....from one of the K1N ops is there is nothing new here.....all of his dozen plus points is/ae SOOOOO fundamental to anyone chasing DX.......terrible operating habits or approaches by the majority o
Glenn, Your summary was wonderful and loaded with excellent advice. I often wonder why stations persist in calling on the DX stations transmit frequency. Surely by now, the entire ham radio community
Much of the time it is a simple mistake. I did it to the E30 tonight and I am trying to be very careful. I changed bands and came back and the split was cancelled. I was that Lid. Usually a simple up
All what is said is true. Dx also should listen on his own TX frequency and when they hear a carrier QSY +-1 and let the DQRM-er QRM an unused frequency. Just a suggestion. 73 Lou KE1F Usually a simp
Author: Brian D G3VGZ <topband@planet3.freeuk.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 15 Mar 2015 12:31:06 +0000
I saw one of the E30FB operators doing that by sliding up a few hundred Hz transmitting while the DQRM was on. Those listening could see it and follow. That particular DQRM seemed to give up shortly
Sometimes the DXpedition is its own worst enemy. If they ask for W6 and then relent after a couple tries to work the W6 and then works someone else sends the message is you guys can bulldoze me so ke
Sometimes you don't want to follow the DX instructions... Yesterday E30FB was on 18.155, listening up 5 to 15, which ends up being out of band. That didn't stop lots calling above 18.168.... K1ZO Som
Hi All, Talk about a DX-Pedition being its own worse enemy... As a guy with no lap top in the shack--hence, no immediate access to on-line chat rooms, spotting sites, etc.--what I hate most are those
As a guy with no lap top in the shack--hence, no immediate access to on-line chat rooms, spotting sites, etc.--what I hate most are those DX-Peditions that repeatedly work stations without ID'ing, or
You're right. I forget which one did it but I think was E30 calling up 5 to 15 and 9Q was at 15 up. Still in band but causing QRM. The 9Q and 7Q have kept their pileups fairly close to their own freq