Re: [IRCA] 1449-IRIB Received on Ultralight Radio in Japan

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Guy, Colin and Walt, 
 
Thanks for your comments on Ultralight radio DXing in Japan. I was a DXer in Japan myself as a teenager (1967-69), and know the challenges that they face with domestic QRM, RF noise pollution and the like. On the other hand, almost all of them live fairly close to a salt water beach, which can boost up transoceanic propagation dramatically. The trick for them is to find an isolated salt water beach-- not an easy task in a relatively small,Âovercrowded country with MW stations on almost every frequency. 
 
<<<ÂÂ Gary, do you know of any other DXer in Japan who has posted a variety of 
YouTube videos of DXing, DXpeditions, antennas, etc. in their country? I've 
enjoyed Hiroyuki Okamura's videos but it would be informative to see some 
others.ÂÂ >>> 
 
Hiroyuki Okamura of Yokosuka is extremely active on YouTube with both Ultralight and Perseus-SDR videos, but Satoshi Miyauchi of Sagamihara (near Tokyo) is also quite active on the Japanese DX Facebook group, posting MP3 links of many exotic catches with his modified CC Skywave. If you have interest, Guy, I can add you to the Japanese Facebook group, where you canÂsee all the action. The Japanese Ultralight radio DXers are some of the most fanatical DXers on the planet-- going after tough transoceanic DX like Samurai warriors :-) 
 
73, Gary (in Puyallup, WA) 
 

----- Original Message -----

From: "Guy Atkins" <dx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 9:21:53 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1449-IRIB Received on Ultralight Radio in Japan 

Absolutely Colin! Think of the challenges to radios and antennas from all 
the RF for the average Japanese DXer in such a concentrated urban location. 
I'll bet that suitably RF-quiet locations to DX from are highly sought 
after. 

Also, I'll bet that preselectors as well as selective antennas like tuned 
loops are popular and useful... for all types of radios from ultralights to 
SDRs. 

Gary, do you know of any other DXer in Japan who has posted a variety of 
YouTube videos of DXing, DXpeditions, antennas, etc. in their country? I've 
enjoyed Hiroyuki Okamura's videos but it would be informative to see some 
others. 

73, 

Guy Atkins 
Puyallup, WA 



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> From: "R. Colin Newell" <coffeecanuck@xxxxxxxxx> 

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> Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 20:04:26 -0700 

> Subject: Re: [IRCA] 1449-IRIB Received on Ultralight Radio in Japan 

> Would be curious to DX from Japan... 

> 
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