[SFDXA] DXing Question

Thu Mar 27 22:46:37 EDT 2014

You're always going to be "Pirate Radio" to me! ;-)

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Rimmel N8PR" <n8pr1 at bellsouth.net>
To: "Ed Callaway" <ed at sunrisemicro.com>; <sfdxa at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 9:19 PM
Subject: Re: [SFDXA] DXing Question

> 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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