[Dx-qsl] Minami Torishima

[Тетерюков Андрей]

Same situation here in EU, but with low bands like 160-40m. Take has
been active on 40m, but on day time in Europe, while no problem to
work him on HF (he gave me new one on 15-10m).

73, Andy
EU7A

2014-05-22 14:55 GMT+03:00, N3XX <n3xx at charter.net>:
> I'm sure there are many who would like a qso with Take on 10 meters during
> the next trip.  That's the only band needed here, and it sure would be nice
> to have it in the log while there is still a chance in this cycle.
>
> 73,
> Tim - N3XX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gerhard Jaeger" <df2rg at gmx.de>
> To: <dx-qsl at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: <df2rg at arcor.de>
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2014 4:18 AM
> Subject: [Dx-qsl] Minami Torishima
>
>
>>I know it’s kind of off topic, but I know that we have some Japanese
>>readers on this reflector and hopefully they will forward this to the right
>>
>>people.
>>
>> I have been “hunting” for my missing “slots” for Minami Torishima for
>> quite some time now, and also tried to find as much information as
>> possible.
>> It is even mentioned on Wikipedia, that just hams, who are employed by the
>>
>> Japanese Weather Service are allowed to operate from Minami.
>> So this is obviously the reason that there never was a full blown
>> DXpedition there, unlike from the other JD1, Ogasawara, which is becoming
>> daily DX sometimes.
>>
>> Take, JG8NQJ, is sure doing a fine job there, and tries to be active as
>> much possible. His signal is not always the strongest, so maybe there is
>> some way to make improvements antenna-wise, or power. He is temporarily
>> QRT and will be back on the island in the middle of June 2014. As there is
>>
>> no email connectivity listed for the operator and the QSL-manager, I am
>> using this way now to maybe get something rolling before he returns to the
>>
>> island.
>>
>> Also, Minami is very much needed on RTTY. Maybe there is a way to get some
>>
>> information to Take on how to operate RTTY, albeit there will be a huge
>> demand, which might discourage him right at the beginning, I am afraid.
>> Also, is the necessary hardware available to operate RTTY, i.e. digital
>> interface?
>>
>> To the Japanese friends on this reflector I have the big appeal to
>> translate and forward this into the right Japanese channels so maybe
>> something can be done before Take returns to the island in June. And the
>> sunspot number will go down, so if we would like to work him on 10m, we
>> cannot wait for two or three more years. You can guess now, that I need
>> Minami on 10m and in the mode RTTY, hi.
>>
>> Domo arrigato, 73 de Gary, DF2RG
>>
>> df2rg at arcor.de
>>
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