AM/FM DXing with Loyd Van Horn

11May 2021 by Phil No Comments

Today we welcome Loyd Van Horn.

Loyd is the founder of dxcentralonline.com, and a former radio guy.

He was a columnist with Monitoring Times magazine, writing the weekly GlobalNet column, which dealt with online streaming of radio/TV.

What You Will Learn in This Week's Podcast:

DX is the short form for distance
The goal is to hear as many stations as you can.
For Loyd AM/FM DXing is all about finding those stations which one has never heard before.
What is the grey line and how does that help you?
During sunset and sunrise, one gets weird propagation of radio frequencies. One might get a little bit of the ground wave as well as a little bit of the skywave.
Loyd talks about how he searches for different frequencies from the Atlantic, Europe, Africa, England etc.
Loyd keeps a logbook that really helps him keep a track on the frequencies he had already tuned into.
Find out what equipment Loyd Recommends to get started
How is Loyd using Software Defined Radios to help him catch DX stations?

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