04/17/2025
The 76th International DX Convention[1] was held in Visalia, California, from
April 11 - 13. A major focus of this year's conference was the future of
DXpeditions. A full day of informative presentations was focused on the Next
Generation DXing Program.
ARRL was there to engage with members and document the sessions on video. The
first of many NextGen DX presentations is available now on the ARRLHQ YouTube
channel[2]. The playlist will be built out in coming days with the rest of the
material.
Session 1 focuses on mission planning. The forum is moderated by noted DXer Ned
Stearns, AA7A, who also serves as ARRL Vice Director for the Southwestern
Division. The panel includes George Wallner, AA7JV; Don Greenbaum, N1DG, and
ARRL Radiosport and Regulatory Affairs Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ. Each of the
four experts share their perspective on the current state of DXpeditions and
what evolving technology and regulatory situations mean for the future.
Even if you never plan to go on a DXpedition, the information in these sessions
will give you deep insight into what goes on into making one of these far-flung
activations happen. The panelists hope that some may even be inspired to enter
the world of operating from rare entities.
[1]
https://dxconvention.com/
[2]
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuapIzKwhZN8ZfzbehzII8TgPLGI42fG2
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