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eHam Forums => Portable Operations => Topic started by: WK4DS on March 29, 2023, 07:06:55 AM

Title: Here is what I found with QRP from Hawaii for POTA...
Post by: WK4DS on March 29, 2023, 07:06:55 AM
I went to Hawaii back in February and took the radio from the previous blog post (Elecraft K1) and was able to activate a park with it. Turns out I have a whole new appreciation for our fellow ops in KH6 land... It was way harder than I was expecting but very rewarding at the same time. If you get the chance, I recommend you give it a try. Here is a link to the write up I did on my blog about the trip if your interested.

https://www.davidsaylors.com/wk4ds-amateur-radio-blog/z3vxq7s34nyss0nwhed8nz3ihihxsh (https://www.davidsaylors.com/wk4ds-amateur-radio-blog/z3vxq7s34nyss0nwhed8nz3ihihxsh)

72
WK4DS - David
Title: Re: Here is what I found with QRP from Hawaii for POTA...
Post by: KM0U on March 29, 2023, 09:44:50 AM
Thanks, David for this!  For others who have read this be sure to visit David's blog - the well written Hawaii story is very entertaining with nice photos.  terry   km0u
Title: Re: Here is what I found with QRP from Hawaii for POTA...
Post by: W1VT on March 29, 2023, 10:13:34 AM
https://www.lovebigisland.com/weather/
Hawaiian weather is quite localized.  There are wet and dry areas of the islands.
Lihue Kauai is reasonably dry yet has good propagation to the USA.
Sand Island on Oahu is another popular spot, far away enough from the mountains to get over them.
Title: Re: Here is what I found with QRP from Hawaii for POTA...
Post by: KH6AQ on April 05, 2023, 12:32:22 AM
I think you did a good job with what you had to work with. Seven watts to a wire antenna can be a challenge from the islands. And although Hilo is the wettest city in the U.S. you operated during a particularly rainy day. I operate portable along the windward side of the big island during certain contests and have been lucky (so far) to have had mostly dry weather during set up.