I find it very sad that you would have to explain some of the most simple
rules regarding DXing. And, the problem is with hams who feel as though
they will have nothing to do with historical precedent. These are
relatively new hams, but not exclusively. Example, use of QRL? on cw to
check if the frequency is in use. By the time that is sent a station has
been interfered with. Long ago, a simple ditdit dit was the cw term used to
inquire if the frequency was in use. Any attempt at presenting time tested
and honored practices is met with disdain. To many thin skinned hams on the
air today.
vy 73,
Nick W9UM
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Reisert AD1C" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <dx-chat@njdxa.org>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 12:35 PM
Subject: [DX-CHAT] Spotting DX (be a better spotter)
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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