Episode 31 - Lakshadweep & Andaman Islands

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:

VU2VKU, Krish, (aka W4VKU) and his DXpedition to Lakshadweep and to Andamann. The questions that were discussed and answered were:

How did you get into Ham Radio?

Why start chasing DX?

Why decide to BE the DX?

What other DXPeditions have you been on?

Specifically, lets talk about VU7A - Lakshadweep

Located in the Arabian Sea off of the West coast of India

Just above the equator - HOT Approximately 12/4 to 12/15.

Lets talk about VU4N - Andaman Island

Located in the Bay of Bengal on the East coast of India, closer to Thailand than to India

Approximately 12/16 to 12/26

Resources mentioned include:

Southwest Ohio DX Assoc. https://www.swodxa.org

DX Code of Conduct : https://www.dx-code.com/

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/