Tag: dx
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10 Meters: Amazing When It’s Open, and Why It So Rarely Is
10 meters can deliver worldwide DX on a handheld sized antenna and a handful of watts. The catch is that it only works when the ionosphere cooperates, and that is not often.
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The “Pay to Confirm” Problem: DX Stations Charging for QSL Confirmations
There is a growing frustration in the DX community over stations, mostly in rare or hard to reach entities, who ask for money before they will confirm a contact. Here is what is going on, and why it matters.
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Why 15 Meters Deserves More Attention
Stuck between the reliability of 20 meters and the volatility of 10, 15 meters gets overlooked. It shouldn’t be.
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6 Meters: The Magic Band, Explained
6 meters earned its nickname honestly. It behaves like HF one day and VHF the next, and nobody can fully predict when it will do either.
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QSLing and Awards 101: Paper Cards, LoTW, eQSL, and DXCC
A confirmed contact is only as good as the system that confirms it. Here is how paper QSLs, LoTW, and eQSL actually differ, and how awards like DXCC use them.
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80 and 160 Meters: Low-Band DX After Dark
The low bands reward patience, big antennas, and staying up late. Working DX on 80 or 160 meters is genuinely one of the most challenging and satisfying pursuits on all of HF.