Ogasawara Chichijima Island

Chichijima is situated about 1000km south from Tokyo , very far from Hon-syuu  , which is Japanese main island .

Only shiping is the means to the island . We need 24hours from Take-shiba sanbashi to Futami-kou in Chichjima .

JD1 is a special prefix for Ogasawara area . Off course , I am expecting to go to Minami-Tori-Shima (also using JD1 prefix ) , but , ordinary people is not permited to go there .

Only government-staff are permitted .  

【1st Time】11-14/Oct/2014   651 QSOs   My 1st QRV !

[Picture]   Ogasawara Chichijima Port-Futami

[Result]

Oct/11/2014  7Mhz=23 QSO ,21Mhz=17 QSO

Oct/11-12/2014 ALL City contest(SSB)

　　 7Mhz=72 QSO , 21Mhz=108 QSO

Oct/13/2014 24Mhz= 8 QSO , 18Mhz = 256 QSO

                        Tottori contest = 2 (7Mhz)

                                                                 Oct/14/2014  7Mhz= 91 QSO , 18Mhz=74 QSO

1) I was staying at the CHichijima cottage , very small housing !

2) Endffed antenna for 7MHZ

3) Delta Loop for high bands . It worked well , but by the wind , sometimes knocked down .

【2nd Time】　Nov/1-4 /2014 825 QSO's　SSB　only

[Picture] 

Ogasawara-maru about 10000ton . She need 26 Hours from Tokyo-City to  Chichijima island . (Retired this ship at 2017) 

[Result]    SSB only

Nov/01  21Mhz=55 QSO , 7Mhz=81  

Nov/02  7Mhz=57  , 18Mhz=194  

Nov/03  7Mhz=113 , 24Mhz= 6  , 21Mhz=296  

Nov/04  21Mhz= 23

JA9 contest = 10 stations on 7Mhz  

【3rd Time】　28-30/Mar/2015   846 QSO's

[Picture] Chichijima MAP

[Result]

　CW=61% , SSB=39%  

Mar/28  7Mhz SSB=1 CW=5 , 10Mhz CW=83 

              18Mhz SSB=117 , 21Mhz SSB=19 ,

              28Mhz SSB=1 

Mar/29  18Mhz CW=4 SSB=115

                21Mhz CW=48 SSB=2 

                24Mhz CW=1 

Mar/30  10Mhz CW=17 , 14Mhz CW= 71 , 21Mhz CW=44 

                18Mhz CW=241 SSB=77 

【4th Time】　19-21/Jun/2015  764 QSO's

This time , I enjoyed the All Asian DX Contest CW.

50MHZ was in good condition by E'spo .

[Picture]  Sumou !  There is a festival at Chichijima Island twice a year .

On OCT/2014 , I took this picture . Chichijima's people are gathering to the Jinja near Futami-port , and enjoy the festival .

【5th Time】　13-22/Feb/2016   2,136 QSOs

[Result]　This time , I enjoyed 160mCW and RTTY Mode .  

1.9MHZ=280 QSOs .  (JA=254 , DX=26) 

3.5MHZ=511 QSOs .  (JA=465 , DX=46) 

   7MHZ=  82 QSOs .  (JA=80 , DX=2) 

 10MHZ=281 QSOs .  (JA=264 , DX=17) 

 14MHZ=181 QSOs .  (JA=143 , DX=38) 

 18MHZ=187 QSOs .  (JA=151 , DX=36) 

 21MHZ=514 QSOs .  (JA=190 , DX=324)  

  ※  RTTY on 21MHZ =115 QSOs

 [rig]　TS-480HX (RTTY=70w CW=150~180w operation )

 [antenna]  1.9MHZ,3.5MHZ=11.5mH MV, 7MHZ= Endfeed                                                                10MHZ=6mH MV

                                                               14MHZ,18MHZ,21MHZ=Single Delta Loop 

【6th Time】23 , 25-30/APR/2017  1,304QSOs

[Result]　This time , I went to Hahajima island and climbed Mt. Chibusa-yama  . 

1.9MHZ=   66 QSOs .  

3.5MHZ= 139 QSOs .  (CW=129 , SSB=10) 

   7MHZ= 681 QSOs .  (CW=641 , SSB=40) 

 10MHZ= 393 QSOs .  

 14MHZ= 25 QSOs .  (RTTY)

 18MHZ= 19 QSOs .  (CW) 

 21MHZ= 18 QSOs .  (CW) 

[Rig]　TS-480HX (RTTY=100w CW=140～180w operation )

  

Ogasawara-maru retired and New Ogasawara-maru (3rd) started shipping . 11035 ton , Length is 150m , Width 20.5m and fast going . 24hours to Ogasawara from Tokyo .

Anyway , There is a plan of making airport on Chichijima now .

【7th Time】　21-24/FEB/2018     Total=727 QSOs

[Result]   ※JA＝77.8% 

 1.8MHZ=  104 QSOs (all CW) 

  14MHZ=  623 QSOs (CW=92, FT8=531) 

[Rig]　TS-480HX (30w～200w)

[antenna] Micro Vert

   　(1.8MHZ=15mH , 14MHZ=4mH)

* I tried FT-8 Mode . But it was a little dificult for me .  I made mach questions on my HP . And many Jpanese friends  helped me . I was so glad ! 

 

[Photo] Meguro bird . Very rare , they live in only Hahajima Island !