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DXing, taken from DX, the telegraphic shorthand for "distance" or "distant", [1] is the hobby of receiving and identifying distant radio or television signals, or making two-way radio contact with distant stations in amateur radio, citizens band radio or other two-way radio communications.
During the 1950s to early 1960s, long-distance television reports started to circulate via popular U.S. electronics hobbyist periodicals such as DXing Horizons, Popular Electronics, Television Horizons, Radio Horizons, and Radio-Electronics. In January 1960, the TV DX interest was further promoted via Robert B. Cooper's regular DXing Horizons ...
A Sangean ATS-909 world band receiver. Shortwave listening, or SWLing, is the hobby of listening to shortwave radio broadcasts located on frequencies between 1700 kHz and 30 MHz (30 000 kHz). [1]
MW DX, short for mediumwave DXing, is the hobby of receiving distant mediumwave (also known as AM) radio stations.MW DX is similar to TV and FM DX in that broadcast band (BCB) stations are the reception targets.
This is a List of shortwave radio broadcasters updated on Jun 4, 2024: [1] [2] By country. State Broadcaster First shortwave broadcast Last shortwave broadcast
This is a list of longwave radio broadcasters updated on Jan 08 2025: Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. Download coordinates as: KML; GPX (all coordinates)
The National Radio Club (NRC) is a non-profit hobbyist organization in the United States focused on the pursuit of DXing on the AM broadcast band. The group was founded in 1933 as a result of merging several regional radio clubs. The NRC produces a magazine, DX News, which is issued 20 times annually. The club has also authored numerous books ...
DX-peditions are planned events for amateur radio operators who travel to remote, rare, or difficult-to-access locations, primarily for making as many contacts as possible with radio enthusiasts around the world. These expeditions are a significant aspect of the amateur radio hobby and are particularly exciting for those looking to make ...