Dear A1CLUB members,

Please invite your CW friends to AWT, A1CLUB Weekly Test. No need to be a member of A1CLUB. Anyone can participate every week.

TIME:
Every Wednesday at 11:45Z-13:00Z
* 11:45Z-12:00Z is only for the QRS(<15WPM)

FREQ:
7.025-7.035 (7.030 is only for QRP)
3.525-3.535
* 14, 21, 28MHz are OK with AWT but not many are QRV.

CQ Format:
"CQ AWT"

Exchange:
RST+Handle (ex. "5NN HIRO")

Details:


We look forward to hearing from you and your friends on the AWT every Wednesday.

// HIRO, JJ1FXF

开云体育

We look forward to hearing from you and your friends on the AWT every Wednesday.

贬颈谤辞-さん

I am patiently waiting for my JA guest-license. It should arrive soon. I will be in JA5 for 10 weeks (half March till end of May) and try to participate every Wednesday, if possible with a wire-antenna at my guest-house(s). I will bring my Elecraft KX1 which has 80-40-30-20m, but only has a humble 2W. But I guess that at least should be OK for Japan and surrounding countries. I will also do some SOTA-activities and for that I hope to be near a summit on JA SOTA-day on the 6th of April.

By the way, is there an online agenda with ham meetings/activities in Shikoku? I obviously would like to meet some of the hams living on Shikoku.

-- 
73, Martin - PE1EEC/PE6X

Marine-san,

You will be just being here in a FB season really.

During March to May, I guess 2W works pretty OK for domestic QSOs in Japan.

I do not know any gathering or event in SHIKOKU area during your stay.

Do you like me to post about your visit to the A1ML, Japanese mailing list?

I’m not sure but some of us may feel like to have a gathering in SHIKOKU.

No chance to come to TOKYO?

If you come here, I’ll coordinate a gathering for you. Or even an online meeting will be enjoyable, if you’ll have a PC.

BTW, we’ll have a QSO PARTY called A1PTY in May. Details are in JE1TRV ATSU-san’s hand and not announced, yet.

A1PTY will give you more chances to QSO with other A1CLUB members, I suppose.

Please let us know your JA call sign so we can find you well on the air.

CU soon!

// HIRO, JJ1FXF

I'll be active as VP9KF again 2025-04-14 to 2025-04-28 looking for JA, HL and VK.
Details can be found at with real-time greyline and more.
CW only and close to .025. VP2VI [dates unknown, but in April] may force slightly different QRGs.
Depending on condx may try more 12m and 17m because they are needed by more people.
VP9 still rated around 45 needed for Asia/JA on Clublog, rated much higher than expected.
73, Paul.

Exciting!, Paul-san.

Can I QSP this INFO to the JA mailing-list?

// HIRO, JJ1FXF

Certainly! I will be making some minor changes to my web page in the next few weeks as condx change. I have been on air during April many times from VP9, so know the best times and bands fairly well, especially to JA.
73, Paul.

Thanks, Paul-san.

I’ll tell JA members of A1CLUB to keep watching your webpage.

GL on your DXpedition.

// HIRO, JJ1FXF

On 25-2-2025 11:47, HIRO, JJ1FXF via groups.io wrote:

I do not know any gathering or event in SHIKOKU area during your stay.

Do you like me to post about your visit to the A1ML, Japanese mailing list?

Yes that would be great 贬颈谤辞-さん。

No chance to come to TOKYO?

If you come here, I’ll coordinate a gathering for you. Or even an online meeting will be enjoyable, if you’ll have a PC.

BTW, we’ll have a QSO PARTY called A1PTY in May. Details are in JE1TRV ATSU-san’s hand and not announced, yet。

That sounds great. I have indeed some vague plans to visit Tokyo to visit some friends (depending on their time and availability of course), and maybe stroll around Akihabara (without credit-card, hi). With the Shikansen that would be a short trip from Osaka.

Please let us know your JA call sign so we can find you well on the air.

I will. Thank you 贬颈谤辞-さん。

--
73, Martin - PE1EEC/PE6X

Good to know that, Martin-san.

AKIHABARA, AKIBA i short, is the place you should come once. hi

Whenever you decide to come to AKIBA, let me know when.

I will be with you and go to some HAM shops and junk shops with you.

HPE to CU soon, Martin-san.

73,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF

PE1EEC/PE6X Martin-san,

One of JA members emailed me that there is an event in KAGAWA prefecture in March.




HAM Festival in KAGAWA, 2025

1. Date and time:
March 23 Sunday 2025 13:00-16:00 JST
(Reception 11:00-13:30 JST)

2. Place:
ILEX - MARUGAME City AYAKA Cultural Center
Kurikuma Nishi 1680, Ayaka-cho, Marugame City
* 10 minutes walk from Kotoden Kurikuma Station.
* Free parking is on the south side of the venue.

3. Events:
Some exhibition by manufacturers
Junk Market (may start at 9AM JST)
Club Booth, Personal Booth
Contest Awarding and a fun lottery.

73,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF

On 27-2-2025 23:00, HIRO, JJ1FXF via groups.io wrote:

One of JA members emailed me that there is an event in KAGAWA prefecture in March.

Thank you very much 贬颈谤辞-さん

I will have to see how that fits into our time as I expect to be around Fukuicho, from where it takes just over 4 hours by train. Maybe a good excuse to take a rest day. Have to see what the other half says, hi.

--
73, Martin - PE1EEC/PE6X

On 25-2-2025 11:47, HIRO, JJ1FXF via groups.io wrote:

Please let us know your JA call sign so we can find you well on the air.

Hiro-san

My call was assigned today and it is JL1EFV (please also update in the member list).

I will (obviously) be operating on-air as JL1EFV/5. First activities are planned around 20/21 March (SOTA).

--
73, Martin - PE1EEC/PE6X

Martin-san
Congrats on assignment of your JA callsign.
I already set JL1FEV on my RBN spotter alerts and ready to catch you on the bands.:-)
The 20th of March is national holiday in Japan so many JA stations might call you.
73 Atsu JE1TRV/JS2AHG

开云体育

Congrats on assignment of your JA callsign.
I already set JL1FEV on my RBN spotter alerts and ready to catch you on the bands.:-)
The 20th of March is national holiday in Japan so many JA stations might call you.
73 Atsu JE1TRV/JS2AHG

Thank you Atsu-san

Looking forward meeting you on-air. I will try and make sure I have extra time on the 20th.

-- 
73, Martin - PE1EEC/PE6X/JL1EFV

开云体育

--
Hide/7L2VPL

开云体育

Martin-san,

Post your QRV schedule of Sunday here. So I or someone can QSP to JA mailing-list or A1-Chat.

Enjoy your QRV!

// HIRO, JJ1FXF