KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Blog
This week has begun wet and windy--the sort of weather Big Islanders normally see in January and Februray. The rain is welcome, since most places in the 50th state are experiencing periods of prolonged drought. Even in rainy Hilo (135 inches per year), total rainfall is only 50% of normal. Even with that in mind, antenna work has been a damp and breezy affair now that the trade winds have returned. It was a good thing I erected the inverted "v" before the current showers began. There have been a few thundershowers sprinkled throughout the day, so antenna work will be put aside until the weather clears. Storms in the past few weeks have left a nice snowpack atop Mauna Kea, but most of that is gone to damp and drizzly weather on the summit of the 13,000-foot mountain. The weather hasn't affected telescope operations much and exploration of the heavens continues unabatted. A trip to the mid-level facility to take in a night of stargazing is q...