[OKDXA] Going on DXpedition ? Not so fast...

[N5OK]

Jeff,

Thanks!  Good info.

Did you notice if having had COVID19 and carrying the antibodies is a
factor?   Just curious.  That's my case.  I had it before I got the 2 shots.

73, Coy

On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 1:15 PM Jeff Martin <jeffmartin at valornet.com> wrote:

> Good Afternoon OKDXA...
>
> I'm itching to go someplace and work some pile-ups! I recently got my 2nd
> Covid vaccine shot. Covid numbers are going down, slightly... So, where can
> I go? Well, hang on... not so fast...
>
>   Here's a link to a web page on CNN listing some countries that are
> allowing visitors:
>
> https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-international-travel-covid-19/index.ht
> ml
> <https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/us-international-travel-covid-19/index.html>
> .
>
>   The State Department also has a website with links to specific country
> requirements:
>
> https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country
> -Specific-Information.html
> <https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/COVID-19-Country-Specific-Information.html>
> .
>
>   Most countries view travelers from the United States as high-risk. Many
> countries do not allow US citizens entry at all. For those that do, nearly
> all require a negative Covid test within the last 72 hours before your
> flight. Many require negative Covid tests after arrival, some 7 days later,
> some 14 or more days later. Most countries require a quarantine upon
> arrival
> from 7 to 21 days. Only a few countries make any allowance for whether you
> have been vaccinated or not, the fact that you have been vaccinated does
> not
> matter for most countries. Only seven countries have announced they are
> re-opening to tourists who have received both doses of a Covid vaccination.
> See the following:
>
> https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/countries-open-to-vaccinated-travelers/in
> dex.html
> <https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/countries-open-to-vaccinated-travelers/index.html>
> .
>
>   Some countries require proof of international medical insurance, some
> require a monetary deposit in the thousands of dollars.
>
>   Oh yeah, don't forget... All air passengers age 2 and older must show
> proof of a negative Covid-19 test within the last 72 hours to re-enter the
> United States, including US Citizens returning from trips to other
> countries.
>
>   Going on a DXpedition involves a lot of planning in normal times, with
> flight reservations, arranging for ham-friendly accommodations, excess
> baggage issues, rental car arrangements, arranging for licensing, planning
> and packing all your equipment and antennas, etc., etc. Now it is even more
> complicated with all the travel and medical restrictions in place due to
> the
> pandemic.
>
>   It's no wonder we are seeing so few Dxpeditions announced on the DX news
> websites, and so many have been cancelled or postponed.
>
>   So, bottom line, I don't know when I will be going... Guess it depends on
> how bad I want it... hi... DX Is!
>
> 73,
> Jeff - K5WE
>
> Also KH6/K5WE, V31WE, PJ4/K5WE, KP2/K5WE, FJ/K5WE, PJ5/K5WE, PJ5W,
> PJ7/K5WE,
> XR0YS, ZF2WE, VP2VEM
>
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