JG8NQJ/JD1 Marcus Island Minami Tori Shima Islands
Take, JG8NQJ will be active again as JG8NQJ/JD1 from Marcus Island, IOTA OC - 073, Minami Torishima, starting 28 February - until Mid May 2026. He will operate on HF Bands CW, FT8.Recent DX Spots JG8NQJ/JD1 QSL via JA8CJY, LOTW. Ads for direct QSL: Susumu Sanada, 5- 4- 5- 17, Shin-Ei, Kiyota, Sapporo, Hokkaido, 004-0835, Japan. DXCC DXCC Country - Minami Torishima. QTH Locator - QL64xg. WAZ Zone - CQ 27. The Minami-Tori-Shima Island is a triangular shaped island in the northwest Pacific Ocean. Its name is Japanese and means ‘Southern Bird Island’. It is also known by its other name of Marcus Island. This small island not only holds some legendary stories but also has some very unique factors that make it great for oceanic research amongst other things. It currently has a meteorological research station for studying typhoons and holds an extensive coral reef running from 100-1000ft. The central part of the island is 3ft below sea level and some of the strangest sea products are harvested here such as seaweed, giant squid and swordfish. The ocean depths surrounding this island are great for divers as it plunges to below 3000ft.
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