Operating Month(s) | W e b |
Call Sign |
Event | Accurate Operating Period |
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A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | |||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8N1TW | Completion of Transition to Digital Terrestrial TV Broadcasting
(TW: Tower, implying the baton pass from "Tokyo Tower" to "Tokyo Sky Tree") |
July 24, 2011 - July 28, 2013 | N | |
A | M | J | J | 8J100TYK | The 100th Year from Invention of World First Practical Radiotelephone
(Invented by Uichi Torigata, Eitaro Yokoyama and Seijiro Kitamura) |
Sept. 2, 2011 - July 29, 2012 | N | |||||||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | 8J2NDP | The 60th Anniversary of Incorporated School Denpa Gakuen (in Nagoya)
(ex Nagoya Kogakuin Senmon Gakko (or Nagoya Kogakuin College); 8J2NDP: Mobile, 8J2NKC: Fixed) |
Oct. 1, 2011 - Sept. 30, 2012 | 2 | |||||||
8J2NKC | ||||||||||||||||
A | 8N1MOMO | The 36th Koga(-city) Momo (or Peach (Blossom)) Festival
The 19th Koga(-city) Fire Balloon Contest |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 5, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | H | 8J6O | The 70th Anniversary of Omura-city | Mar. 15 - Dec. 31, 2012 | N | |||
A | M | J | J | A | S | 8J7EQ | The Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial | Mar. 20 - Sept. 30, 2012 | N | |||||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8J7FUKKO | Assistance toward the Restoration of Kesennuma-city
(Fukko: Restoration/Recovery/Reconstruction/...) |
Mar. 21, 2012 - Mar. 11, 2013 | N | |
A | 8J6K | Kumamoto-city's Upgrade to a Cabinet-order Designated City | Apr. 1 - 30, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||||
A | M | 8J4FF | 2012 Hiroshima(-city) Flower Festival | Apr. 1 - May 5, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
A | M | 8J4BARA | The 45th Fukuyama(-city) Bara (or Rose) Festival | Apr. 1 - May 20, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
A | M | H | 8J4MORI | The 63rd National Tree-Planting Ceremony (in Yamaguchi-pref.)
(Mori: Forest) |
Apr. 1 - May 27, 2012 | 1 | ||||||||||
A | M | 8N1BSI | Troop 2nd & 3rd Iruma Group, Saitama Scout Council Scout Association Of Japan ARISS School Contact | Apr. 1 - May 31, 2012 | A | |||||||||||
A | M | J | 8J1IZ | The 70th Anniversary of Inokashira Park Zoo | Apr. 1 - June 30, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||
A | M | J | J | 8J3A | The 17th Kansai Amateur Radio Festival "KANHAM 2012"
(8J3A: Fixed, 8J3XVII: Mobile) |
Apr. 1 - July 15, 2012 | 1 | 8J3XVII | ||||||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | 8J1JC | The 40th Anniversary of Restoration of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and (Mainland) China, by ML Wave Club | Apr. 1 - Sept. 30, 2012 | N | |||||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | 8J2GF | The 67th National Athletic Meet in Gifu(-pref.) | Apr. 1 - Oct. 15, 2012 | 1 | ||||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | 8J1GINGA | The 25th Anniversary of Ginga Rempo (or The Galaxy Federation)
(The Galaxy Federation: An exchange program among four cities and two towns, each of which has a facility of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) |
Apr. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | 8J3IPA | The 50th Anniversary of The International Police Association Japan Section | Apr. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8N1ITF | The 140th Anniversary of University of Tsukuba & a Piggyback Launch of the University's "Network Satellite Yui (ITF-1)" (ITF: IMAGINE THE FUTURE, a Slogan of the University) |
Apr. 1, 2012 - Mar. 31, 2013 | N | |
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8J7KIZNA | Assistance to the Restoration after The Great East Japan Earthquake
(Kizuna: Bond/Relationship) |
Apr. 20, 2012 - Mar. 31, 2013 | N | |
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | 8J3NARI | Nagahama Sengoku Taiga Furusato-haku Expo (or Nagahama(-city) Warring-States-Period Saga-Nobel Hometown Expo)
(Nagahama: The birthplace of Mitsunari Ishida (1560-1600), a feudal lord (or Daimyo). 3NARI: A play on words. First, in Japanese, "3 things = Mittsu." So — "Mitsunari" → "Mittsu-nari" → "3NARI.") |
Apr. 22 - Dec. 2, 2012 | 2 | ||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8N3DNP | Osaka Wireless Proper Use Promotion Conference
(DNP: Denpa/Dempa, or Radiowave) |
Apr. 22, 2012 - | N | |
