[HIham] W6, Coming to Hawaii, Vacation general inquiries..

[Ron Hashiro]

Have you seen this web page/site?

http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/in-hawaii.html
http://www.qsl.net/ah6rh/am-radio/hawaii/history.html

North Shore Repeater:  KH6FV/R 146.76
Hang gliders:  Near Makapuu Pt above Sea Life Park.
Don't suggest sleeping in vehicles for a number of reasons.

Ron H

On 12/1/11 1:56 PM, Patrick Barthelow wrote:
> Aloha, QRZ?
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> Pat, AA6EG here.
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> I am planning a vacation on Oahu, and need some information to optimize the
> vacation.  I will be on  limited budget, so need to save money wherever I
> can.  I  may have access to a place on the North Shore, near the Foodland
> Market , below the Big Earth Station, but want to travel, hike, camp,
> outside the normal Tourist Routes.  I think I will have access to a
> friend's small pickup truck, with camper shell, so may rough it by
> "camping" inside the back of the truck, wherever the day's travels end,
> each day.
> I look for suggestions on Repeaters for the North Shore area, the highway
> between north shore, and Honolulu, Kaena Point.  And the Place somewhere
> that they launch Hang gliders from a high point.   Are people allowed to
> camp/sleep in camper shells, or small campers on Pickup trucks, on or near
> the beaches?  Or generally areas on the roads, where there are Parking or
> turnouts?
> Any strongly recommended visits for a Radio Ham/Tecchie?   I am interested
> in Radio History in Hawaii too, so if here are any remanents of a Marconi
> HF station, that kind of stuff interests me...  I may want to buy a second
> hand HT radio on the island for my use there.  What band is better, 2M or
> 440?
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> Looking also to hit a Hawaii radio club Meeting if possible.   Looking for
> Moonbounce interested hams, or Trans Pacific VHF/UHF operations, if they
> exist on Oahu.... So much to plan..... I just need to start making
> connections.
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> Aloha,  73, Best, Pat AA6EG
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