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The DX Mentor

Bill Salyerswww.aj8b.com
The DX Mentor podcast is directed towards any amateur radio operator (Ham) or Short Wave Listener (SWL) who has an interest in listening to or communicating with stations that are not in your country, or DX.
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Episodes

The DX Mentor - Episode 70 - NY0V

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 Hello and welcome to episode 70 of The DX Mentor –a discussion with Tom, NY0V. I’m Bill, AJ8B. If this is the first time you are joining us, Welcome! We have a back catalog covering many aspects of DX in both podcast and YouTube format. Please check us out. If you...

Jun 28, 20252 hr 11 minSeason 3Ep. 70

Episode 68 - VU2RS

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 #HamradioWelcome to episode 68 of The DX Mentor –All About DX. Thank you for joining us..I’m Bill, AJ8B. If this is the first time you are joining us, Welcome! We have a back catalog covering many aspects of DX in both podcast and YouTube format. Please check us out. If you...

Jun 15, 20251 hr 4 minSeason 3Ep. 67

Episode 67 - KF8KI & QRZ.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 Our guest today is Steve, KF8KI. We normally start with a recap of the Ham radio journey for our guest, but he is so active in so many things, I thought I would cover those other things first. Here are some of the topics we will cover: Railroads SkyWarn Photograph...

Jun 02, 20251 hr 45 minSeason 3Ep. 67

The DX Mentor - Episode 69 - WB2REM

Hello and welcome to episode 69 of The DX Mentor – A discussion with Jim, WB2REM. Thank you for joining us. I’m Bill, AJ8B. If this is the first time you are joining us, Welcome! We have a back catalog covering many aspects of DX. Please check us out. If you like what you find, please subscribe to always be notified of a new podcast! Another way to keep in touch and to see what we are up to is via the DX Mentor Facebook page. I will be posting aboutupcoming podcasts as well as other DX events so...

May 17, 20251 hr 6 minSeason 3Ep. 69

Episode 66 - KB6NU

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 Resources mentioned include: Links to all books and articles on web page KB6NU Blog https://www.kb6nu.com/ KE9D blog https://ke9v.net/ Study Guides https://www.kb6nu.com/study-guides/ One-Day Class https://www.kb6nu.com/teaching-a-one-day-tech-class/ Southwest Ohi...

May 03, 20251 hr 16 minSeason 3Ep. 66

Episode 65 - K6VHF

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 Resources mentioned include: Weekly RTTY Test Details https://radiosport.world/wrt.html Bouvet & Peter I DXPedition Bouvet: https://3y0k.com/ Peter I: https://3y0l.com/ Deep Space Exploration Society https://dses.science/ Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.s...

Apr 19, 20251 hr 25 minSeason 3Ep. 65

Episode 64 - K1ZN

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 K1ZN has many accomplishments, knows a lot about all aspects of DXing and is an experienced IOTA chaser. He will share all of that with us as well as some discussion about his book on DXing. Resources mentioned include: SouthEastern DX Association https://www.sedx...

Apr 06, 20251 hr 13 minSeason 3Ep. 63

DX Mentor discussion with ARRL CEO David Minster, NA2AA

Hello and welcome to episode 63 of The DX Mentor –A Discussion with ARRL CEO NA2AA, David Minster. Thank you for joining us. I’m Bill, AJ8B. If this is the first time you are joining us, Welcome! We have a back catalog of over 60 episodes covering many aspects of DX in both podcast and YouTube format. Please check us out. If you like what you find, please subscribe, like, and share the episode. For any comments, input, or information, just drop me a line at thedxmentor@gmail.com. Another way to ...

Mar 25, 20252 hr 5 minSeason 3Ep. 63

VU4AX - DXPedition to Andaman Island

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 guests today are Max, ON5UR, Ron PA3EWP, and Joe, W8GEX. All three are experienced, passionate DXers and the conversation should be lively and informative. The best description of the upcoming DXPedition comes from Bernie, W3UR. He wrote “The DX-Adventure team...

