Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-005-007
What is meant by the term "DX"?
- A Calling any station
- B Go ahead
- C Best regards
- D Distant station
Correct answer: D — Distant station. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
In amateur radio, "DX" is a shorthand used by operators around the world to mean a distant station, often one located in another country or far away region. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
How to operate: calling, phonetics, Q-signals, repeaters, nets, emergency traffic, and the courtesies that keep a band usable.