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Hobby of receiving distant radio or TV stations
DXing, taken from DX, the telegraphic shorthand for "distance" or "distant", 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. Many DXers also attempt to obtain written verifications of reception or contact, sometimes referred to as "QSLs" or "veries". Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: DXingA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: ON4UN's Low Band DXingThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Disembodied Voices and Dislocated Signals: The World of Modern-Day DXingCited 2 times
- Go sideways: MW DXA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Reception reportA closely related topic
đź“– Definitions
No dictionary entry for this exact phrase.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
đź“š Books worth reading
- 📕ON4UN's Low Band DXingJohn Devoldere · 1999
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
đź”— Related topics
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