The HPR facility on Kulani Cone, above Hilo on Hawai'i Island, will deliver a better signal for KANO (HPR-1) and bring KAHU (HPR-2) to East Hawai?i. This lengthy process involving fundraising, extensive lease negotiations, and transporting equipment through rain forests, is coming to an end. In recent weeks, we have been removing the previous tenant?s equipment and bringing in our own.
Building the New KANO-KAHU Transmitter
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Kulani Tower
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Kulani Tower Base and Building
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North view from 30 feet above ground
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East view from 35 feet above ground
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Removing previous tenant's equipment
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Removing more equipment
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HPR microwave antenna moves into the building
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HPR microwave antenna delivered to Kulani Cone
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How we get there
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HPR's 30kw generator
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1000 gallon underground fuel storage
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Previous tenant's equipment leaving the site
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The Kulani Cone towers from the access road
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Overlooking the forest of Kulani Cone
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Inside HPR tower on Kulani Cone
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Kulani Cone on a "dry" day
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Loading up the transmission line in Hilo for the new Kulani Cone antenna
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A typical day on the road to Kulani Cone
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Cable reel with coax for the new antenna installation
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Heading up to Kulani Cone, above the prison
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Off loading the FM antenna combiner
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Crates of transmitters on the road to Kulani Cone
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KANO transmitter moving into building
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Tower crew on a sunny day
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Old 10-ft diameter dish removed from tower
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Grinding away rusty bolts 100 ft above ground
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Old parts being lowered from tower
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Tower crew member ascends for another day aloft
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Old tower steel removed
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New antenna cross-members installed
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Antenna mounting hardware
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Steel braces coming off tower
