Mongolian DX Contest & LZ DX Contest Report

I participated Mongolian DX Contest and LZ(Bulgalia) DX Contest last weekend.

I operated in Mukoujima Island, Onomichi City, Hiroshima, JAPAN, as JO3PSJ/4.

As for Mongolian Contest, because maybe it is the first time for it, QRV stations were a few. Even though Far Eastern stations participating contest almost didn't show up. Result ended up to only 7 JT Mongolian stations and one Russian Far Eastern station.
But I was so happy that I had an opportunity to have a QSO with JT stations.

My goal to operate in Mukoujima Island is not only to participate DX contests, but also to try new handmade vertical antenna for 40m band.

I have used dipole antenna for 40m band but it was not suitable for DXing. I wanted to solve problems, so I made vertical antenna.

For European stations, signal strength got improved, compared with dipole, but when it comes to transmission, it is still hard to have QSOs.

I tried to participate LZ Contest and call CQ stations from European nations. But many of them asked me "QRZ?""Again?" repeatedly.
But I exchanged successfully contest number with S5(Slovenia), DL(Germany), OE(Austria), LZ(Bulgalia).
I will try it again after improvement.

In addition, I set up Inverted V dipole antenna for 17m band because condition in 17m was so good and a pedition station 5W0KH showed up from Samoa. I succeeded in QSO with this pedition station consisted by Korean team.
On this day condition in 17m band was beautiful and I realized to make a QSO with 9A(Croatia) and HB(Switzerland).

The results of both contests were so poor, but I enjoyed DXing very well.

9M6BRC. TNX FR UR QSL!

Last Friday QSL card by 9M6BRC, a East Malaysian BORNEO AMATEUR RADIO CLUB, arrived by air mail.

I had a QSO with this station on the band of 15m on 7 June in usual non-contest QSO and on 10m band on 12 July in IARU HF Championship.
I operated at home in both days. Used antennas are handmade ground plain with fishing rod for 15m band and inverted V dipole for 10m band. I set them in my balcony on the 3rd floor.
This station was my first East Malaysian station and I remember being excited so much after I succeeded in QSO.

Thanks a lot for FB QSL card! I'm looking forward to seeing you again on the air!

ZM2M, TNX FR UR QSL!

Today QSL card by ZM2M, a contest station in New Zealand, arrived by air mail.

I had a QSO with this station on the band of 15m on 24 October in CQ WW DX Contest Phone.
Though I operated at observatory at the sea level of 645 meters with output of 50 watts, I could enjoy QSOs with New Zealand stations as if I talked with local stations.
In addition, a small emblem of kiwi, maybe national bird of New Zealand, is very interesting.

Thanks a lot for FB QSL card from kiwi islands!
I'm looking forward to seeing you again on the air!

VR2009EAG, TNX FR UR QSL!

Today 2 QSL cards issued by VR2009EAG in Hong Kong were delivered to me.

VR2009EAG is a special station for Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games, which are a regional olympic games held in East Asian Region once four years. This station operates till this december.

I had 2 QSOs with VR2009EAG, one on 5 September on 15m band in All Asian Contest Phone, another on 24 October 0n 10m band in CQ WW DX Contest Phone. In addition I already got 1 QSL card for a QSO in this May.
Now I think VR2009EAG has several kinds of cards in design. I guess at least two kinds of design, maybe yellow card(football) for 10m band, blue one(archery) for 15m band by my experience??

VR2009EAG's QSL manager is VR2XMT station. Station operation will finish next month. Unless you have QSO with this special station yet, I wish you can do as early as possible. VR2009EAG will show up in DX contest.

Thanks a lot and Duo Xie for FB beautiful QSL cards!

JIDX Contest Participation

Today I participated in JIDX Contest Phone at an observatory of 645 meters above sea level as mobile station JO3PSJ/3.

I enjoyed contest on 15m band with Radix RDE-15 rotary dipole antenna.


I had 70 QSOs from 20 countries because condition of 15m band was very good. Of them the first countries for me are Italy, Mongolia and Palau, SSB first is Ukraine.
Especially, I couldn't have a QSO with Italy station in CQ WW DX Contest held in October.
In addition, I had 6 QSOs with stations in Argentina. Nation on the other side of the globe became not special for me.

I checked two things in this contest for the preparation for next week's Mongolian DX Contest. One is to check how many Mongolian stations participates in contest, another is to check conDX of high band.

On 15m band only one Mongolian station, JV1A, had QRV. Next week I guess more Mongolian station will be on air.

Let's meet in JIDX Contest

From 0700UTC 14 November till 1300UTC 15 November JIDX DX Contest takes place and I'll join in this contest.
Maybe I will participate contest in daytime on our local time on the band of 10m and 15m.

I go to the nearest mountain to operate as JO3PSJ/3, with portable three after my call sign. I have a plan to set Radix RDE-15 rotary dipole for 15m band and 2 elements yagi for 10m band. Except for ham operation, I'll listen to Radio St. Helena, which is broadcasted once a year and will be on air in the early morning on 15 November this year.

But I'm worried about heavy rain. Tommorow it will rain heavily whole a Saturday around our country. It is said that on Sunday the rate of raining will be law. It depends on weather whether I can join in contest.

I'm looking forward to having a FB QSO with you!
Please call JO3PSJ/3!!

520 QSLs delivered from JARL bureau

On the Last week of September QSL cards were delivered from our JARL bureau.

I got 520 QSL cards this time, all of which were issued by domestic stations, by no overseas stations.
The reason why there was no QSL from overseas station was because I had a few QSOs with overseas station in winter 2008-09.

Almost cards were issued on the basis of QSOs for domestic contests held between this May and July. The nearest QSO day dates back to 26 July,2009.
And I got several QSL cards from special stations. They will be precious for me.

In addition, I reached JCC-500, our award, on all bands. I will apply for this award.

I'm very happy to get many beautiful and precious cards from the same hobby friends.

TNX FR FB QSL!!

CQ WW RTTY DX CONTEST Log handed out

I handed out a log of CQ WW RTTY DX CONTEST held on the last week of September.

I joined in SO40M and result was 20 QSOs, which contains stations in Russia, US, Canada, Korea except of domestic stations.

Because my facilities was so poor, I had a little QSO. But I will try to challenge the possibility!