08-20-2008, 11:57 PM
take a look at this link:
http://ronhashiro.htohananet.com/am-radi...awaii.html
and military comms:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3120
local frequencies:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=542
Like a lot of things, ham radio on the big island is like going back 20 years in time...
Of course you will have to order everything from the web. No local stores. You have to remember most people in Hawaii are sort of "checked out", so emergency communications are not on anyones radar. Also, most people in Puna are pro illegal drugs, so if you pull out a HT in a public place, or if you monitor police comms, you may get the stink eye.
I have seen many towers in Hawaiian Paradise Park. I think you need to check your CC&R's for your neighborhood. Lightning is a major factor in Hawaii, and your ground system and coax switches to ground your antenna while not in use is important.
Thief is another factor, so keep your antenna low key, because you will be ripped off. If you have a tower at home, wind storms are common, so you need to be able to lower it.
The first thing you will notice is the lack of noise on the HF frequencies in Hawaii. Being so isolated makes for quite. Lots of marine, military, aviation monitoring. All most no police or fire communication, say compared to Los Angeles. Some military trunking systems, but most of Big Island is still VHF analog. You may be able to do a near field interception on drug surveillance operations and helicopter operations.
There is a CERT group in HHP that uses Ham Radio for emergency communications. Hawaii needs as many ham radio operators as possible to wake these sleepy heads up.
http://ronhashiro.htohananet.com/am-radi...awaii.html
and military comms:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=3120
local frequencies:
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?ctid=542
Like a lot of things, ham radio on the big island is like going back 20 years in time...
Of course you will have to order everything from the web. No local stores. You have to remember most people in Hawaii are sort of "checked out", so emergency communications are not on anyones radar. Also, most people in Puna are pro illegal drugs, so if you pull out a HT in a public place, or if you monitor police comms, you may get the stink eye.
I have seen many towers in Hawaiian Paradise Park. I think you need to check your CC&R's for your neighborhood. Lightning is a major factor in Hawaii, and your ground system and coax switches to ground your antenna while not in use is important.
Thief is another factor, so keep your antenna low key, because you will be ripped off. If you have a tower at home, wind storms are common, so you need to be able to lower it.
The first thing you will notice is the lack of noise on the HF frequencies in Hawaii. Being so isolated makes for quite. Lots of marine, military, aviation monitoring. All most no police or fire communication, say compared to Los Angeles. Some military trunking systems, but most of Big Island is still VHF analog. You may be able to do a near field interception on drug surveillance operations and helicopter operations.
There is a CERT group in HHP that uses Ham Radio for emergency communications. Hawaii needs as many ham radio operators as possible to wake these sleepy heads up.