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

[Kim Elmore]

Chances are that no distinctions are made in such cases: even if the foreign country could verify this, I’m sure they still wouldn’t let any of us in. It’s not the odds that concern them it’s the size of the bet. 

73,

Kim N5OP 

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> On Mar 7, 2021, at 1:49 PM, N5OK <coyday62 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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