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 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 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     QSL Card services - out of date, but may be useful?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/

In this special edition of the DX Mentor Podcast, Joe, W8GEX, and I will interview Adrian, KO8SCA from the Bouvet Island DXPedition. Drop me a note to let me know if you enjoyed this: [email protected] #DX #Hamradio

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Hello and welcome  to a special announcement on the DX Mentor podcast. Very soon we will publish an interview with Adrian, KO8SCA, of the 3Y0J Bouvet Island DXPedition.

This DXpedition was one of the most widely published and anticipated operations in recent memory. There has been a lot of praise, criticism, misinformation, and questions about this DXpedition and Adrian will address our questions in the frank and honest manner that he always assumes.

Coincidently, Adrian will be the keynote speaker at the DXDinner held at the Marriott on the Friday of Hamvention weekend.

To make sure you don’t miss this, subscribe to the DX Mentor podcast and/or the DX Mentor YouTube channel.

If you have any questions, please contact me directly at [email protected]

One of the innovators and risk takers in our hobby is Eric Guth, 4Z1UG. Eric is pushing the envelope with his QSO Today virtual Ham Expo. This is literally an amateur exposition behind a pain of glass. 

Eric’s initial foray into newer technologies was the launch of his QSO Today Podcast where he interviews Ham Radio Operators. He recently finished #441 which is quite a feat. How does this tie into the DX Mentor, well….you’ll just have to listen!

QSO Today podcast - https://www.qsotodayhamexpo.com/

QSO Today virtual expo - https://www.qsotoday.com/

ham radio workbench - https://www.hamradioworkbench.com/

Southwest Ohio DX Association - https://www.swodxa.org

Southwest Ohio DX Association DX Dinner- https://www.swodxaevents.org

More Details about the podcast:  https://www.aj8b.com/the-dx-mentor-podcast

In this episode, we deviate from the normal DX podcast to explore how Social Media can be used to promote your ham radio club or event. Join AJ8B and W8GEX as they discuss all aspects of social media with leading eMarketeer, Kate Evans, of YourSocialStatus.com

Please pass along questions or comments to me at [email protected]

In this episode, W8GEX, Joe, K4ZLE, Jay, NR8Z, Tom, WB0N, Bert, and I discuss the correct approach to attacking the DXCC entity list and the honor roll. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. This is no different!

Here are some links we referenced in the podcast

icom radios -https://www.icomamerica.com/en/

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

Southwest Ohio DX Association - https://www.swodxa.org

Contest University - https://www.contestuniversity.com/

DX University - https://www.dxuniversity.com/

PSK Reporter - https://pskreporter.info/

W9KNI Book - https://www.hamsupply.com/books/yearofdx_thumb/

AC6V Book - https://www.ac6v.com/

My guests in this episode are Joe, W8GEX - Honor Roll DXer and DXpeditioner, WC3W - Mark - Director of the CQ Marathon Program ([email protected]),N4BAA - Jose - Director of the CQ WAZ program ([email protected]), and W2VU - Rich - editor of CQ Magazine. ([email protected])

More details on CQ Magazine can be found at https://cq-amateur-radio.com/

More details on the CQ Marathon can be found at https://dxmarathon.com/

More details on the CQ WAZ program can be found at https://cq-amateur-radio.com/cq_awards/cq_waz_awards/index_cq_waz_award.html

I can be reached at [email protected]

This episode will explain the origins of the DXCC program, how to submit your application to the DXCC program and what determines a country or entity?