Minnesota DX Club

Over 32 Years of DXing Excellence

The Minnesota DX Club was

formed in March of 1973.

The purpose of the club is the pursuit of radio DX.

Loop Antenna Info

Summer SW Country List by George Sherman

Winter SW Country List by George Sherman

Pages on the MDXC Web site.

Club History Club Activities Club Meetings Radio Information ANARC Membership Information

What is DX and what can I hear on the radio?

DX is when you try to pick-up stations from great distances. Our member's listen to all that can be listened to. Our members have a wide range of listening interests. Some members may listen to just one band that they like such as the AM band, while others listen to many of the different bands.

Here are some of the different bands that you can listen to.

Long Wave: 150 KHz to 520 KHz This is a band that is made up of navigation beacons. These stations transmit a series of two or three letter Morse Code ID's over and over. By finding the direction of two or more of these stations you can find you location.

Medium Wave: 540 KHz to 1700 KHZ This is the AM broadcast band. The goal of many AM DXer's is to receive station at great distance. If the conditions are right you can pick up stations from great distance. Europe and South America are some that you can pick-up from the Midwest area.

Short Wave: 1.7 MHz to 30 MHz This is the part of the radio spectrum that you can find the international broadcast stations. Many countries have stations that you can receive. Many have broadcast in English. You can also find broadcasts in many different languages. There are also utility stations that broadcast in many different digital methods. These can be Morse code, teletype and fax. You can also monitor military, aviation and maritime communications.

Television and FM: This part of the hobby use the phenomena of skip. There is e-skip, this is a condition that occurs in the ionosphere that cause radio signals to bounce off the ionosphere. Troposphere ducting is another way that you can receive these signals. This happens during thermal inversions in the weather. There is also meteor skip. In this you can pick up signals as they bounce off the trails of meteors. These things do not happen all the time. When they do happen you may pick up stations from the other side of the country.

Scanning: In scanning you can pickup local police, fire, ambulances, and local city services. You can also pickup railroads, aircraft, military, and utility services.

	Club History: Here is a reprint of the March 11. 1993 article from the MDXC newsletter. It was the 10th anniversary of the club and talks about how the club has formed.
	Club Activities: Club activities include a Summer and Winter DXpedition. We also have a Picnic in the Summer and a Christmas Dinner in December.
	Club Meetings: Look here to find out when and where the next meeting is going to be held.
	Radio Information: If you would like to find our more about the hobby of radio DXing check the Radio Information page. There are articles on loop antennas, one on TV/FM DXing and a shortwave station list. You can also find links to radio related web sites and other Radio Clubs.
	ANARC: Is an origination of radio clubs. There are clubs here that cover the Longwave, Medium Wave, Shortwave, Scanning, and the TV/FM bands. Joining a club can bring you information from other members that is up to date. There is also local clubs like the MDXC with club activities are informational and enjoyable. A local club can provide you with information that covers your area.

If you would like to find out more information about the club or on how to join you can send a email please go to the E-mail Page.

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