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 In this episode of The DX Mentor, our #DX gurus, will discuss: The Upcoming Clipperton Island DXpedition This is being conducted by the Perseverance DX Group Tell us about the Perseverance DX Group K3EL - David - Team Leader, Veteran of Mellish Reef, Austral Islands, Campbell Islands Heard Island, Marquesas Islands, Ducie Island, N6WN - Chris - EMT, Networking, RTTY, DXing -vs- Contesting January 17th for 16 days as TX5S The most recent major DXpeditions to Clipperton were: 2013 as TX5K, in 2008 as TX5C and in 2000 as FO0AAA. Additionally, during 2015 there was a scientific expedition to Clipperton. Operating as TX5P, Alain F6BFH made several thousand contacts. There has never been FT8 or 60m operation from Clipperton. Prep Why Clipperton? When did you start preparation? What kind of things must you take in to account when planning a DXpedition? Is this DXpedition any different than previous DXPeditions you have been on? Will there be a doctor on the DXpedition? DXpedition Support - Pilot Stations? - Fund Raising How can listeners contribute - Vendor Support Clipperton Island Any landing issues? First time for FT8 - prepared for that? First Time for 60M - Prepared for that? What does Science and Research mean? What can we do to help? Resources mentioned include: Clipperton Island https://clip.pdxg.net/ Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/ DX Engineering https://www.dxengineering.com/ Clipperton Island https://clip.pdxg.net/ Perserverance DX Group https://wp.pdxg.net/ 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/

The Purpose of this series of podcasts is 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. Hello and welcome to episode 16 of The DX Mentor Podcast, DXPedition to Ducie Island. Thank you for joining us. This episode is sponsored by Icom America, makers of the finest radios and accessories for your amateur radio station, by DX Engineering, one of the best one stop shopping destinations for all things amateur radio including technical information, and by The Daily DX, the best source for real time DX information. This episode is also sponsored by the SouthWest Ohio DX Association, one of the premier DX clubs in the nation. I’m Bill, AJ8B, The DX Mentor. My guests are DX Gurus that we can all learn from. In this episode we will attend a detailed discussion on the recent DXpedition to Ducie Island. This was a historic event because it was the first major DXpedition to a location using “Rig in a Box” and utilizing operators from all over the world working hams from all over the world. My guests are Gregg, W6IZT, Don, N1DG, Hal, W8HC, and Joe, W8GEX. #DX⁠ ⁠#hamradio⁠ ⁠#DXpeditions

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, Don, N1DG, Brian, AD8FD, and Joe, W8GEX will discuss the highlights and low lights of several of the 62 DXpeditions that Joe has been on. Resources mentioned include: Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org Northern California DX Assoc. https://www.ncdxf.org/

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 introduce us to INDEXA, the International DX Association. The guests were Ralph, K0IR, Hal, W8HC, Bob N2OO, and Joe, W8GEX. References were made to: INDEXA https://indexa.org/ Icom America https://www.icomamerica.com/en/amateur/ The Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/ Southwest Ohio DX Association https://www.swodxa.org/

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 their first reaction to the recent Dayton Hamvention. We are only 2 days from all of the activity and I think it was important to capture the spirit and essence of this past weekend. The guests were Joe, W8GEX, Mike, W0VTT, and Jim, AB8YK. Joe has been attending #Hamfests for several decades and has also been heavily involved in the 2 major DX activities that occur on Hamvention weekend; the DX Dinner and the DX Forum. Mike was a volunteer in the ARRL booth, using his skills as a card checked to help hams move up the DX ladder. He is also a veteran of #Hamfests, #DXpeditions, and other #DX activities. I was involved in the DX Dinner, the presentation of the DXpedition of the Year award, and the DX Forum. Finally, we have Jim, AB8YK. Jim is not only a DXer, but was the General Chairman of the Hamvention. He will be the GC next year as well. References were made to: Dayton Hamvention https://hamvention.org/ Icom America https://www.icomamerica.com/en/amateur/ The Daily DX https://www.dailydx.com/ Southwest Ohio DX Association https://www.swodxa.org/ The DX Mentor Podcast https://www.aj8b.com/the-dx-mentor-podcast/

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, our DX Gurus take us through what #QRP operating is and what can be done. It is amazing! Please let me know your thoughts and suggestions....

