What is DX Radio?DX Radio is the hobby of listening to distant radio stations, typically from locations well outside their intended coverage area. Sometimes the weakness of the signal is the challenge, sometimes the amount of interference, and other times the infrequent or irregular schedule of the station.Typically most dx-ing is achieved on the Mediumwave Band (AM band) and the shortwave Tropical Bands between 2 and 6 MHz. The higher shortwave bands 6 to 30 MHz are generally used for true international broadcasting.
Why bother?It's a challenge. Radio propagation isn't constant and many factors influence it. The time of day and the time of year affect the strength of signals. Radiation emitted by the sun changes daily which affects the earth's ionosphere as well as the approximate 11 year cycle of sunspot activity.
Latest DX News ... Latest QSL newsUpdated daily throughout the summer for news about Sporadic E on FM. Also for MW dx news, and QSLs received.
Latest list of RSL stations on airIan Kelly's monthly updated listing of current Restricted Service Licence stations operating in the UK.
Listing of UK based Radio ClubsThere several major radio clubs in the United Kingdom specialising in various aspects of the hobby.
World DX Club HomepageInformation about the club and some recent magazine articles.
Skywaves MagazineDownload recent issues of Skywaves magazine, the monthly publication of the British FM and TV Circle. These issues are in PDF format and require Acrobat Reader 3 software. For more information visit the BFMTVC website.
Radio LinksLots of links to stations, equipment, data and clubs. | |||
Mark Hattam last updated 1 November 1998
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