DX'er's Corner
If you are a DX lover, then you've come to the right place. Here we give you the tools that will help you get that new DXCC you are looking for.
Seasons of the World Spots
Spots HI Stations
HF Band Conditions
Greyline and MUF Map
The "DX Code of Conduct" is an official recommendation for correct behavior when operating on the amateur radio bands. These guidelines help to optimize your own DX etiquette.
SDRA and many other organizations fully support the code.
Bad behavior on the amateur bands is detrimental to the reception of all hams and to the image of Amateur Radio in general. All hams have an obligation to perform their duties at the highest possible level.
DX Code of Conduct
- I will listen, and listen, and then listen again before calling.
- I will only call if I can copy the DX station correctly.
- I will not trust the Cluster and will make sure of the DX station's callsign before calling.
- I will not interfere with the DX station or any caller and will never tune over the DX frequency or QSX slot.
- I will wait for the DX station to finalize a contact before calling.
- I will always send my full callsign.
- I will call and then listen for a reasonable interval. I will not call continuously.
- I will not transmit when the DX operator answers or calls another callsign, not mine.
- I will not transmit when the DX station requests geographic areas other than my own.
- When the DX operator calls me, I will not repeat my callsign unless I believe he has copied it incorrectly.
- I will be grateful when you make contact.
- I will respect my fellow hams and behave myself, to earn their respect.
The CQ Zones are handled by the CQ Magazine and are used to define the region in which you operate, in the contest CQ WWThe exchange is the signal report and the zone where you are, at the end of the contest the zone is a multiplier of points. So the more zones you work, the more points you get. Image courtesy of Icom
ITU Zones are managed by the IARU and are also used to define the region where you operate, in the IARU HF Championship contest , coordinated by the ARRL, the exchange is the signal report and the zone you are in. The zones serve as a multiplier. Image courtesy of Icom.
The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) represents radio amateurs in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) which is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies - ICT.
The IARU divides the world into three different administrations, called Regions. Image courtesy of EI8IC.
The IARU divides the world into six continents. Image courtesy of EI8IC.
NA - North America
SA - South America
EU - Europe
AF - Africa
AS - Asia
OC - Oceania
Please visit the DXCC entities page by clicking here.
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Visit the IARU-R2 band plan here
Download it here
Download and print the document in which you can list the active expeditions and check on which bands you have worked on: DX-Band-Chart
On this page are the most common sizes for 1/4 and 1/2 wavelength antennas.