http://www.deltadx.net/ABCDx/Sections/Equipment.htm A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing VII W5FKX, Don Boudreau Station Equipment: Things to Consider First-things-first! In this chapter, we’ll briefly look into some of the key elements of importance in understanding the equipment that we use for DXing. Whether you’re just now planning …
Januari, 2012
- 13 Januari
A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing V
http://www.deltadx.net/ABCDx/Sections/TheQSO.htm A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing V Don Boudreau, W5FKX The QSO: Making the Contact Now that you know how to tune for DX, the next logical step is to develop the skills needed for making a contact (QSO). One might think that a …
- 13 Januari
A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing VI
http://www.deltadx.net/ABCDx/Sections/QSLs.htm A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing VI Don Boudreau, W5FKX Getting the QSL! Why QSL? Working a DX station is only the first half of the job – now, you must get a confirmation (QSL) of the contact. Why? Well, some do it just …
- 13 Januari
A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing IV
http://www.deltadx.net/ABCDx/Sections/Tuning.htm A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing IV W5FKX, Don Boudreau Tuning the Bands What is tuning? One of the things that you’ll hear DXers talking about is “tuning”. This refers to a systematic method of scanning the ham bands and listening for new or …
- 13 Januari
A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing III
http://www.deltadx.net/ABCDx/Sections/GettingStarted.htm A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing III W5FKX, Don Boudreau Getting Started What equipment do I need to get started? One of the first questions that many ask is: “What equipment do I need to begin working DX?” The answer is very simple: any …
- 13 Januari
A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing II
http://www.deltadx.net/ABCDx/Sections/Introduction.htmA, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing IIW5FKX, Don BoudreauIntroduction What is “DX”? In the early days of communications technology when telegraphy was the only mode of communication, it was useful to use as many abbreviations as possible in order to increase the rate of information …
- 13 Januari
A, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing I
http://www.deltadx.net/ABCDx/Sections/Foreword.htmA, B, C’s of Dx Fundamentals of the Art of DXing IW5FKX, Don BoudreauForeword and Use NotesThe hobby of ham radio, and especially the pursuit of contacts with distant (DX) stations via shortwave radio, has been something that I have enjoyed with a passion for over five decades. Over the …
- 10 Januari
DX CODE
http://www.dx-code.org/DX Code Of Conduct I will listen, and listen, and then listen again before calling. I will only call if I can copy the DX station properly. I will not trust the DX cluster and will be sure of the DX station’s call sign before calling. I will not interfere …
- 9 Januari
THE 2012 DX MARATHON IS NOW UNDERWAY!!!!!!
http://dxmarathon.com/The CQ DX Marathon! THE PREMIER ANNUAL DX CONTEST!!!! THE 2012 DX MARATHON IS NOW UNDERWAY!!!!!! Starting January 1 of each year, the DX Marathon is the perfect answer for the DX-er who needs that extra incentive to get on the air every day! Simply work as many countries and …
- 9 Januari
Contesters’ Code of Conduct
http://www.dx-code.org/contest.htmlContesters’ Code of Conduct • The primary aim of a contest QSO is to exchange only the essential QSO information (normally callsigns, reportsand contest-specific information such as …