hear Australians and Asians clear as day. ms

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> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:53:30 +0000
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> Subject: Re: [IRCA] OFF TOPIC: Honolulu Band Scan
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> Every time I'm in Hawaii, I always bring a souped-up ULR.  I suspect that
> the car radio you had was very feeble.  1610 in Honolulu is the traffic
> advisory radio, and is usually on with a loop at good strength 24 hours a
> day, and yet you didn't hear it.  From Honolulu, I heard several stations
> from other islands as well as the local Oahu stations.  Last time there was
> in December.  I also remember clearly hearing and recording every MW station
> while driving up Haleakala on Maui for the sunrise.  No problems there at
> all!  One other observation I once made was that my balcony on Waikiki,
> about a block from the ocean was only so-so, but taking the ULR down to the
> beach, especially at dusk was magic!  Sure beats DXing in sub zero
> temperatures up here!  .........Walt Salmaniw, Victoria, BC
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