http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=9 CW Code Readers For those of you who have survived the ARRL SSB Contest, I offer the following: Despite its disadvantages, one of the major advantages of SSB operation is that it is easily interpreted. Of course, there are language issues, but it is easier to learn a language …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=8 Slow Down a Bit… by Wayne Mills, N7NG This week’s suggestion is aimed more at DXpeditioners, but it also addresses DXers. I just wrote a section for an updated version of DXpeditioning Basics (suggesting that DXpedition operators might benefit, and actually increase their rate by lowering their speed on …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=7 Faulty Timing by Wayne Mills, N7NG In contesting, it makes perfect sense to work stations as fast as possible. The time is limited we must maximize the number of QSOs in that time. In DXpeditioning, we want to maximize the number of different stations we work in a limited …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=6 When in Doubt – Don’t Transmit! by Wayne Mills, N7NG Many DXers see what they want to see in big pileup behavior. Some see other DXers as a bullies, intent on getting to the DX first, not caring about the expense. These guys decry the tactics: the constant calling, …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=5 Making the Best of Your Time – Study the Pileup by Wayne Mills, N7NG This week’s topic is an extension of a previous discussion. Studying the pileup is still one of the most important topics of all, and again I am talking about listening. In the early phases of …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=4 The Phases of a DXpedition by Wayne Mills, N7NG When a DXpedition shows up on the bands, there is going to be a lot of additional activity. Everyone who needs a contact on any of the bands will probably be scrambling for QSOs. How much chaos depends on the …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=3 Using QSK Effectively by Wayne Mills, N7NG Perhaps the most important task in a pileup situation is determining “what is happening.” If you don’t know what’s going on, working the DX is pretty much luck. We’ve already talked some about listening — listening to the pileup in particular — …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=2 What are you listening for? by Wayne Mills, N7NG  Last week we talked about how to study a pileup situation – listening to both sides of the pileup simultaneously. DXers are frequently encouraged to “Listen, listen and listen some more.” The first thing you need to hear is the …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/dxing/weeklydx.php?id=1 Listen to What? by Wayne Mills, N7NG Much of the current commentary about poor pileup operating is aimed only at the DXers’ side of the pileups. Such commentary blames callers for 1) suffering from a lack of knowledge, training and skills, and 2) being newer hams and just don’t …

http://www.dxuniversity.com/showpage.php?id=18&title=Team_Leaders_Guidelines Team Leaders’ Guidelines DXpedition Organizing (Draft) I – DXpedition Funding Basic Principles Make sure careful records are kept. Use proper accounting methods. Make sure that everyone is kept advised of what is going on. Stress Transparency Make sure everyone agrees. Written agreements are advantageous. Expenditures and Revenue – Checklist …