TWiRT co-host, Kirk Harnack, is part-owner of KHKU-FM in Lihu’e, Hawai’i. It’s been 2 ½ years since the station, called “Star94.3”, went on the air under the new name, so some improvements and repairs have been needed. The key projects were: Installing an IP-radio link from studio to the transmitter on Mt. Kahili; installing a backup transmitter and antenna; and, wiring remote AC power switching for the main and backup transmitters and other gear at the transmitter. Kirk shares photos and video of the dramatic trips to Mt. Kahili and helicopter “rescue” necessitated by worsening weather.
Show notes:
- KHKU-FM – Star 94.3 FM
- HIker video of the Kahili Ridge Trail in bad weather – similar to conditions for us
- Digital Loggers Web Power Switch – Remote IP-controlled AC outlet bank
- Ubiquiti PowerBeam 5AC ISO Gen2 IP-Radio Link
- Kirk needs help getting these MikroTik Metal 9HPn ISM-band IP radios to work
Hosts
Chris Tobin, IP-Solutionist
Kirk Harnack, The Telos Alliance, Delta Radio, & South Seas Broadcasting
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