Mobile operations on Independence Day
KH6JRM's Amateur Radio Blog, post 162 Topic: Mobile operations on Independence Day Happy 236th Birthday to the United States of America. As is the custom in this country, the national holiday is reserved for barbecues, sporting events, parties, fireworks, and just kicking back and enjoying what we fought for over these past 2 1/4 centuries. Those celebrating the holiday on Hawaii Island have some added attractions, such as classic car cruises, outrigger canoe races, parades, and special concerts of Hawaiian music. This will turn out to be quite a noisy affair. Everything should return to something close to "normal" on Thursday. This year, I'm getting away from all of the noise, heavy traffic, and crowded beaches to operate HF mobile and portable in my own neighborhood. Over the past few weekends, I've been using my emergency mobile set up in the van to operate from highlands above my qth. When the Laupahoehoe Sugar Company closed its doors in the mi