With ever increasing activity, pileup behavior on the DX bands seems to be becoming worse and worse. The DX Code of Conduct is a widely circulated list of operating rules that have been adopted by many DXpeditions. The original Code is directed at DXers, and it instructs them how to operate in a way that could bring order and make pileups more civil.
Less widely known is that “The DX Code of Conduct” Web pages also contain a set of guidelines for DXpeditioners or DXpeditioner’s Code. The DX-Code organization has asked DXpedition leaders to “support” the DX Code of Conduct. Which code they support is not always clear, however.
To clarify this situation, the DX University offers clearly delineated guidelines for both DXpeditioners and DXers. They are referred to separately as “Best Practices for DXpedition Operating” and “Best Practices for Courteous and Efficient DXing.” Links to these pages are found elsewhere on this page. Best Practices” for DXers is similar to those of the DX Code of Conduct, although presented as suggestions.
The “Best Practices for DXpedition Operating” is the result of a considerable effort by a group of experienced DXers and DXpeditioners who hold strongly to the principle that DXpeditioners themselves are in the best position to control and manage their pileups.
We hope that DXpedition leaders and operators will review and adhere closely to the Best Practices for DXpeditioning Operating in order to help assure well-run operations. While the DX University takes no position on how these guidelines can or should be used, we hope that the organizations might would recommend these “Best Practices,” These guidelines are simply offered as our recommendations for good operating practices.