Why might a DX station state that they are listening on another frequency?

Why might a DX station state that they are listening on another frequency?

Why might a DX station state that they are listening on another frequency? Amateur stations transmitting in foreign countries or regions may have different operating privileges than the receiving stations. Also, separating the transmit and receive frequencies can cause less of a “pile up” of callers for the DX station.

What is the best band for DX?

40 meters – 7.0–7.3 MHz – Considered the most reliable all-season DX band. Popular for DX at night, 40 meters is also reliable for medium distance (1500 km) contacts during the day. Much of this band was shared with broadcasters, and in most countries the bottom 100 kHz or 200 kHz are available to amateurs.

What does DX mean in ham radio?

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Pushing your station to make contacts over greater and greater distances (DX means distant stations) is the second oldest activity in all of ham radio. Somewhere out in the ether, a station is always just tantalizingly out of reach and the challenge of contacting that station is the purpose of DX-ing.

How can I improve my DXing?

By far the best place to listen for AM DX is go out to a beach or other large body of water. Heading out to a beach usually puts some distance between you and man made noise sources. Bodies of water also help pull in radio signals. Your next best choice is somewhere that gets you away from houses and power lines.

What is DX Antenna?

TV DX and FM DX is the active search for distant radio or television stations received during unusual atmospheric conditions. These signals are often received using a large outdoor antenna system connected to a sensitive TV or FM receiver, although this may not always be the case.

What is considered DX?

DXing is the hobby of receiving and identifying distant radio or television signals, or making two-way radio contact with distant stations in amateur radio, citizens’ band radio or other two-way radio communications. The name of the hobby comes from DX, telegraphic shorthand for “distance” or “distant”.

What does CQ DX stand for?

In amateur radio usage, a CQ call can be qualified by appending more letters, as in CQ DX (meaning “calling all stations located in a different continent to the caller”), or the ITU call sign prefix for a particular country (e.g. CQ VK for “calling Australia”).

What is the difference between a DX and a local station?

Local vs DX – Signals from nearby stations are called local, while those from far away places are called “DX”. “DX” is the old Morse Code abbreviation for “distance”. The FCC is the Federal Communications Commission. It regulates and issues radio licenses in the United States.

Can a DXpedition transmit on one frequency and listen on another?

Many DXpeditions operate split frequency – that is, they transmit on one frequency and listen on another. This can be confusing at first, but it is worth listening to find out that is going on.

What happens if there are two different radio frequencies?

If there are two different frequencies listed, the agency mobiles listen to the frequency listed in the first column but transmit on the second, different INPUT frequency ( duplex operation) into the agency’s repeater. The repeater then repeats everything it hears coming in on the INPUT frequency back out on the first main frequency.

What does listening up five mean on DX radio?

Often the DX station will say “listening up” or “listening up five”, This means, for example, that they are transmitting on 14.210MHz and listening on 14.215MHz.

How to listen to another DX radio station?

Listen for the other station give them a signal report and you can jump in after their QSO has finished, making sure you have engaged the “Split” function on your radio. One thing, if the DX station is saying “North America only”, just stop – and listen.