Years ago, I spent a lot of time on Maui. I recall one memorable visit in
the winter in Kaanapali. I purchased a Superradio 3 at the local KMart,
and proceeded to have a blast DXing from the lanai from sunset for many
hours. Recall receiving Alaska quite well, and all the way down the coast.
Noi
I also found Kauai to be a quiet island. In Princeville, I found that the
mainland was amazing to receive signals. KTCT 1050 was by far the best
performer nightly and came in like a local. Only 570 Lihue was stronger and
really not by much. It was also a place to where it was a cliff dxing
advantag
Colin Newell - Victoria - B.C. CANADA -
> On Jan 5, 2018, at 11:24 AM, Karl Zuk wrote:
>
> My best advice: Get away from civilization. Going down to the beach is a
> great first step.
Based in Kona for 20+ days.
The beach is below my balcony -
If I don’t snag DX, it’s on me.
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Hi Karl,
In comparison to a relatively quiet Mainland location, Hawaii can indeed seem
to be loaded with RFI noise. The number and power of the AM and FM transmitters
seem excessive for such small islands, and the large motels have all kinds of
RFI pollution. If a DXer comes here expecting to r
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My best advice: Get away from civilization. Going down to the beach is a great
first step. Highly recommended is Hana on the far east tip of Maui. I managed
to log KSL 1160 and 1380 ‘The Answer’ Sacramento along with many 50 kilowatters
from the west coast of the USA there
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I just completed my first-ever vacation to Hawaii.
I found both central Maui and the Honolulu area to be just stacked with
powerful AM and FM stations. I am guessing that the transmitter power combined
with very high transmitter locations are an effort to tackle the very
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