Wow. Makes me wish I had packed a radio. I do remember conditions to US West Coast much better from Kauai coast the Oahu. Weird that it would be so different. Thanks. And mahalo! G Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: "Doug Martin" <[email protected]> Sender: [email protected] Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:29:23 To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America<[email protected]> Reply-To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [IRCA] OFF TOPIC: Honolulu Band Scan On Oahu, where I lived for nine years, I was surprised by how much conditions were dictated by the topography. Around Waikiki, but away from electrical interference, I was able to log Pacific Islands and Australia, though they were almost never heard on the windward side of the island. On the windward side, Kaneohe and Kahalu'u, I easily heard the U.S. west coast and some of the Asian powerhouses, like Japan on 747 and 774 and the FEBC station from South Korea. Before sunrise, on the windward side, I logged over 20 Alaskans, which were never heard on the south coast. On the north shore, I heard a bit of everything, because the mountains blocked signals from the southeast. I never really listened on the east side of the island, around Kahala and Hawaiikai, but Dale Park gave me dx reports from there, hearing only the U.S. mainland and a few Pacific islands. He heard the Marshall Islands on 1098, but the only time I heard this one was when I was with Dale. The best dx I ever had in Hawaii was from the center of the island Lana'i. There was a motel there, and I was able to hear everything, from everywhere from that highest point on Lana'i. Aloha, Doug Martin ----- Original Message ----- From: "GEORGE SANTULLI" <[email protected]> To: "IRCA" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 11, 2011 6:09 AM Subject: Re: [IRCA] OFF TOPIC: Honolulu Band Scan > > Walter, > > by any chance was your "Waikiki balcony" hotel, the Aston Waikiki? That is > where I usually stay since we get oceanfront rooms for me and my overseas > guests. I am going back in May and again in November and will bring my > Yacht Boy this time....I would like to recreate the overwater experience I > had before. Normally, when I go to Hawaii I am there for work and don't > take a radio, but will next time. > > Mahalo! > > G > > George A. Santulli, Producer/Director > U.S. Department of State/ Office of Broadcast Support > National Press Building > 529 14th Street, NW., Suite #800 > Washington, D.C. 20045 > 202/504-6417-Tel > 202/329-5224-Cell > 202/504-6409-Fax > Email:State Department: [email protected] > Email: Alternate: [email protected] > > > > >> From: [email protected] >> Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 04:53:30 +0000 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [IRCA] OFF TOPIC: Honolulu Band Scan >> >> 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 >> _______________________________________________ >> IRCA mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca >> >> Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the >> original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the >> IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers >> >> For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org >> >> To Post a message: [email protected] >> > > _______________________________________________ > IRCA mailing list > [email protected] > http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca > > Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the > original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the > IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers > > For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org > > To Post a message: [email protected] > _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected] _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
