I would say it depends a lot on the ops and the bands. On 6, a common HF distance becomes DX, and on 2 meters, Puerto Rico, Baltimore, or even, Grand Cayman is DX. YMMV....
Jose, CO2JA ----- DuBose Walt Civ AETC CONS/LGCA wrote: > Hummmmm....DXing is the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio > signals, or making two way radio contact with distant stations in > amateur radio. The term DX gets its name the CW abbreviation "DX", for > "distance" or "distant". > > Distant > 1 a : separated in space : AWAY <a mile distant> b : situated at a great > distance : FAR-OFF c : separated by a great distance from each other : > far apart d : far behind <finished a distant third> > > So how far do you have to go to be a distant station? One hop, two, > three? > > What I consider distant may not be what someone else calls distant. > > One ham's DX contact is another ham's local contact. > > QRA K5YFW __________________________________________ V Conferencia Internacional de Energía Renovable, Ahorro de Energía y Educación Energética. 22 al 25 de mayo de 2007 Palacio de las Convenciones, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba http://www.cujae.edu.cu/eventos/cier Participe en Universidad 2008. 11 al 15 de febrero del 2008. Palacio de las Convenciones, Ciudad de la Habana, Cuba http://www.universidad2008.cu
