The DX Mentor Bill Salyers

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio

We are pleased to announce to the international community, with the agreement of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, an upcoming amateur radio activity will take place from May 24 to June 19, 2024 on the island of Grande Glorieuse – callsign FT4GL.

This operation, planned for more than a year with a lot of effort, has finally been rewarded. It will be atypical and difficult because the Glorieuses are ranked 7th in the DXCC Most Wanted List, and the amateur radio traffic will be carried out exclusively by a single radio amateur, Marek FH4VVK in parallel with his professional duties.

David, F8CRS, one of the support team, is our guest. The following are the questions and topics we will discuss:



Intros

How did you get in to Ham Radio?

How did you get interested in DX?

How did you decide to BE the exotic DX?

What other trips have you been on?

Tell us about Marek, FH4VVK

How Glorioso Chosen?

Describe the overall DXpedition (operators, days, equipment)

What are your expectations? (What criteria will you use to consider this a success?)

How can folks provide financial support?



FT4GL QRZ Page https://www.qrz.com/db/FT4GL

FT4GL Blog https://ft4gl.blogspot.com/



Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org







Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/







DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/







Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/



IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/



IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/



IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/



IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio



In this episode of The DX Mentor, our #DX gurus, will discuss:

VU2VKU, Krish, (aka W4VKU) and his DXpedition to Lakshadweep and to Andamann. The questions that were discussed and answered were:



How did you get into Ham Radio?

Why start chasing DX?

Why decide to BE the DX?

What other DXPeditions have you been on?



Specifically, lets talk about VU7A - Lakshadweep

Located in the Arabian Sea off of the West coast of India

Just above the equator - HOT Approximately 12/4 to 12/15.

Lets talk about VU4N - Andaman Island

Located in the Bay of Bengal on the East coast of India, closer to Thailand than to India

Approximately 12/16 to 12/26







Resources mentioned include:



Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org



DX Code of Conduct : https://www.dx-code.com/



Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/



DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/



Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/

IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/

IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/

IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/

IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio

Here are the topics for this episode:

I will introduce each member and ask you to describe your DX and Ham experience;



Describe Freedonia: Freedonia is located on the Ionian Sea, a peninsula off the coast of Albania. This will be the first activity there since 1933.



The DXPedition will be led by W8GEX - Joe. Other team members will include K8DV – Dave, AD8FD – Brian, and K4YJ - Dwight. Billy, AA8KY, will be the pilot station.



The IARU has agreed to allow the same call sign to be used for this inaugural DXPedition, GR0UCH/0.



W8GEX : How did you find out about Freedonia and the new entity?



K8DV - what was the process like to get it recognized?



W8CAA - this sounds expensive since it is last minute, how are you funding this?



K4YJ - You will have 160M responsibility and SSB chores. How do you expect this to go? Not exactly the best time for low band propagation



K8DV - Are you ready for the CW chores? I assume there will be massive pileups



AB8FD - Brian - You are the digital guy. what will you be using and how swamped do you expect to be?



W8GEX How will you split time between 60M and the other bands?

Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org



Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/



DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/



Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/

IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/

IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/

IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/

IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all. I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio

We DF4GV, DL4SVA, DK2AMM, DJ7TO, DL1KWK and DL2AWG want to go Kiritimati OC 024 13th until 27th March 2024

We will be running 3 Stations 24 hours per day.

Our main modes will be CW and SSB and RTTY and perhaps FT8

We will be QRV from 160 until 6 meters. No 60m !



Members of our team participated (amongst others) to the following past DXpeditions: 3D2AW, 3D2EU, S7GWG, 4S7RTG, 5B/DJ7TO, 5R8MM, 5R8WG, 5WØGW, 5WØM, 8Q7IO, 9H3O, 9N7AN, A35WG, C21EU, H44WG, HU1DL, J48IO, J48M, J79WG, KH8/DL2AWG, MD/DL4SVA, P29RO, S79GG, TX7EU, T2C, T3ØD, T31EU, V6EU, V73D, VP6EU, XRØYD, XX9D, YJØAWG, ZBØ/DJ7TO, ZK1AWG, ZK3N, ZL/DJ7TO, ZM4T.



Guests:

DL2AWG Guenter : https://www.qrz.com/db/DL2AWG

DF4GV Elmar : https://www.qrz.com/db/DF4GV







Resources mentioned include:



DX Code of Conduct : https://www.dx-code.com/



Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org



Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/



DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/



Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/

IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/

IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/

IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/

IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/

In this episode of The DX Mentor, our #DX gurus, will discuss:



Why 6 M is appealing

Why 6m is different from other bands

How to get started

Antenna options

6 M techniques

What kind of DX chasing can I expect?

Is 6m DXCC possible?

Is 6m WAZ possible?

What about WAS?

What about grid chasing

Are there calling frequencies?

Do most countries allow 6 M?



Resources mentioned include:



KJ9I - Dave



ON4KST Chat Pages - http://www.on4kst.com/chat/start.php



Region 2 Chat - http://www.on4kst.info/chat/login.php?band=7



EME Page - http://www.on4kst.info/chat/login.php?band=5



MoonSked Software by GM4JJJ - http://www.gm4jjj.co.uk/MoonSked/moonsked.htm



6 Meter Band plan - https://www.arrl.org/band-plan



Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org



Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/



DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/



Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/

IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905

IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610

IC-705 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-705

IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300

IC-50A https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/ID-50A

IC-52A https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/ID-52A

IC-7100https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7100USA

IC-5100A https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/ID-5100A

This is The DX Mentor podcast. I hope to help those hams trying to move up the DXCC ladder as well as those that at on the DXCC Honor Roll. As fast as technology is moving, no one can keep up on it all.

I am here to help. #DX #Hamradio



In this episode of The DX Mentor, our #DX gurus, will discuss CE0Z, JUAN FERNANDEZ. A team with Nick, XQ1KZ, Pablo, CE1KV, Willy, XQ3SA, Willy, XQ3SK, Mike, AB5EB, Ez, HI3R, Otis, NP4G, Mike, AD5A, Zoli, HA1AG, Trey, N5KO, and Marco, CE1EW (Team Leader) will be operating as CB0ZA during February 10-23, 2024.

Plans are to be QRV from the Juan Fernandez National Park CA-0022 from 160 to 2 meter using CW, SSB, digi and EME (6 and 2

meter). QSL via HA1AG. http://cb0za.com/:



Resources mentioned include:



Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org



Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/



DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/



Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/

IC-905 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-905/

IC-9700 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-9700/

IC-7610 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7610/

IC-7300 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7300/