Five Nine

Five Nine (also referred to as 59) was a monthly magazine published in Tokyo, Japan.[1][2] The magazine was established in 1984.[3] It stributed in Japan. The name of the magazine is derived from the international amateur radio R-S-T system report of 59, indicating the highest level of signal readability and signal strength. The 59 signal report is commonly used in radio DXing, regardless of the actual signal readability or strength of the station receiving the report.

For other uses, see Five nines.

Five Nine
CategoriesAmateur radio
FrequencyMonthly
Founded1984
Final issueSeptember 2014
CountryJapan
Based inTokyo
LanguageJapanese
WebsiteOfficial website

The magazine organized, adjudicated, and published the results of an annual international radio competition, the Japan International DX Contest, which focused on encouraging communications between amateur radio stations in Japan with other amateur radio stations around the world.[4]

Five Nine ceased publication in September 2014.[5]

References
  1. "Japan International DX Contest Rule". JIDX. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  2. "Contester's Rate Sheet". ARRL. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  3. "V73IF Callsign Page". QRZ Callsign Database. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  4. "ARRL DX Bulletin ARLD018 (1995)". ARRL. 13 April 1995. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. "Monthly Five Nine". Five Nine (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 January 2017.
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