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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE

@EdwardScheckler

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Engineering PhD, Professional, Raconteur, Alcohol Enthusiast, Old Asia-hand (30+ yrs), Japanophile, Watches, Amateur Radio: JK1BIB/AC9XE, etc. 🇺🇸🇭🇰🇯🇵

Tokyo, Japan
Joined August 2018
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
2 months
Stopped by the renovated Okura Hotel today. My favourite thing is they preserved the old lobby aesthetic!
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
3 years
So my Japan Permanent Visa was approved officially today. It took less than 5 months once everything was submitted, which is a lot faster than the 10-12 months I was told to expect. Feels good🇯🇵🍣🍶🎊🗾⛩🗼🗻😎
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4 months
Tokyo Station is impressive in more ways than just as a transport hub🚂
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
5 years
@jsolomonReports Pull quote: ‘But Comey and others inside the FBI and the DOJ during his tenure still face legal jeopardy in ongoing probes by the IG and Barr-appointed special prosecutor John Durham’ - justice should not be decided by the optics of what would look ‘petty’ or not.
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7 months
I got ‘nihongo-jozu’d’ today but the taxi driver really meant it! Mid-trip he turned around as until then he thought I was 日本人! He said I sounded like a Tokyo native. Idle chit-chat followed and I hope I met his expectation! So that was nice. 👍🏻🇯🇵😎
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10 months
Tokyo from the air during my departure🇯🇵✈️🇺🇸
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
4 months
Got my 15 years service award 24K gold medal from my company. 100yen coin for size comparison😎
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
2 years
I noticed that ham operator 5W1SA in Samoa is operating today. That’s about 900km from the volcano/tsunami near Tonga. I’ll keep an eye open for hams with A35xx call sign in Tonga itself. Hope everyone there is OK. #amateurradio
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
5 years
About 1 year ago when I was in Estonia. My HK friends will understand.
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
2 years
My first ever 書き初め🍷
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
2 years
Comet UHV-10 arrived! Because you can never have too many antennas👍🏻😎 #AmateurRadio #JK1BIB
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3 years
Mt. Fuji view from my office is a sure sign fall has arrived🗻🍁😎
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
11 months
Long weekend wind-down. I think I can get used to terrace living💈😎
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
7 months
Happy Thanksgiving! Turkey cheese melt sandwich at the American Club🦃
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6 months
Merry Christmas🎄🥂🎁😎
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2 months
A few more in and around the Okura hotel yesterday.
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
1 year
1970s Grand Seiko Hi-Beat for Tuesday. 🌸😎
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2 years
Near my office😎
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2 years
Clear view from the office this morning🗻🗼🇯🇵
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3 months
This morning’s view from the office🗻🗼🇯🇵
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10 months
My new apartment has a stupidly awesome view of the Jingu Gaien fireworks! 🎆👍🏻😎
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2 years
Fall colours at Mohri Garden
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7 months
So I got promoted as announced today. No rest for the wicked this Halloween!
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
2 years
Just had an SSB voice contact with CX4DI in Uruguay on 40meters. He has 1kW power into a 2 element yagi antenna and he reported my little 100watt signal from Tokyo as 55. Cool! This is my first SSB contact with anyone outside of Asia! #AmateurRadio #JK1BIB
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2 years
Roppongi Illuminations
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
1 year
These balcony views are too nice not to share. I think I like it here👍🏻😎. A bit spartan until the rest of my move deliveries come tomorrow. But still nice!
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9 months
Stumbled on the Ark Hills festival. Nice summer Tokyo vibe🏮🎏🇯🇵
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3 months
Good morning! Snowing in Tokyo❄️⛄️
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
7 months
DXCC Certificates for 10m, 12m and 30m arrived! I have 6 bands in total now. #AmateurRadio #DXCC
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
11 months
My new location seems good for ham radio! 17m contacts with Colombia, Iceland and Texas, USA just now. All with a Diamond HK16CL vertical antenna mounted on the northwest balcony railing. #AmateurRadio
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1 year
Sticker for DXCC 150 received and added! #AmateurRadio #JK1BIB
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
3 months
Galapagos Islands in the log. 30m FT8!10.131 MHz 👍🏻😎 #AmateurRadio
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3 months
A bit of a shaker just now on an otherwise clear and windy Tokyo morning 🗻🗼
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4 months
yes snowing in Tokyo now❄️🥶
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
1 year
JK1BIB back on the air with 10watts, Icom IC-705 and JPC-12 antenna. First contact from here was with Texas on 30m! #AmateurRadio
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
6 months
Got myself an early Christmas Present - Jaeger-LeCoultre Master Geographic in steel🎄😎 #jaegerlecoultre
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
10 months
The Icom IC-705 was stuck on transmit after power-on. Finally after a full reset and some other fiddling around with battery and such I was able to get back on the air. Beautiful morning otherwise. #AmateurRadio #AC9XE
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3 months
Pleased to wake up to LOTW confirms from Suriname, making 1000 band-countries to meet the ARRL Challenge award requirement and Benin which is my first confirmed CQ Zone 35 contact! #AmateurRadio
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3 months
Ginza yakitori🐓
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6 months
More views from the Tokyo Ritz Carlton. Happy Former Emperor’s Birthday🥂
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1 year
Nice view from the office today after yesterday’s rain. 🗻🗼😎
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
3 years
Tonight’s view from the office.
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
10 months
15m DXCC received today. #AmateurRadio
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5 months
Travel day! 🇯🇵✈️🇺🇸
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
5 months
Today soba🍜
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
8 months
Good morning Tokyo.
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
1 year
Fish tempura🐟🍻
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8 months
Shibuya selfie👻☠️🎃
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
5 months
