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 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/

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 Ham Radio Prep program. How did it get started? What is your role? What other hams are involved? What has the success rate been? How do you keep the program up to date? How does it work? What about CW? Resources mentioned include: Ham Radio Prep https://hamradioprep.com/ World Radio League https://worldradioleague.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: 160 Meters Why the Gentleman's Band? How to get started? What makes 160M so interesting? What is propagation like? What antennas do you need? What misconceptions exist about 160? What is the challenge to 160? What equipment do you need? Resources mentioned include: ON4KST https://www.ON4KST.com W4DXCC https://www.w4dxcc.com EV Dave https://www.youtube.com/@evdave528 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 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/