Episode 45 - Chasing POTA & DX

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

Our guest is Thomas, K4SWL.

The topics and question that were discussed included:

#1 - How to pick a destination

#2 - Approval to make it official (DXCC Desk/POTA equiv?)

#3 - Get the word out

#4 - Preparation

Travel

Where to stay/eat (may not be applicable)

Equipment testing

Spares (lessons learned on previous trips)

#5 - Operating

Expected propagation

Expected QSO volume

Modes to use

QRP

Logging

Pileups

#6 - Confirming the QSOs

LoTW? Other?

QSL cards?

Resources mentioned include:

Thomas QRP Blog https://www.qrper.com

Thomas SWL Blog: https://swling.com/blog/

Mission RG01 Rig: https://swling.com/blog/2020/01/mission-rgo-one-impressions-availability-pricing-and-upgrades/

SOTA Home page: https://www.sota.org.uk/

Summit Info page : https://www.sotl.as

SOTA Spot Page: https://sotawatch.sota.org.uk/en/

Parks on the Air Info: https://www.pota.app

Mountain Topper Radios: https://www.lnrprecision.com/mountain-toppers/

Pactenna Antennas: https://www.packtenna.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/