Mar 10, 202553 minSeason 3Ep. 61

The DX Corner - This Week in Amateur Radio 03/08/25

Hello and Welcome to the DX Corner for your weekly Dose of DX as part of Ham Radios oldest Ham Radio Magazine on the air, “This week in amateur radio.” I’m Bill, AJ8B. I am not sure how many of you are interested in 60M, but overall interest is growing. One of my best friends, Joe, W8GEX, produces a 60-meter newsletter. Joe is considered by many as the godfather of 60m. With almost 250 entities confirmed on 60, I can understand why. New Zealand stations ZL4OL and ZL2CC have been heard around 070...

Mar 08, 202512 min

Episode 61 - VA3MW and FLEX Radio

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 was Michael Walker, VA3MW, and Joe, W8GEX Amongst other things like working for NORAD, we discussed How did you get started? Why chasing DX? How has your experience with 6M been? Let's talk Node Red for a minute How did Flex get started? How did you get ...

Mar 02, 20251 hr 45 minSeason 3Ep. 61

Episode 60 - 2024 DX Year in Review

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 2024 DX Year in Review document that was published by W3UR and W1JR. This is an excellent source of reference material and has been around for quite some time. I hope you enjoy this discussion of h...

Feb 20, 202551 minSeason 3Ep. 59

Episode 59 - TI1RRC

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 Intro: A Russian Robinson Team consisting Alex RW3RN, Hal W8HC, Mike K5MSK, Slava OK8AU, Raisa R1BIG, Tim NL8F, Vlad R9LR and Yuri N3QQ will be active from Central American DXCC entities (covering IOTA and POTA) during February 11 to March 7, 2025. As follows: YN6...

Feb 01, 202550 minSeason 3Ep. 59

Episode 58 - W0YK - RTTY

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 guests were Ed, W0YK, and Joe, W8GEX The topics that we covered included: Intros - Joe, W8GEX, and then you How did you get in to Ham Radio? How did you get in to chasing DX? You have operated from Japan, Syria, Jamaica, and the Galapagos. Can you give us high...

Jan 21, 20251 hr 41 minSeason 3Ep. 58

DX Mentor Status Update

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 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:...

Dec 30, 20244 minSeason 3Ep. 57

Episode 55 - DX Geography

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 Hello and welcome to episode 55 of The DX Mentor and our discussion of Geography and DX. Thank you for joining us. I’m Bill, AJ8B. If this is the first time you are with us, Welcome! We have a back catalog of over 50 episodes covering many aspects of DX in both po...

Nov 10, 20241 hr 24 minSeason 3Ep. 55

Episode 54 - 9M1Z

Hello and welcome to episode 54 of The DX Mentor Discussion with 9M8HAZ. Thank you for joining us. I’m Bill, AJ8B. If this is the first time you are joining us, Welcome! We have a back catalog of over 50 episodes covering many aspects of DX in both podcast and YouTube format. Please check us out. If you are new to DXing, I would really recommend episode 1 as it was recorded with several world class DXers. You will get a feel of the excitement that goes with chasing DX! If you like what you find,...

Oct 27, 202437 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Episode 53 - 3D2Y - Rotuma

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 Instead of my explanation, lets check out what the Rotuma2024.com website has to say: "The Pacific Islands DXpedition Group (PIDXG) is pleased to announce that Gregg, W6IZT; Dean, W2FQ; Nathan, K4NHW; Jamie, MØSDV, Connor, KD9LSV and Lukas, LY7J will operate from ...

Oct 19, 202455 minSeason 3Ep. 53

Episode 52 - S9Z DXPedition to Sao Tome & Principe

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 Today we will be discussing the upcoming DXPedtion to Sao Tome & Principe, S9Z. The following is from their website: “The Dateline DX Association (DDXA), a world-wide DX organization, is pleased to announce to the amateur radio DX community the activation of S...

