From my Radio Websites column for Radio User, January 2012 http://www.radiouser.co.uk
I always like to pay a virtual visit to some frozen tundra or other at this time of year and invite you to join me on trips to Canada, Norway and Lapland.
Hans is of Swedish origin and works for Coastal Radio station in Vardø on Vardøya Island which is in Finnmark county in Norway. Located on the Barents Sea he specialises in tropical and medium wave DXing. Read about how he gets on in the most easterly of Norwegian towns. He writes “you will find my reflections regarding DXing in a location this far north, recordings and logs of radio stations received here as well as thoughts regarding receivers, antennas and other equipment needed for this amazing hobby.” His post of 19 November is a rather moving story of finally hearing KJNP in North Pole, Alaska after many years of trying. http://barentsdx.wordpress.com
The Edmonton Broadcaster website in Canada interests me. As you would imagine it is a social network for those involved in broadcasting past and present in this Canadian city. Although it’s not somewhere I have visited or even listened to, I enjoyed browsing through the information on members’ careers, events and the many links to stations. http://edmontonbroadcasters.com Amongst the stations mentioned were CHFA-AM, a 10,000 watts station on 680 KHz just east of the North Saskatchewan River. 1950s QSL cards and a snowy photo adorn the link. http://edmontonbroadcasters.com/stations/chfa-am/
Mika Makelain reports on new DXpeditions to Lapland on the DXing Info website. http://www.dxing.info/ Mika’s publicity makes it hard to resist: “Two DXpedition reports from the Arctic, another one spanning two countries. Want to know how hungry bears can destroy Beverage antennas? http://www.dxing.info/dxpeditions/aih10rep.dx Or how hungry DXers can focus on eating, drinking and being merry, instead of DXing?” http://www.dxing.info/dxpeditions/aih7rep.dx
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