There's no guarantee that Katsuhiro Kondou, JH5GHM, will be giving away any of the secrets that have made him one of Japan's top DX contesters but....you never know. Don, as he is also known, is presenting a one-hour virtual talk to DX contesters - or those aspiring to become one - on the 19th of October. His presentation on Zoom begins at 0600 UTC.

IARU Region 3 is hosting the workshop because, according to the region's website, the number of contesters in Asia has been steadily growing. Don had been an avid contester as a teenager in the 1970s but after a hiatus of a decade or so in the '90s, he returned to ham radio and to contesting in 2010.

To hear his tips and maybe give yourself an edge in the next big event, register by following the link that appears in the text version of this week's newscast at arnewsline.org