Episode 35 - DX New One - Freedonia

This is the video version of 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 topics discussed are:
Team Introductions
Location of the new entity: Freedonia is located on the Ionian Sea, a peninsula off the coast of Albania. This will be the first activity there since 1933.
Team Members: The DXPedition will be led by W8GEX - Joe. Other team members will include K8DV - Dave, AD8FD - Brian, and K4YJ - Dwight. Billy, AA8KY, will be the pilot station.
The IARU has agreed to allow the same call sign to be used for this inaugural DXPedition, GR0UCH/0.
W8GEX : How did you find out about Freedonia and the new entity?
K8DV - what was the process like to get it recognized?
W8CAA - this sounds expensive since it is last minute, how are you funding this?
K4YJ - You will have 160M responsibility and SSB chores. How do you expect this to go? Not exactly the best time for low band propagation
K8DV - Are you ready for the CW chores? I assume there will be massive pileups
AB8FD - Brian - You are the digital guy. what will you be using and how swamped do you expect to be?
W8GEX How will you split time between 60M and the other bands?