DX Central's Loyd Van Horn is pleased to announce another week of the fourth season of the MW Frequency Challenge.
We are changing gears here at DX Central as it relates to our MW Frequency Challenges. After cycling through every single MW frequency at least twice over the past 4 seasons, we will spend the rest of Season 4 not focusing on specific frequency ranges, but rather a theme-based challenge approach. We are also increasing each challenge to cover two weeks instead of one.
For week 15 and 16 of Season 4, and for our next theme-based challenge, we are turning back the clocks 30 years to 1995! For this challenge, DXers cannot use SDRs and only report receptions from live DX!
For our purposes, an SDR constitutes any receiver that uses software to process radio signals instead of traditional hardware. Devices such as (but not limited to) Perseus, Airspy, SDRPlay, Kiwi, Winradio, RTL-SDR, etc. all use software to process inbound signals and present them through the external (or sometimes even onboard) user interface. These types of devices are not allowed for this specific challenge.
Likewise all DX must be conducted live, with no recordings for later review.
Additionally, use of online radio station streams, online SDRs or any other streaming resource for aiding in identifying stations is not allowed. Station lists such as Tim Tromp's Canada/US DX Info Search page or MWlist.org are allowed to be used.
Use of a computer controlled radio (through a CAT connection on a radio such as an ICOM, Kenwood, etc.) is allowed, provided that the radio is not an SDR and only live DX is conducted.
The challenge begins at 0200 UTC on Saturday, December 28, 2024 and runs through 0200 UTC on Saturday, January 11, 2025. Only receptions made during this timeframe will count towards the challenge.
The entire mediumwave band is available to DXers to complete this challenge from 530 to 1710 kHz. Licensed broadcast stations, TIS/HAR stations, pirates/talking house stations…..anything broadcasting on the received frequency counts (no spurs, images, harmonics or other receptions of a station not originating on the received frequency, though).
Portable operations are encouraged, within 25 miles of your home location.
Good luck to all DXers!