Hi Brandon,
As a suggestion, if you have a spare couple of hours, take a look at the very useful, “Light at the End of the Tunnel” thread. It’s probably the definitive thread on the Reflector, with regard to working DX and DXCC’s, band conditions, reports, different modes. There’s plenty of VHF stuff on there too…The list is endless. It includes contributions from experienced Activators and Chasers from all over the world.
HTH
2E0YYY