Biography

First licensed as Japanese Novice Class operater in 1978 , and upgraded to First Class operater in 1985.

Granted current Japanese callsign JA1AAA in 2003.

Passed FCC exams (all elements) in a day fortunately ,and then granted sequential call sign AD7NO as US Amateur Extra Class operater in 2007.

Obtained current US callsign W1AAA （Portland,OR） through the Vanity System in 2020.

My recent interest: DXing, Contest, CW/QRP Operation, Satellite Communications, Digital Modes, APRS, D-Star, VoIP

Operations of Special Event Station in Japan：8J1P（The World QRP Day） in 2007/8J1M （JCC1601 Maebashi-city's Upgrade to a Core City） and 8N1ARDF( All Japan ARDF Athletic Meet) in 2009

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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications / Authorized Volunteer Promoter forlegal utilization of radio waves

W5YI-VEC / Authorized Volunteer Examiner

JARL（Japan Amateur Radio League） / Authorized Morse Code Volunteer Examiner

JARL/Gunma Branch Secretary, Committee of contest and inspection guidance

JARD（Japan Amateur Radio Development Association） / Authorized Lecturer of Radio Operator Training Course

Membership :JARL life member, JARL QRP CLUB #945, FISTS #15040, SKCC #4207, 30MDG #1266, NAQCC #2362, FPQRP #2078, CTC #2455, EPC #14318, JBA #013, A1 CLUB（JO1ZZZ） #763, Isesaki Amateur Radio Club（JH1YCZ）, Ocean Belly（JN1YBB）, Gunma Ecology Radio Club , Gunma Amateur Radio Society（JR1YGV:Club Trustee）

73 de Nob , JA1AAA / W1AAA