I’m watching Kohaku at the pub. (It’s kind of my NYE tradition)🍻😎
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
1 year
So after ~40 years of gym avoidance, I now go 3 times a week. Fortunately the Tokyo American Club has good bars/restaurants for right after🍻😎💪🏻
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
5 months
Happy New Year 2024! 明けましておめでとう🎍🐲🥂😎
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
1 year
Finally could catch Crozet Island! FT8!on 12meter band. #AmateurRadio #JK1BIB
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2 years
@GaijinMommy @TasteyFlav also bow before hanging up
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4 years
Japan Air Self Defense Force’s acrobatic team, Blue Impulse, flyover of Tokyo today as a tribute to all healthcare workers and others working against #COVID19 . #BlueImpulse
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3 years
Another nice view from the office! 🗼🇯🇵😎
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4 months
After some effort I was able to get a reply from Albania! 30m band for coffee and radio today ☕️😎 #AmateurRadio
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5 months
Steak and wine dinner last night, annual corporate health check this morning🤣.
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7 months
I like fresh oysters🦪🍷
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2 years
In touch with my heritage🍻
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
9 months
Went to Tokyu Hands and got some bamboo poles for the wire antenna attached to the Icom AH-730. Later logged the Tuvalu DXpedition (they don’t appear to be sending RR73 but in past experience they always log anyone they call). #AmateurRadio
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6 months
Christmas shopping for myself in Akihabara 😎. #AmateurRadio
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6 months
Always nice to contact Falkland Islands. Thanks Bob with special call sign VP8FLY for 75th year of Falkland Islands Govt. Aviation Service. #AmateurRadio
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
5 years
@SamSenev @GodLovesUSA1 UN HQ in New York has diplomatic rights afforded by treaty, but even there most federal, state and local laws are followed within the compound under various agreements. I don’t think merely renting space for an event gives the UN any special status.
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5 months
My nephew’s wedding was wonderful. So glad I came!
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11 months
Cheers to the weekend! 🍻😎
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2 months
150 DXCC endorsements received for 20m and 10m bands. #AmateurRadio #DXCC #ARRL
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2 years
Have a great weekend everyone🍻 #kirin
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
2 years
It’s my birthday today🎂😎. And as a surprise my dad sent my grandfather’s Wurlitzer C-melody saxophone! It’s at least 100 years old and fully refurbished. I played Alto (E-flat) for many years. Will have to see if I can play this one!🎷
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
11 months
New toy! Trying out the Icom AH-730 tuner with a 12.2m long wire. It tunes up well on all bands from 160m to 6m. #AmateurRadio #JK1BIB
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2 years
Can’t complain about the involuntary upgrade. Thanks ANA! Not a bad way to spend the next 11:30hrs! #ana #allnipponairways .
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1 year
Landed in HK! But first a visit to my local when I lived here! 🇭🇰🍻😎
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8 months
Antenna experiments with a 10m long telescoping carbon-fibre fishing pole supporting an 8 AWG copper strand wire connected to the Icom AH-730 tuner. With a bit more I should have it optimised. Initial results are promising👍🏻😎 #AmateurRadio
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5 months
Hello Hong Kong🇭🇰😎
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10 months
Turn on sound for this one: wind chimes at Chinzanso garden🎐⛩️
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1 year
This Japanese juniper (shimpaku) bonsai tree is estimated to be 450 years old. 🌲
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2 years
US Virgin Islands added to the log👍🏻😎 #AmateurRadio #JK1BIB
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5 years
@TerribleMaps My French friend that I am drinking with now in Tokyo declares this map as ‘plausible’🇫🇷
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2 months
Indoor sakura🌸
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11 months
Good night! 😎
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1 year
And for those who are wondering, my new apartment has some nice views and lots of balcony space👍🏻😎
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4 months
Happy Valentine’s Day💖. Coffee and radio. Uganda on 40m. #AmateurRadio .
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3 months
Saturday night sashimi🍷😎
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1 year
Today’s view from the office🗻🗼😎
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
2 years
Fighting off jet lag and back on-air from Japan. Club station OG0C in Aland Islands has been quite active recently and I could finally make contact with them. #AmateurRadio #JK1BIB
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2 years
Visited Tokyo City View on top of Roppongi Hills yesterday - haven’t done that in a while!
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
1 year
New Year’s drinks continue🥃
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4 months
Double cheeseburger and strawberry shake👍🏻😎. Happy weekend!
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3 months
Sunday morning☕️
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7 months
Tokyo 6:25am.
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
5 months
I’m in Detroit for my nephew’s wedding. Heavy snow has slowed down things and I’m the first guest at The Whitney for the rehearsal dinner. Nice place! And the snow is beautiful from the cozy inside. ❄️🍷😎
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6 months
I had a look around the new Azabudai Hills. Much has yet to open, and while a bit sterile feeling and not really lived in yet, overall not bad!
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
5 months
Good morning Tokyo! First Friday of 2024.
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1 year
Ginza casual dinner🦀
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1 year
Sushi with friend visiting Japan after long time🍣🍷😎
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7 months
Nice day. Imperial Hotel, Wako Ginza.
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1 year
Sushi time🍻
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Edward Scheckler JK1BIB/AC9XE
6 months
Shabu-Shabu with crab and fugu. Let the bonenkai’s continue🦀🐡🍻
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2 years
@GaijinMommy nail meet hammer😎🇯🇵
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1 year
Wagyu dinner with my Tokyo American Club membership sponsors. Pretty good! 🍷😎
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1 year
Back to work in Tokyo, which means back to the gym after. Followed of course by beer and protein💪🏻🍻😎🌸🇯🇵
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