You can help the DX community at large by putting out informative,
correct DX spots:
- Wait until you have the CORRECT CALL before trying to spot it!
- There is a difference between the number ZERO and the letter O.
Make sure to use the correct one. Same goes for the number ONE
and the letter I.
- When a station is portable, use a slash:
"AD1C portable 5" is written AD1C/5, not AD1C/P5
(P5 is the prefix for North Korea!)
"AD1C portable" is written AD1C/P
- Some logging programs recognize the word QSX in the spot.
Here is a good example:
dx 4O3T 14190 QSX 14235
Note the word QSX and the frequency in KHz.
Things like "QSX UP 5" generally don't work as well.
- If you are spotting an IOTA, use the word IOTA in the spot.
Either format is OK:
IOTA EU-171
IOTA AS005
- If you are spotting a VUCC grid (VHF spots), the comment format is:
[remote grid] > [your grid]
Note how the ">" arrow points TOWARDS YOU. It's best to put
the other station's grid FIRST since some logging programs will
stop at the first grid they find.
I hope this helps others. If you want to add to the list, feel free.
73 - Jim AD1C
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Jim Reisert AD1C, 7 Charlemont Court, North Chelmsford, MA 01863
USA +978-251-9933, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, http://www.ad1c.us
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