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, K0MD and AA7A will discuss their observations of the Visalia DX Convention. https://www.dxconvention.com/ Other links discussed www.icomamerica.com www.dailydx.com www.swodxa.org www.swodxaevents.org/Single-seat-ticket-2020 www.swodxa.org/vp5m www.harbourrockvilla.com/vp5-ham-radio-2

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, W8GEX, W3UR, and W3LPL will discuss: The sun    - Solar cycle    - Sunspot number    - Ionizing radiation   - the solar flux index    - solar maximum next year    - transition to solar minimum    - solar minimum    - X-class and M-class solar flares    - coronal holes    - coronal mass ejections     - 27 day recurrence of major solar events Interplanetary space    - Solar wind    - Southward oriented solar wind    - Coronal hole high speed streams    - Interplanetary magnetic field The quiet ionosphere         - ionization process         - Long distance propagation via the F region         - regional propagation via the E region         - sporadic-E patches         - NVIS propagation         - Absorption in the D region         - seasonal variability         - solar maximum effects The disturbed ionosphere         - Geomagnetic disturbances         - Geomagnetic storms         - Aurora         - Ionospheric storms         - K-index and A index         - Radio blackouts caused by solar flares         - Coronal hole high speed streams         - Coronal mass ejections HF Ionospheric Propagation      - Long distance ionospheric propagation      - High latitude propagation      - Gray line propagation      - Long path propagation      - Faraday rotation      - Real time monitoring of solar and geomagnetic activity      - Real time monitoring of HF propagation circuits      - PSK Reporter     - DX Maps     - Reverse Beacon Network     - WSPR      - 160, 80 40 and 30 meters      - 20, 17 and 15 meters      - 12 and 10 meters6 Meter Ionospheric Propagation      - sporadic-E and long distance Sporadic-E      - F2 propagation      - Trans-equatorial propagation       - Auroral scatter      - Auroral-E

In this episode of The DX Mentor, our #DX gurus, K8DV, W8GEX, NR8Z, and W0VTT, will discuss: What makes the QSO?  What is a valid #QSL card? (Does it really have to have RST on it?)   Paper cards      Outgoing buro        Incoming Buro      Managers      QSL Card services - out of date, but may be useful?      Mailing Direct           Stamps           IRCs           Envelopes   LoTW Resources mentioned include: Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org DX Dinner https://www.swodxaevents.org ARRL Outgoing QSL Buro http://www.arrl.org/outgoing-qsl-service ARRL Incoming QSL Buro http://www.arrl.org/incoming-qsl-service K8CX QSL Ham Gallery http://hamgallery.com/ ARRL Logbook of the World http://www.arrl.org/logbook-of-the-world K3FN QSL Service https://www.airmailpostage.com/K3FNCUSTOMQSLSERVICE.html QSL Display https://www.aj8b.com/qsl-display-board/ Great Cincinnati Hamfest https://cincinnatihamfest.org/

In this episode, AJ8B - Bill, W8GEX - Joe, K8DV - Dave, and KI4KWR - Steve, lead us through a discussion of ways to promote your activity. In part 1 we discussed YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram as well as websites. In this edition we discuss email marketing, print marketing, and word of mouth. Sites referenced were: Gigaparts - https://www.gigaparts.com/ Greater Cincinnati Hamfest - https://cincinnatihamfest.org/ Milford Amateur Radio Club - https://milfordhamradio.org/ Southwest Ohio DX Association - https://www.swodxa.org/ Icom America - https://www.icomamerica.com/en/ The Daily DX - https://www.dailydx.com/ The DX Dinner - https://swodxaevents.org/