[Dx-qsl] Minami Torishima

Thu May 22 07:55:24 EDT 2014

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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