[SFDXA] DXing Question

Thu Mar 27 21:19:41 EDT 2014

When I am trying to bust a pileup in a Spanish speaking country I am N - 8 - 
Puerto Rico... They always stand by for Puerto Rico and I fill in the 
November Ocho...  much to their amusement !

On Easter I am N - 8 - Peter Rabbit !

Whatever works   LOL

73,  PeteR  N8PR

-----Original Message----- 
From: Ed Callaway
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:49 PM
To: sfdxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SFDXA] DXing Question

One can go a bit further:  When calling VU7AG, I was N-4-INDIA-INDIA (the 
correct ITU phonetic).  When calling T77C or 1A0KM, though, I became 
N-4-ITALY-ITALY.

When calling VU7AG, I tried an experiment, and first called them as ITALY, 
several times.  Nil.  I switched to INDIA, and they responded to the first 
call.  Similarly, I tried first calling T77C and 1A0KM as INDIA and then as 
ITALY, and ITALY was much more successful.

I think the general rule is, always keep in mind who is trying to receive 
you.  Nearly always, the phonetic from the ITU list is the one to use, but 
there are useful exceptions.

Ed N4II.

-----Original Message-----
From: sfdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:sfdxa-bounces at mailman.qth.net] 
On Behalf Of Kai
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 4:09 PM
To: sfdxa at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [SFDXA] DXing Question

Don
Good call on the phonetics. Use what the DX station tends to use.

Kai, KE4PT
"Keyholes Exist 4 Peeping Toms"

On 3/27/2014 2:03 PM, Donald Drennon wrote:
> Norm hit on the last point very well. Your last two letters being Echo 
> Echo, that is a very unique pattern and your lucky. Some may slap my wrist 
> for say this but I sometimes use different phonetics like Nancy instead of 
> November. But I always listen first to the DX and mimic phonetics he 
> hears. Your chances go up!
>
> 73,
> Don
> Nancy 4 The Zombie Hunter
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Mar 27, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Norm Alexander<npalex at bellsouth.net> 
>> wrote:
>>
>> Larry,
>>
>> Good DX stations operate 'Split', that is they transmit on one frequency 
>> and listen on different frequency or range of frequencies such as UP 5 to 
>> 10.
>> Set your primary receiver VFO on the DX station, and in the split mode 
>> tune the "B" VFO to the announced frequency.  Good idea to use a stero 
>> head phones, with one ear listening to the DX and the other listening to 
>> the UP frequency range to those calling.
>>
>> Look for the last guy worked, or probably better find a frequency within 
>> the range that you hear few or none calling an plant yourself there.
>>
>> Practice your timing, that is don't call when the DX is talking (obvious, 
>> but many do), Wait to call when the DX has responded to another station.
>>
>> Listen for partial calls, one may be yours.   Look for a pattern, many DX 
>> stations work a stn on UP 5, and the next one UP 10 and then repeat. 
>> Others move from UP 5, in small increments, to the upper limit.  So move 
>> up one or two of those increments when you call.
>>
>> Remember timing and persistence, also the DX knows his call, so don't 
>> waste time repeating, make sure he has your call correct, have more then 
>> one set of phonetics tailored to the home language of the DX operator. 
>> Refrain from "conversation" all he wants to hear is YOUR CALL, maybe 
>> report, and less likely your name or location.  No preamble stuff like 
>> "last heard ....." or "Please copy" - use that time to make sure he 
>> copies by putting only your call out.
>>
>> Also listen to the DX operators pace, that is how quickly he come back to 
>> callers.  Use that info to time your calls - if he is fast, your calls 
>> should be very short, but frequent.  Don't forget sometimes the last two 
>> letters sharply said might get you a response - listen for the "echo echo 
>> go ahead" or "echo echo only"  "ending in echo echo"  It likely to be you 
>> he heard.
>>
>> Good Luck, DXing is great sport
>>
>>
>> Norm W4QN
>>
>>
>>
>> ________________________________
>> From: Lawrence Ryan<lryan24 at bellsouth.net>
>> To: SFDXA at mailman.qth.net
>> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 11:43 AM
>> Subject: [SFDXA] Question
>>
>>
>> Hi this is Larry Ryan - AA1EE
>>
>> Being new to Dxing when a signal is split for example up 5 to 10 and I 
>> originally hear him on 28.440 do I set my radio to call on 28.445 or 
>> 28.450 and listen on 28.440 for his call back?
>>
>> Larry - AA1EE - 73
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