KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Blog
'Just a quick note to wish all of you a happy Easter. I'm working the Sunday shift at the KKBG-FM/ KHLO-AM news room during the holdiday. Things are fairly quiet for now, as the Big Island prepares for the annual Merrie Monarch Festival which begins Monday. The event is the premier Hawaiian cultural event of the year. The station is involved in some coverage, so I will be a busy fellow for the next few days. I may be able to squeeze in a bit of cw over the next few days. The homebrew fiberglass vertical is working well, although lining up a few more radials will be a problem because of my rental home's small lot. The four elevated counterpoise wires are helping, considering my lack of space. I was planning to get a HF rig in my old Tercel, but I was sideswiped by a truck on Saturday morning, so that project will be on hold until the body shop fixes up the vehicle. No one was hurt....rigs and cars can be replaced.... people can't. Have a safe h