Weblog of Ham radio 7K1MAG

I could not have time to enjoy radio because of my work, but I've done radio hobby for some time...
15th July
I could watch high bands in easy mind because it was friday night in local time. I worked UA9JPZ Dmitrs on 20m CW at 1303Z. He said that it was 24deg C, I thought Russia was cooler than Japan but not, as same temperature as in Nagoya! Next, I called Z21BB on 15m CW, up on DX cluster, I could get him at 1412Z. It was easy, because his signal was heard frequently in JA? I found a very strong signal on 17m CW, YT1E Rod, I worked him at 1435Z. He said he run kW and using TH11DX great equipment, instead returned report was 559...sigh.
After midnight in JST, 20m band was good this day. I called DL5RJ Josef at 1759Z on 20m CW. He used TS570 100W and Spider Beam, it was first time I've worked using spider, it seemed good for DXing. I heard that it was 20deg C in Munich, even it was a evening time, it was so cool temperature for wearing half sleeve... I could also worked with OZ1CTK on 20m CW at 1814Z.
20th July
Summer vacation of my work was from 16th to 20th July. I went to my wife's countryside, but Typoon No.9 hit that area directly since 18th. So I have immediately returned home planned getting home on 19th. Unfortunately, all the road from Kansai to Nagoya was inhibit to go because of heaby rain around these locations...I parked a car and reserve a hotel room in Otsu at 19th. It was unlucky.
I came home 20th midday and go to relaxation massage in Nagoya. I enjoyed radio a little at night. RN1CR/0 on 20m CW at 1132Z. CX9AU on 40m CW at 1143Z. After night meal, UN7ECA/7 on 20m CW at 1345Z. Oh I have to go to daily work tommorow...
24th July
Sporadic E was open this day in JA. JE8GPW Takahashi san was coming 59+++ on 10m FM. He sounds like local signal on V,UHF. He said he used 4element tribander and 50W. I also used a similar lineup, that means using tribander each other results that kind of good job.
30th July
It was just a past midnight on Sunday in JA. I could find 8J1RL on 30m and call him. I could get him at 1743Z once I called so I submitted him on DX cluster. Surprisingly, he got some pile-up at such a deep night in JA.
31th July
Sporadic E was open this day too. While I dared to call JJ2LPV Sige san on 6m CW in Tajimi, very near Nagoya, at 0420Z. Next JR6HQ/OKA50 Teruya san was found on 6m CW. He was strong 599+ so I called but returned report was 559...alas. Even I run 5W at this time it was sad.
I found JG8NQJ/JD1 on DX cluster that he was in JD1/M ! I called him on 15m SSB and easily coming back my call at 0946Z. He was called so many JAs but I could get him easy, I don't know why.
13th Aug.
2nd summer vacation, Obon, Japanese traditional vacation when people go to their ancestor's cemetery for pray. It was very hot in these days, and I was tired out... I called CQ DX in adjusting microphone gain and processor gain. Suddenly IK4UPI Sant called me loudly on 17m SSB at 0606Z. He used amplifier and 4element monoband Quad so very stable to hear. My signal was weak but readable in Italy.
At night, I worked with 4F9HXB on 30m at 1152Z. After that I watched 40m SSB, YE50S Jeff was good. I called him then calling back me at 1206Z, so I submitted him on DX cluster. He got a pile-up since then. Instead of pile-up he was difficult to hear JA signals because of QRN/QRM in tropical area on lower band as usual.
14th Aug.
It was sunday, but I didn't feel Sunday because of Obon vacation... I went to Osu downtown Nagoya. There is many radio and PC parts and equipment in Osu favorite place to go for me.
In evening time, 6m was open into southwest and I could work with DU7/PA0HIP Willem on 6m CW at 1054Z. 5W was enough to pick me up. After that I found 8J1RL on DX cluster and call him on 17m CW at 1100Z easy. Wintering team in antarctic this year is very active on radio for all band from Showa base so not so many stations call him... I beaming to Eu after that and found SE2I Bert good signal on 17m CW and get him at 1106Z. Next I found VU3KJB Baby 0.5kHz up from Bert and called him 3 times then he pick me up at 1112Z.
I could have summer vacation for 2 weeks but not so much work at radio. It was too hot to enjoy radio and propagation was not so good... I could not get ST0R at all... Now, OJ0UR and TY1KS is active but I cannot do work with them at all...sigh.