The DX Mentor

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/

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: the upcoming H40WA DXpedition as well as the Intrepid DX Group. The DXpedition will go from Feb 22nd to March 6th. Resources mentioned include: Temotu DXPEdition https://intrepid-dx.com/temotu2023/ Intrepid DX Group https://intrepid-dx.com/ Intrepid DX Group Dream Rig https://intrepid-dx.com/2023/09/27/announcing-our-4th-annual-youth-dream-rig-essay-contest/ Intrepid DX Group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064781196182 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 the CWOPSOrganization. The CWOPs organization consists of many facets including promoting CW, the CW Academy, contests, awards for being on the air and even scholarships. When I joined in 2016, I was member #1567. They now have over 4000 members, so they are doing something right! Resources mentioned include: CWOPS Website https://cwops.org/ CW Academy https://cwops.org/cw-academy/cw-academy-options/ CWOPS Ambassadors https://cwops.org/contact-us/ambassadors/ CWTs https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/ CW Open Contest https://cwops.org/cwops-tests/cw-open/ CWOPs Scholarship Fund https://cwops.org/cwops-scholarship-fund/ CWOPs Newsletter https://cwops.org/newsletters/ 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/l

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 The purpose of this special episode is to hear from Mark, WC3W, the CQ Marathon program administrator. Mark will recap 2023 and discuss a new program called the CQ Marathon Challenge. In this episode, we reference the following: DX Marathon website www.dxmarathon.com Marks email address wc3w@dxmarathon.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 Japanese Castles on the Air, or JACOTA. Greg, JO3SLK, will talk about his adventures with Japanese Castles on the Air. He will also discuss Ham Radio in Japan and his time with Icom. Resources mentioned include: Source for JACOTA Articles: https://fbnews.jp/202101/ww01/ Source for data on Japanese Castles https://jcastle.info/view/Home Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org DX Mentor Program https://www.swodxa.org/dx-mentor-program/ 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/

Hello and welcome to episode 24 of The DX Mentor, All About 60 Meters. Thank you for joining us. I’m Bill, AJ8B, The DX Mentor. My guests are DX Gurus that we can all learn from.  I am sorry that it has been several weeks since we had an episode drop. Work and family as well as scheduling challenges for me and my guests always seems to complicate things. However, I am very appreciative that you are still with us, and I want to let you know that we have several excellent episodes coming up! In this episode we will attend a detailed discussion on 60 Meters.   My guests are Joe, W8GEX, otherwise known as the godfather of 60 Meters, Mike, W0VTT, and Don, K8MFO. #DX #Hamradio #60meters

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: Wire Antennas - all aspects of wire antennas Resources mentioned include: Pactenna https://www.packtenna.com/#/ W8JI https://www.w8ji.com/ TW Antennas https://mojero.wixsite.com/twantenna Buddi Poles https://www.buddipole.com/ Ham Radio Workbench https://www.hamradioworkbench.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/ ID-5100AD https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/ID-5100A/ ID-52A https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/ID-52A/ ID-50A https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/ID-50A/ IC-7100 https://www.icomamerica.com/lineup/products/IC-7100USA/ Icom Info and Dealers https://icomamerica.com/amateur

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 the World Radiosport Team Championship Resources mentioned include: Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org Icom https://www.icomamerica.com/ Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/ DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/