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Juni, 2013

• 12 Juni

  The Phases of a DXpedition

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=4 The Phases of a DXpedition by Wayne Mills, N7NG When a DXpedition shows up on the bands, there is going to be a lot of additional activity. Everyone who needs a contact on any of the bands will probably be scrambling for QSOs. How much chaos depends on the …
• 12 Juni

  Using QSK Effectively

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=3 Using QSK Effectively by Wayne Mills, N7NG Perhaps the most important task in a pileup situation is determining “what is happening.” If you don’t know what’s going on, working the DX is pretty much luck. We’ve already talked some about listening — listening to the pileup in particular — …
• 12 Juni

  What Are You Listening For?

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=2 What are you listening for? by Wayne Mills, N7NG  Last week we talked about how to study a pileup situation – listening to both sides of the pileup simultaneously. DXers are frequently encouraged to “Listen, listen and listen some more.” The first thing you need to hear is the …
• 12 Juni

  Listen to What?

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=1 Listen to What? by Wayne Mills, N7NG Much of the current commentary about poor pileup operating is aimed only at the DXers’ side of the pileups. Such commentary blames callers for 1) suffering from a lack of knowledge, training and skills, and 2) being newer hams and just don’t …
• 12 Juni

  Team Leaders’ Guidelines

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/showpage.php?id=18&title=Team_Leaders_Guidelines Team Leaders’ Guidelines DXpedition Organizing (Draft) I – DXpedition Funding Basic Principles Make sure careful records are kept. Use proper accounting methods. Make sure that everyone is kept advised of what is going on. Stress Transparency Make sure everyone agrees. Written agreements are advantageous. Expenditures and Revenue – Checklist …
• 12 Juni

  How to Work Us

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/showpage.php?id=24&title=How_to_Work_Us How to Work Us Note to DXpeditioners: The text below is an example of information that could appear on your DXpedition Website setting forth the best way for DXers to be successful working your expedition. The idea is for you to tell DXers what you expect from them; what …
• 12 Juni

  How We Will Operate

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/showpage.php?id=10&title=How_We_Will_Operate How We Will Operate Note to DXpeditioners: The text below is an example of information that could appear on your DXpedition Website setting forth the specifics of your operating. The idea is for you to tell DXers how you will operate. This will in turn tell them how best …
• 12 Juni

  Best Practices for Courteous and Efficient DXing

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/showpage.php?id=25&title=Best_Practices_for_Courteous_and_Efficient_DXing%20 Best Practices for Courteous and Efficient DXing 1.Know the DX callsign and the location of the pileup by listening carefully to the DX station and the pileup before calling. 2.Beware of erroneous spots: Copy the DX station’s call sign yourself. 3.Be careful never to transmit on the DX frequency …
• 12 Juni

  Best Practices for DXpedition Operating

  http://www.dxuniversity.com/showpage.php?id=20&title=Best_Practices_for_DXpedition_Operating%20 Best Practices for DXpedition Operating “The nature of a DXpedition pileup mirrors the skill of the DXpedition operator” – OH2BH. A carefully managed pileup will run with little disruption to the band and lots of fun for the DXers. Here are some suggestions that will help you make the …
• 12 Juni

  Ham radio operators hope to put North Korea on the air

  http://www.northkoreatech.org/2013/06/11/ham-radio-operators-hope-to-put-north-korea-on-the-air/ Ham radio operators hope to put North Korea on the air A group of amateur radio operators are hoping to get permission from the North Korean government for a month-long trip to the country during which they’ll set up a ham radio operation. If they manage to pull off …