Oct 12, 202452 minSeason 2Ep. 52

Episode 51 - DXpedition to Vanuatu - YJ0VV

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 Van, N4VGE, is the point of contact and organizer for a DXpedition to Vanuatu October 15th to the 30th, for the CQ WW SSB contest. The Vanuatu call sign will be YJ0VV for the DXpedition. They will be staying at a luxury villa about 15km from Port Vila on Efate Isl...

Oct 05, 202459 minSeason 2Ep. 51

Episode 50 - C21MM - Nauru

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 guests today are Rolf, DL7VEE, Christian, DL6KAC, and Joe, W8GEX. We are going to be discussing the upcoming DXPedition to C21MM, Nauru with Rolf and Christian. The DXpedition to Nauru, C21MM, will run from October 10th, 2024 to October 29th, 2024. I normally ...

Sep 28, 202444 minSeason 2Ep. 49

Episode 49 - T32VU Recap

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 DF4GV, DL4SVA, DK2AMM, DJ7TO, DL1KWK and DL2AWG went to Kiritimati (OC 024) from the 13th of March to the 27th of March, 2024. We ran 3 Stations, 24 hours per day. Our main modes were CW, SSB, RTTY, and some FT8. Members of our team had also participated (amongst ...

Sep 13, 20241 hr 15 minSeason 2Ep. 49

Episode 48 - DXLabs

Welcome to 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 guest is Dave, AA6YQ, and we will be discussing his groundbreaking suite of software products known as the DX Suite. Here are some of the links that we mention during the discussion: DX Suite Home: https://www.dxlabsuite.co...

Sep 06, 20242 hr 10 minSeason 3Ep. 48

Episode 33 - 3D Printing

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 was Bob, wv7w@arrl.net Here are some of the YouTube 3D printing channels: House of Ham Maker's Muse Uncle Jessy 3D Printing Nerd Here are some of the questions that were asked and answered: What is 3D printing? How does it work? What costs are associated...

Sep 01, 20241 hr 30 minSeason 2Ep. 33

Episode 38 - Improving Your DX Experience Part2

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 Ralph, K9ZO, will share many ways that he has improved his DXing. Ralph is very accomplished as his bio states "My interests include technology, entrepreneurship, contesting, DXing, CW, VHF, propagation, and being very active ...

Aug 18, 20241 hr 32 minSeason 2Ep. 38

Episode 37 - Improving Your DX Experience - Part 1

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 Ralph, K9ZO, will share many ways that he has improved his DXing. Ralph is very accomplished as his bio states "My interests include technology, entrepreneurship, contesting, DXing, CW, VHF, propagation, and being very active ...

Aug 04, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 37

Episode 44 - 5H3DX

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 NK8O – Charles Powell Intros How did you get into Ham Radio? Why start chasing DX? Why decide to BE the DX? What other DXPeditions have you been on? What is the Zuzu Medical Center? What is the International Health Partners? What is life like in Tanz...

Jul 21, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 44

Episode 40 - Jarvis Island

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 This week will be discussing the upcoming N5J DXPedition to Jarvis Island. It has been 34 years since Jarvis has been activated. N1DG, Don, is our guest today. The dates of the DXPedition are approximately 8/5 through 8/16. We will discuss the operators on the tri...

Jul 15, 202453 minSeason 2Ep. 40

Episode 46 - FT8 and Super Fox

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 today is Ned Stearns, AA7A. Along with Joe, W8GEX, we will be discussing FT8. Ned was one of the early influencers of FT8, even coining the phrase “Fox/Hound”. In addition to answering some questions from our followers about FT8, Ned will delve into the ...

Jul 07, 20241 hr 47 minSeason 2Ep. 46

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) Equip...

Jul 01, 20241 hr 42 minSeason 2Ep. 45
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