A | M | J | 8J4VLP | QRP Day
(VLP: Very Low Power) |
Apr. 28 - June 30, 2012 | 1 | ||||||||||
8J6VLP | 1 | |||||||||||||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | 8J1MST | The 40th Anniversary of Misato-city | Apr. 28 - Dec. 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8N1TDU | Tokyo Denki University New Campus (Tokyo Senju Campus)
(Denki: Electric equipment) |
Apr. 28 |
N | |
A | M | 8J6DON | Hakata "Dontaku" Port Festival
(Dontaku: a Dutch word Zontag, meaning a holiday) |
Apr. 29 - May 5, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
A | M | J | J | A | S | O | 8J0WAZA | National Skills Competition / National Abilympics 2012 Nagano Competition
(Waza: Skill/Technique) |
Apr. 29 - Oct. 31, 2012 | N | ||||||
M | 8J1ITU | World Telecommunication and Information Society Day | May 1 - 31, 2012 | N | ||||||||||||
M | J | 8N8OKH | Rename of JARL Okhotsk Branch
(ex-Abashiri Branch) |
May 1 - June 3, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
M | J | J | 8N6JAPAN | 2012 Okinawa Amateur Radio Day & the 40th Anniversary of the reversion of Okinawa to Japan | May 15 - July 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||
M | J | 8N1SKY | Inauguration of "Tokyo Sky Tree" | May 26 - June 25, 2012 | N | |||||||||||
J | J | A | S | O | N | D | 8J6OKAJO | The 400th Anniversary of Oka Province Castle Town (now Taketa-city)
(Jo: Castle) |
June 1 - Dec. 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||||
J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8J1MBR | The 60th Anniversary of Mobara-city | June 1, 2012 - Mar. 31, 2013 | 2 | |||
J | J | A | S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8J1SPY | The 20th Anniversary of Yachimata-city
(Famous for suika (or water melon) and peanut) |
June 1, 2012 - Mar. 31, 2013 | 2 | |||
J | J | A | 8N3KN | Kawatinagano Higashi Junior High School ARISS School Contact | June 4 - Aug. 31, 2012 | A | ||||||||||
J | J | A | 8J9HC | The 36th All Japan High School Cultural Festival in Toyama | June 9 - Aug. 12, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||
J | A | S | O | 8N5CLEAN | Clean Reception Environment Month | July 1 - Oct. 31, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||
S | O | 8N0C | Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||||
O | 8J8CLEAN | Oct. 1 - 31, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||||
J | 8N1HQ | 2012 IARU HF World Championship Contest
- 8N1HQ — JA1HGY, Minato-city — 1.8CW/28CW - 8N1HQ — JG1ZUY, Kimitsu-city — 21Ph - 8N1HQ — 7J1YAJ, Naka-gun — 7CW/7Ph - 8N3HQ — JH3AIU, Miki-city — 21CW - 8N4HQ — JH4WBY, Okayama-city — 3.5CW/3.5Ph/28Ph - 8N8HQ — JH8ZMM, Iwamizawa-city — 14CW/14Ph |
July 7 - 15, 2012 | 1 | ||||||||||||
8N1HQ | 1 | |||||||||||||||
8N1HQ | 1 | |||||||||||||||
8N3HQ | 1 | |||||||||||||||
8N4HQ | 1 | |||||||||||||||
8N8HQ | 1 | |||||||||||||||
J | A | S | O | N | 8J4SINWA | Japan Myth Expo in Shimane
(Sinwa or Shinwa: Myth) |
July 21 - Nov. 11, 2012 | N | ||||||||
J | A | S | O | N | D | H | 8J50YAX | Golden Jubilee (50th Anniversary) of Ehime Prefectural Government Amateur Radio Club, JA5YAX | July 25 - Dec. 31, 2012 | N | ||||||
A | 8J1A | 2012 Amateur Radio Festival | Aug. 1 - 26, 2012 | 1 | ||||||||||||
A | 8J5JAZZ | 2012 Imabari Jazz Town | Aug. 1 - 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||||
A | S | 8J8APRC |
FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship Round 5 and JAF Japanese Rally Championship Round 7
"Rally Hokkaido" |
Aug. 1 - Sept. 16, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
A | S | O | N | 8J4MANGA | The 13th International Comic Artist Conference
(Manga: Cartoon/Comic) |
Aug. 1 - Nov. 10, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||
A | S | O | 8N0WADA | Nagawa-town-Run Wada Elementary School ARISS School Contact | Aug. 3 - Oct. 31, 2012 | A | ||||||||||
A | S | O | N | 8J2YDU | The 50th Anniversary of Shizuoka Higashi High School, JA2YDU | Aug. 3 - Nov. 3, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||
A | S | O | 8J4HAM | Ham Festa Kasaoka 2012 | Aug. 6 - Oct. 21, 2012 | N | ||||||||||
A | S | O | N | 8N3IFES | Institute for Education on Space, Wakayama University ARISS School Contact | Aug. 20 - Nov. 19, 2012 | A | |||||||||
A | S | O | 8J1AQ | Chiba Aqualine Marathon | Aug. 24 - Oct. 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||
S | O | 8N4RSK | Wasshoi Wansaka Kibikogen Highlands Festa — RSK Radio Festival! All People to Gather!
