I've spent a lot of time the last 3-4 days looking for places to go on a personal DXpedition. I'm not positive I'm going to do it, but I have the time and the dollars to do something that isn't too extravagant.

Here's the criteria:

• The antenna's need to be in place. I don't want to take any antennas.
• A separate structure. A place where there already is a shack, not a hotel or apartment building.
• Less than four time zones away from Pacific Time. I just got back from Ireland and the jet lag was tough!
• Only eight or nine hours of flight time. Blowing one day on each end of the trip is probably necessary, but it doesn't mean I have to like it! I'd like to get there and at least get set up on the first day, operating the second day and forward.
• Relatively easy licensing. I'm not looking to work with 27-government agencies trying to get a license.
• Relatively easy transportation. I'm not thinking about going to a place and then having to have four more hours spent getting the final place.

The idea behind the DXpedition is to simply operate as much as possible from a place. Since I do so little operating here at home (like...none), I want to get on the air and just operate as much as makes sense. The timing doesn't need to be associated with a contest and, if it is, my objective wouldn't be to win the contest, just participate in a way that supports my operating objectives.

I've done some research and have some thoughts. Any good ideas out there?

Scot, K9JY