Here's an explanation from the Delta DX Association:
"DXing, one aspect of the hobby of Amateur ("Ham") Radio, is an abbreviation for "distance" and is used as both a noun (DX, DXer) and a verb (DXing) to refer to the pursuit of radio contacts, often under extremely difficult conditions, with distant stations all over the Earth (and beyond, as some are now doing!). The enthusiasm of DXers is exemplified by the frequent DXpeditions mounted by Hams, in which operators venture forth to some corner of the globe that may be uninhabited, lacking Ham radio activity, or just an interesting place to go, for the primary purpose of providing the rest of us with radio contacts with that spot! Some are true expeditions in the classical sense, in which equipment, shelters, generators, and supplies must be carried in at great personal cost and risk."
Ham Radio Operators enjoy making contact with stations all over the world. For ham radio purposes there are 335 places in the world that have "entity status"; that is, they each count as separate countries.
Competition is strong among ham operators to make contact with all of them. Intrepid amateurs often make trips to Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, etc. and set up stations in hotels, cottages and private homes in those countries to provide contacts from there. It's fun!
Other countries are a bit more difficult to operate from -- many such countries are places where no one lives (it's difficult to make radio contact with a country without a population)!
From time to time, adventurous ham operators make expeditions (called DXpeditions) to one of those countries to provide radio contacts to the international ham radio community. This DXpedition to Peter I is just such an adventure.
This is only the third time (ever) that Peter I has been made "radio" active!
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