More simple antenna ideas for the Hawaiian Amateur Radio operator, part 9
How the time flies--the busy Labor Day Weekend is upon us. For those of us who call a radio newsroom our "home away from home", the next few days will be busy indeed. While I've got the Labor Day Drag Races to run (I'm the tower announcer), the rest of the staff at KKBG-FM/KHLO-AM will be occupied with remote broadcasts, UH-Hilo women's volleyball games, and a variety of cultural activities. Hawaii Island may be a large rock in the middle of the Central Pacific, but residents do their best to keep their history and traditions alive. Once you add some excellent tropical weather, the Labor Day Weekend will be a genuine pleasure. With all of the above mentioned activities, there won't be much time for amateur radio until after Monday. Between all of this activity I'll squeeze in some more antenna research and perform the weekly maintenance on the inverted 40-meter inverted "vee" and the 40-meter loop under the house. Antenna maintenance and