DXCC standings of radio station N6BDX as of April 12, 2026. Mixed 250, CW 161, Phone 55, Digital 230, 160m 42, 80m 126, 40m 139, 30m 158, 20m 181, 17m 128, 15m 133, 12m 130, 10m 139, 6m 20, and Challenge 1196. Including 5-Band DXCC with 30m/17m/12m endorsements.
The saga is over.
If you're calling 3Y0K (or any other DXpedition stations) on FT8, try calling 3kHz and above (in the transmission audio frequency). You will experience far less interference. Your transmitter might have to allow TX above 3kHz. Modern WSJT-X/JTDX will shift VFO to allow above 3KHz transmission.
KP5/NP3VI heated chaos was finished yesterday.
Now, 3Y0K Bouvetøya chaos is ongoing.
Very disappointed to see so many sad people on the amateur radio.
A wooden plaque of ARRL 5-Band DXCC award, for N6BDX, number 10748, dated Novermber 23, 2025, with 30, 17, 12 meter band endorsement plates. The base is brown wooden panel. The award (presumably ceramic) plate is white, with the words American Radio Relay League 5BDXCC, of an azumuthal map projection from the North American Continent, centering the United States, with two ARRL diamond logos.
And finally I also got the wooden plaque of 5-Band DXCC!
5-Band DXCC Award for Kenji Rikitake, N6BDX, dated November 23, 2025, #10748, with the 30-meter band endorsement sticker.
Without Remote Ham Radio, I would not have earned this award.
DXCC standings for N6BDX as of 0000UTC 4-DEC-2025. The listing includes the following current standings: Mixed 229, CW 144, Phone 46, Digital 210, 160m 32, 80m 112, 40m 118, 30m 144, 20m 164, 17m 104, 15m 115, 12m 115, 10m 117, 6m 17, and Challenge 1038. The following DXCC awards are earned: Mixed, CW, Digital, 80m, 40m, 30m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m, 10m, and Challenge 1000. The 5-Band DXCC awards are also earned, including the 30m/17m/12m endorsements.
This is N6BDX's DXCC standings as of 0000UTC 4-DEC-2025, solely via LoTW and operations from Remote Ham Radio stations. I have finally earned the 5-band DXCC award, including the 30m/17m/12m endorsements.
Yesterday on 12-NOV-2025, I made some contacts via the auroral backscatter propagation on 50MHz/6m band using Morse Code from Remote Ham Radio W2/Summit station site in Schoharie County, NY, USA. You can listen to the MP3 sound recording here:
radio.jj1bdx.tokyo/aurora-20251...
Yesterday on 12-NOV-2025, I made some contacts via the auroral backscatter propagation on 50MHz/6m band using Morse Code from Remote Ham Radio W2/Summit station site in Schoharie County, NY, USA. You can listen to the MP3 sound recording here:
radio.jj1bdx.tokyo/aurora-20251...
It's been a while.
N6BDX now has got the DXCC awards of Mixed, Digital, CW, 20m, and 30m. The power of the remote operation stations by Remote Ham Radio is simply incredible.
I really love this terse way to notify that the operator of ZS8W (in Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands, South Africa) is on the air (QRV stands for being active on the radio):
www.lral.lv/zs8w/
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The DXCC/LoTW first application of N6BDX was approved by ARRL DXCC Desk around 16Z 31-DEC-2024. Eagerly looking forward to having another DXCC Mixed and Digital Award soon!
Operated HH2AA via RHR on 17m CW with 14 QSOs with Europe around 11Z today. The propagation was not bad but I needed to pick up the calling stations from a modest pileup! :)
LoTW confirmation record of contact between N6BDX in Maine and G8BCG in England on November 1, 2024, at 6m FT8
LoTW confirmation record of contact between N6BDX in Arizona and JA8ISU in Hokkaido, Japan, on November 2, 2024, at 6m FT8
6m/50MHz has been in a quite good propagation condition. I've made contacts in England from Maine and in Hokkaido, Japan, from Arizona!
Today, 29-OCT-2024, I proudly announce that N6BDX has achieved DXCC Mixed confirmation of 116 entities and DXCC Digital confirmation of 100 entities solely through the operations of Remote Ham Radio (RHR) from the 48 States of the USA. The award application to ARRL has been completed.
N6BDX from RHR W7/Tacoma worked E6SP from Niue on 30m FT8 Fox/Hound. E6SP has already confirmed the contact!
Operated HH2AA via RHR, and N6BDX from RHR W7/Tacoma. 20m trans-continental CW/FT4 propagation is back!
Operated KP4/N6BDX during 1140-1156UTC 6-APR-2024 on 17m CW. Some nasty QRM/interference was observed, but European ops picked my signal very well. Many thanks for the contacts!
Briefly operated KP4/N6BDX on 15m FT4 and CW. Signals from Europe were weak presumably due to the low sun spot number.
I operated KP4/N6BDX from 1045-1115UTC today, 24-MAR-2024, on 10m and 15m CW. The propagation from Puerto Rico to Europe was not strong or weak, but I made 24 contacts.
N6BDX and KP4/N6BDX have been occasionally operating on the air. I've discovered FT4 is well usable on the WebDX client too, and that is good for working more stations.
Operated KP4/N6BDX today on 19-MAR-2024 around 1200-1230UTC on 10m and 15m FT4. Made 19 contacts, mostly with European stations. Very good propagation from Puerto Rico to Europe!
On 10-FEB-2024 I operated HH2AA on 28.009MHz CW with a massive European pileup. 25 contacts in 23 minutes. Thanks for the contacts!
The log data has already been Remote Ham Radio and will be uploaded soon.
On 24-JAN-2024, I operated:
HH2AA on 28.007MHz CW unexpectedly terminated by malfunction of remote operation with two stations;
and KP4/N6BDX from RHR KP4/Palmas station on 24.892MHz CW, worked 11 stations in 10 minutes.
Many EU stations called me. Thanks for the contacts!
The operation was terminated at 1044UTC. Worked four stations in Japan for JARL New Year Party. Thanks!
The frequency will be 7.013MHz CW.
N6BDX will be on the air from approx. 1030UTC to 1100UTC today on 2-JAN-2024 at 7.011MHz CW from Remote Ham Radio W7/Tacoma station.
Glad I've made 11 QSOs today anyway! :)
N6BDX went on the air at approx. 1030UTC to 1105UTC today on 29-DEC-2023 on 7.011MHz CW from Remote Ham Radio W7/Tacoma station. I had a hard time copying a very weak station from Japan and actually wasted 7 minutes before finally declaring NIL.
