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DX University – Visalia 2012 1 DX University – Visalia 2012 Getting in the Log – QSO Mechanics •Basics of successful Calling •More advanced techniques •Learning vs being Taught
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Getting in the Log – QSO Mechanics. Basics of successful Calling More advanced techniques Learning vs being Taught. Introduction… Where to call How to call and How to make a good QSO. Getting in the Log – QSO Mechanics. What is a pileup?. Getting in the Log – QSO Mechanics. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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•Basics of successful Calling
•More advanced techniques •Learning vs being Taught
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Introduction…•Where to call•How to call and •How to make a good QSO
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What is a pileup?
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Introduction…•No Pileup? No Problem•Big Pileup! Challenge!
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•Not just listening… •What to listen to!
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•Responsibility of the DX operator
•Fairness and Consistency
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•DXer Responsibility
•Following instruction•Basic courtesy
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• Locate the DX per Bob, W9KNI• DX station’s call – Correct?• Reasonable propagation?
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•“Phase” of the operation: •Early, Midway or Late?•Chances of making a QSO?
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• Understand the Pileup:• DX working split? • Transmitting on the DX Frequency?
• Learn how to use your radio!
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•Define the Pileup:•Limits of the pileup? •Lowest Frequency? – Highest Frequency?
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• Where is station being worked?• Listening with a wide bandwidth• Find the station he’s working
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•Where to call next?•Probably NOT zero beat
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•Tuning Pattern• Listen and Tune to find out
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•Pileup too dense?•Wait until later
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• Don’t know where to call?• Don’t sit on one spot and call endlessly
• Pick a relatively clear spot near the edges of the pileup (Wayne Gretsky Rule)
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•Can’t make it?•QRX until later
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• How to call?• How many times should you call after each Q?• Critical: Listening Between Calls
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•How to call:•First In•The delay•Vary your technique
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•The QSO:•Quick and “snappy”
(No names)
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•The QSO:•Don’t repeat your call•“QSL 5NN TU” on CW•“QSL, Five Nine Thanks” on SSB
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• What should you expect from the DX OP?
• Is it reasonable?• Insight: www.dxpeditioningbasics.com
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• Recorded examples of DXpeditions pileups
• Both sides of the pileup • Instructive• Surprising
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• QRM on the DX Frequency• Why?• Might not be what you think• European QRM might be different…
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A good CW pileup? (Audio clips)
A good SSB pileup? (Audio clips)
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• Phonetics• Standard phonetics • The DX station is having difficulty:
–Vary your phonetics –Use local names or locations
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Audacity: (http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ )
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Pileup Audio Files in Stereo
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