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 #HamradioHello 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 like what you find, please subscribe, like, and share to always be notified about upcoming events!    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 about upcoming podcasts as well as other DX events so please follow us.   Our guests today are Tom, NY0V, and Joe,W8GEX. Tom & Joe are experienced, passionate DXers and the conversation should be lively and informative. Tom was first licensed at age14 in 1967 from Champaign, Illinois. "Through the years I have been licensed WA9YZN, WB0OKQ, G0WVI, and NY0V. I currently operate as NY0V here in Chatfield, MN. (EN33, Fillmore County)DXpeditions to-date include T30CXX (x2) and T32CXX. I also operated in a M/S contest operation as VP5S in the 2013 ARRL DX CW. In March 2022 I operated from Namibia as V5/NY0V.Hobby interests include chasing DX, contests, operating CW and playing with antennas. "Tom is also the stateside QSL manager for V51MA. With all of these accomplishments, you would think that would consume us for the entirety of our discussion. No sir! Tom spent significant time in the South Pacific, in 19,000 feet of water, looking for..Well, it is better to hear it from him!Resources mentioned include:https://pages.jh.edu/jhumag/0602web/amelia.html https://www.qsotoday.com/podcasts/NY0V https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna47623025  https://www.arrl.org/news/short-wave-radio-reports-may-offer-best-evidence-of-amelia-earhart-s-fate  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1937/07/06/Amateur-picks-up-message-from-Earhart/3431821501408/  https://nauticos.com/ https://nauticos.com/never-forgotten/the-deep-sea-quest-for-amelia-earhart-never-forgotten-book-ii/ Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.orgDaily 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/