[Logic] How many Countys

[Terry Dummler]

And N8KIE operated mobile there in August 02 and again in March of 03. 

Terry,WQ7A

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Reid" <jimr.reid@verizon.net>
To: <logic@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2003 4:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Logic] How many Countys


> 
> Aloha from Kaua'i County,
> 
> Was written:
> 
> > If you are going to chase down all five of Hawaii's counties, 
> > be aware that  Kalawao is THE crown jewel in this batch.  
> > As I have been told, it's the former leper colony that is now 
> > converted into a national/state park and  preserve of some 
> > kind and is RARELY activated....
> 
> Well,  occasionally activated is more acurate.  AH7R,  Mike
> operted from the "light house" near the small air strip actually
> down at the former leper colony a couple years back.  He
> did not have permission to leave the air strip area,  but did
> sleep over one night in the abandoned light house, old
> control tower!  He had to take along his only water,  food,
> etc.
> 
> Then within the last 14 or so months,  both WH7QQ, Paul,
> and KH6KW,  Jamie,  operated at the top of the pali above
> the leper colony.  There is a park up there where an ancient
> Hawaiian Hei'au was located.  It is at the head of the mule
> train trail ride down to the former colony peninsula.  Anyway,
> no permission from anyone is needed to operate from up
> there,  and it is part of Kalawao county.  Note that there is
> some question as to whether the "official" State of Hawaii
> actually recognizes the existence of Kalawao County today,
> instead considers the area as now part of Mau'i County.  Which
> brings us to the next question asked:
> 
> > While I have people thinking:  Why aren't Moloka'i and Lana'i 
> also considered  counties??
> 
> They have always been,  officially, part of Mau'i County.  Why?
> Because there is no economic foundation,  nor sufficient 
> population to support the necessary tax base to fund county
> government/services.  Moloka'i has fewer than 7000 residents,
> and a very high percentage of them are on welfare,  as there
> are essentially no jobs on Moloka'i;  just small stores,  one single
> service station and a few "motel" and B&B type places for
> the very few tourists who visit there.  Lana'i has only a few
> hundred permanent residents;  the only businesses are two
> resort hotels.  The pineapple plantation is essentialy closed.
> 
> Your best chance to get a QSO from the County Hunter's
> county of Kalawao is to talk Paul and Jamie into going
> up there again for a Saturday "expedition", as they have
> done at least once before.  Said they had a pretty good
> time and did make several contacts.  Gives them some
> thing else to do, living on a very "quiet" island,  hi.
> 
> 73,  Jim  KH7M
> 
> 
> 
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