My Hobby Amateur Radio

Updated, as of Jan. 12, 2025

[Station Information]

* Licensed in 1971
* 3 Amateur Radio Stations with the same callsign JE1BQE in Kanto Region
* QTH #1 : Taito-ku, Tokyo, Japan
* Maximum Output Power : 200W
* JCC #100106
* GL PM95VQ

* QTH #2 : Tama-ku, Kawasaki-city, Kanagawa, Japan
* Maximum Output Power : 1kW
* JCC #110305
* GL PM95SP

* QTH #3 : Isumi-city, Chiba, Japan
* Maximum Output Power : 50W
* JCC #1238
* GL QM05EF

I was born and raised in Akihabara, Tokyo, where is a world-famous electronics town, I have loved making radios since I was a small child.

I got my amateur radio licence when I was 15 years old, and have been enjoying amateur radio operation from my own station JE1BQE since 1971.

Currently, with the redevelopment of Tokyo, many tower condominiums have been built in the surrounding area. The sky is no longer visible from the position of my antenna, but radio waves are strange things. I can hear the weak signals of my Ham friends around the world. I will continue this wonderful hobby from downtown Tokyo for the rest of my life. See you on the air, dear my Ham friends !

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[Station Information]

* Licensed in 1976
* QTH : Uozu-city, Toyama, Japan
* Maximum Output Power : 100W
* JCC #2804
* GL PM86QT

The area with the fewest number of amateur radio stations in Japan is "Hokuriku Region" (JA9 area). I got the licence of JA9QZH in 1976 in Uozu City, Toyama Prefecture.

Uozu City is located in the northeastern part of Toyama Prefecture, about 25 km from Toyama City (Prefectural Capital). The QTH of JA9QZH is situated facing Toyama Bay. Uozu City is famous for its Mirage, Firefly Squid, and Buried Forests, which are the three most famous sights.

[Mirage] As Mirage can be seen in Toyama Bay from early spring to early summer, and many tourists visit here. We see beautiful fireworks, when a Mirage of class B or higher appears.

[Firefly Squid] Firefly Squids are normally found at depths of 200 to 600 meters, however, they are still shrouded in mystery. They are born in spring and live only for one year. In spring, they gather close to the shore of Toyama Bay to spawn, and they make the surface of the sea glow with a bluish-white light, which is a springtime tradition in Toyama Bay.

[Buried Forests] We can see the roots of cedar trees, that stood 2,000 years ago, at the Uozu Buried Forest Museum.

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[Station Information]

* Licensed in 2013
* QTH : Hahajima, Ogasawara, Tokyo, Japan
* Maximum Output Power : 1kW
* JCG : 10007
* Special thanks to Mikio JD1BHA.

Ogasawara Islands (Bonnin Islands) consists over 30 islands, small and large scattered in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 km south-southeast of Tokyo. The two largest islands of Ogasawara Islands, Chichijima and Hahajima are inhabited.

Ogasawara Islands are located in the subtropics, there is little variance in the annual range of temperature.

I received JD1BOO callsign at Hahajima with Mikio JD1BHA's great help. Hahajima is located approximately 50km south from Chichijima.

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