2. Contesting for Dxing Don Butler, N5LZ

3. DX Contests provide excellent opportunities to work DX3

4. Short Exchange and an Endless Number of DX Stations4

5. During Major DX Contests Bands Are Loaded With DX5

6. Pileups less intense during contests6

7. Contesting Overview 1. Multipliers 2. QSOs and QSO points
3. No Duplicate Contacts
4. Scoring
5. Race Against the Clock
6. Contest Rules

8. Working “New Ones” Entities = Multipliers8

9. Major DX Contests
CQ Worldwide DX
ARRL International DX
CQ WPX

10. DXer Enters Contest to:
Work New Entities
Work New Band Entities
Have Fun

11. Contests Generate Increased Activity Some DX stations get on the air for Contests only11

12. Contest DXpeditions 1. Activate normally inactive entities 2
Contest DXpeditions 1. Activate normally inactive entities 2. Planned and Announced months in advance 12

13. QSL Rate is High with Contest QSOs 1. LOTW 2
QSL Rate is High with Contest QSOs 1. LOTW 2. QSO Info Readily Available 13

14. DXCC is Attainable in A Single Weekend14

15. Contest Operating Practices
Know the Rules
Know the Exchange
Keep Exchange Short
No Extra Information

16. Contest Operating Practices
5. No Unnecessary Repeats
6. Use standard Phonetics
7. Don’t Send DX’s Callsign
8. Send Exchange in Proper Sequence

17. Multiple Bands Rules Allow Working the Same Station on Multiple Bands Great for Pursuing DXCC Challenge 17

18. Log Accurately! Callsign Exchange Date and Time18

19. Assisted Category 1. Use of Spotting Networks 2
Assisted Category 1. Use of Spotting Networks 2. Spotting Activity Heavy 3. Find More DX 19

20. Grabbing Spots 20

21. Running versus Search & Pounce21

22. Why CQ (Run) 1. Higher QSO Rate – More QSOs 2
Why CQ (Run) 1. Higher QSO Rate – More QSOs 2. Multipliers Come to You 3. Log Stations who will not CQ 22

23. Running
Stations Worked: DH3RD, F4EQH, IZ2LSC, ON4CIS, IZ5EBL, I4DVT

24. Why S & P 1. When unable to generate run 2. Propagation 3
Why S & P 1. When unable to generate run 2. Propagation 3. Log Stations who CQ only 24

25. Searching & Pouncing
Stations Worked: OL9Z, OK7K, IV3DSH, OL5T, and Z35X

26. Rare DX Stations attract huge pileups early in the contest But are often begging for contacts during the final hours 26

27. Since Many DX Stations Operate the Contests Part-time only It pays to get on the air both days of a contest 27

28. 73 de
N5LZ
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