

AIH163
DXpedition in Lapland: BBC World Service reporting
on DXing taken to the extreme
During
Christmas 2022 DXing received unprecedented publicity
on the BBC. Millions of people around the world
are seeing and reading reports about the hobby.
The journalist behind all this is Erika Benke, who
visited Aihkiniemi in late November during DXpedition
AIH163. We checked antennas in crispy -20 degree
weather and Erika got to learn about the challenges
of identifying remote AM radio stations. Solar activity
remained rather high, but at least some North American
stations were heard daily.
To
the AIH163 DXpedition report (December 26, 2022)
 
A second building added to
the Aihkiniemi DX base in 2020

Imagine
spending a week in the middle of nowhere with 14
Beverage antennas each roughly a kilometer
in length and capable of catching hundreds of rare
stations. It's possible because we've
made our famous DXpedition base in Aihkiniemi, Finland
available for rent to other DXers. The facilities
have greatly improved in 2020. Going on a first
class DXpedition has never been this easy.
To
the article (updated in Oct. 2022)
To
the latest DXpedition report from Aihkiniemi
(Dec. 26, 2022)
|
 |


AIH159
DXpedition in Lapland: A trip to Norway, stunning
aurora and random AM catches
Being
able to take a break from war reporting was the
most important benefit of the 159th
DXpedition to Aihkiniemi in Lapland. Conditions
were average and pretty stable, but there were no
historic openings. We were able to find a few new
stations mostly from the US, Mexico, China and Spain.
Additionally, seeing rare reddish northern lights,
getting some media attention and taking a road trip
to meet Norwegian DXers in Kongsfjord were the highlights
of AIH159.
To
the AIH159 DXpedition report (November 6, 2022)
 
How to Identify Chinese Radio
Stations

China
is one of the few countries increasing its presence
on the medium wave (AM) radio dial, as DXers have
been able to observe. Identifying Chinese stations
can however be tricky if you don't understand the
language. With
this guide you will learn how to identify Chinese
stations based on just a few keywords and phrases.
Don't let the language barrier intimidate you, because
DXing Chinese stations can be extremely exciting
and rewarding.
To
the Article (January 1, 2014)
|