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 comms terminology as ARQ FEC TOR Baudot Kontayner STANAG 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

-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 and soldering

 

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

-Test some SDRs and understand their abilities and on how some features are used in practice

 

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

 -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?