(RSK: Sanyo Broadcasting Co., Ltd., former Radio Sanyo K.K. (K.K.: Kabushiki Kaisha or Co. Ltd.)) |
Sept. 1 - Oct. 14, 2012 | N | |||||||||||
S | O | 8J1S8X | The 80th Anniversary of Suginami-city | Sept. 1 - Oct. 31, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
S | O | N | D | 8N1CY | The 50th Anniversary of the Designation of "Chichibumatsuri Yatai (or Chichibu Festival's Floats)" as a National Significant Tangible Folk Cultural Asset | Sept. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012 | N | |||||||||
S | O | N | D | J | F | M | 8J6ONOJO | The 40th Anniversary of Onojo-city | Sept. 15, 2012 - Mar. 31, 2013 | N | ||||||
S | O | 8J7NPMG | The 25th All Japan Health and Welfare Festival "Nenrin-pic (or Annual-ring-pic) in Miyagi & Sendai 2012" | Sept. 20 - Oct. 16, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
O | N | 8J1ARK | The 35th Japan Three-Day March
(Aruku: Walk) |
Oct. 1 - Nov. 4, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
O | N | 8N1YKR | The 50th Anniversary of Kodaira-city
(Managed by Kodaira-city Amateur Radio Club, JE1YKR) |
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
O | N | 8N2100MD | The 100th Anniversary of Aikodai Meiden High School
(cf. New York Yankees Ichiro's alma mater) |
Oct. 1 - Nov. 30, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
O | N | D | 8J1KS | The 70th Anniversary of Kisarazu-city | Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||
O | N | D | 8J1STGY | The 80th Anniversary of Setagaya-city | Oct. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012 | N | ||||||||||
O | N | D | J | F | M | 8J110SIT | The 110th Anniversary of Saitama Institute of Technology | Oct. 1, 2012 - May 31, 2014 | N | |||||||
O | N | 8J6BAL | 2012 Saga International Balloon Festa | Oct. 6 - Nov. 5, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
O | N | 8J2ARDF | 2012 All Japan ARDF Athletic Meet | Oct. 20 - Nov. 25, 2012 | 2 | |||||||||||
N | D | H | 8N1CJ | Japan-P.R.China Diplomatic Relations 40th Anniversary, by JARL | Nov. 1 - Dec. 31, 2012 | 2 | ||||||||||
N | D | J | F | M | 8J5SSS | The 55th Saijo-shi Sangyo Sai (or Saijo-city Industry Festival) | Nov. 1, 2012 - Mar. 31, 2013 | N | ||||||||
N | D | J | F | M | 8J1Y | National Cultural Festival 2013 in Yamanashi | Nov. 1, 2012 - Nov. 10, 2013 | 1 | ||||||||
D | J | F | M | 8J6HAM | The 12th West Japan Ham Fair | Dec. 10, 2012 - Mar. 3, 2013 | 1 | |||||||||
D | J | F | M | 8N119T | The 65th Anniversary of Tokyo Fire Department
(119: An Emergency Number in Japan (Ambulance/Fireman)) |
Dec. 23, 2012 - Mar. 25, 2013 | 2 | |||||||||
J | F | M | 8N2MDR | The 50th Anniversary of Midori-ward in Nagoya-city | Jan. 1, 2013 - Mar. 31, 2014 | N | ||||||||||
J | F | M | 8J6KKC | The 50th Anniversary of Kitakyushu-city | Jan. 10, 2013 - Feb. 28, 2014 | 2 | ||||||||||
J | F | M | 8N2TOKAI | Tokai-city run Yokosuka Elementary School ARISS School Contact | Jan. 28 - Mar. 1, 2013 | A | ||||||||||
F | M | 8J4CEH | 26th National Confectionary Exposition in Hiroshima | Feb. 1 - May 12, 2013 | 2 | |||||||||||
M | 8N1MOMO | The 37th Koga(-city) Momo (or Peach (Blossom)) Festival
The 20th Koga(-city) Hot-Air Balloon Contest |
Mar. 1 - Apr. 5, 2013 | 2 | ||||||||||||
M | 8J6ISG | Opening of New Ishigaki Airport | Mar. 1 - Apr. 30, 2013 | 2 | ||||||||||||
M | 8J4G | The 64th National Tree-Planting Ceremony (in Tottori-pref.)
(G: Green) |
Mar. 1 - May 31, 2013 | 2 | ||||||||||||
M | 8N0W | PR about "Juvenile's Interest in Space and Science, Exploited by Amateur Radio (ARISS School Contact)"
(W: Wada Elementary School, held an ARISS School Contact last August) |
Mar. 9 - June 30, 2013 | N | ||||||||||||
M | 8J1BOSAI |
The 62nd Tonegawa River System Association Flood Drill
( |
Mar. 10 - May 18, 2013 | 2 | ||||||||||||
M | 8J7EQ | The Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial | Mar. 10 - Sept. 30, 2013 | N | ||||||||||||
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(Uncover) | Aug. 9, 2012 |
Special-event stations celebrate specific expositions, anniversaries and so on.
Moreover, ARISS school contact stations can be guest-operated by non licensed elementary and junior high schoolers.
Both are eligible for a temporary 2×1-2×5 call sign with a prefix 8J or 8N.
Call signs and operating periods are subject to change. Furthermore, having possibilities to be cancelled. Information obtained from the web sites of JARL — HQ, district branches and prefectural branches —, local clubs, etc.
Please note that the following stations also share a 8J prefix, but on a permanent basis: