30 Days of DXing
#30DaysOfDXing is where I am trying to receive various radio wave transmissions and listen to them using either my Radio, SDR, etc. I am currently using ShortwaveSchedule, Short-Wave Info, ShorWave DB, QSL.net, etc. as my sources. Look at the project page for more details.
I am a radio enthusiast and also an E&C engineer. Though fields and waves, or antenna theory, were not my favorite subjects in engineering, I love radio waves and listening to them. I think if I had more practice-oriented classes during my engineering studies, I would have loved those subjects much more than I do now that I practice. May be something for me to remember when I teach or share.
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. – Wikipedia
If you are new to Short Wave Listening (SWL) or the HAM radio world, DXing generally means listening to distant signals. Still, I am not limiting myself to only the “distant” signals in this project, nor to radio or television signals. I am going to try local signals as well, for example, Non-Directional Beacon (NDB) from Bangalore Airport is a fair game. I might also do local FM stations, just to learn. The focus is on learning and trying new things.
My plan is not to spend more than 30 minutes a day on this. I should be able to achieve it. I have already started logging them at #30DaysOfDXing, along with all the details. If it interests you, contact me. Maybe we can do it together.
