FT8 and Q65 to JA during TEP on 2m

[VK5TM]

This is the translated version of above (GLTongue in the text is the emoji):

Hello VK OM's!

My name is TAKA JH6ETS (Amateur Radio since 1972)

9/11 1158Z JA6KJQ-VK8AW 2Way FT8 QSO! 144.46MHz

JA6KJQ (GLTongueM51 Kagoshima City) 30W,8mHGP

I believe this is the first QSO with 2m FT8 on JA-VK.

I was also able to QSO with VK8AW and 1133Z on 15 September.

My QTH is located in Fukuoka Prefecture in northern Kyushu.

So the signal is not as strong as in southern Kyushu. GLTongueM53LQ

There are reports of VK8AW signals being received on the internet.

It is located in the JA4 area and in Shimane Prefecture.

In March 1978 I was living in Oita Prefecture. (GLTongueM52) At this time,

I have QSOs with VK8GB, VK8VV and VK8ZBB on 2m SSB.

This was the year of the JA-VK arena 2m QSOs.

JA has an FT8 QSO on 144.46 MHz.

2m FT8 is available from 144.10 to 144.50 MHz.

The main 144.46 MHz used remains the same.