manifesto

MANIFESTO OF A GOOD HARD CORE DX-ER

A DXer must know for sure the following otherwise he is not a real hard core DXer!

-partial Q code . He has to remember at least the most basic/important bundles (QTH QRG QSO QSB QRM QRN QRK QSA QSN QRY)I know much more though rarely use them!

-most ham abb[reviation]s and their meanings (as like OM, YL,XL, IS , ID , ToH,BoH, SK*, 73 /88 /99 etc and others )

-CW code is appreciated but not required

-Understand radio modes as AM LSB QAM RTTY WFAX FSK etc

-Understand basic digital commns terminology as ARQ FEC TOR baudot and the most important coding mods

-Understand SINPEFMO code or its partial SINPO what they stand for and how can are used

-Understand basic info of radio propagation layers and sunspots

-Know the basics on RX or TX antennas their names and how are they used

-Identify as many languages as posible . Older times I could identify about 35 langs.Unsure for today (i m getting olderand forgeting easier ! )..What about you my reader ?

-Remember also some key freqs countries and ISs. I remember at least 50 SW freqs,60 FM freqs , 15 MW freqs and ard 20 DX related URLs What about you my reader ?

-Have elementary knowledge on electronics

-Know to use remote SDRs ... (??)and record audio

_Test some SDRs

-Know me !! and most important fellows of our passion. I know at least top 15 persons in various DX related clubs . What about you my reader?