Welcome!

Welcome to my personal radio pages. My name is John and I am located in JO03dd, Skegness, on the Lincolnshire coast. Prior to October 2010 I lived in IO93ic, West Nottinghamshire. I am a keen radio enthusiast and have been tuning the bands since the early seventies.

Broadcast and Amateur Radio DX

My main interests have always been with broadcast DX, paying close attention to the medium wave band during the winter, particularly transatlantic reception, and the VHF FM band in the summer. I have been a member of various DX clubs and societies over the years including the Medium Wave Circle and the World DX Club.

I was the founder member of the British FM & TV Circle, which later became "Skywaves", an international DX forum catering for broadcast DX enthusiasts.

Although I have been a licenced Radio Amateur since 1986, I only became active at the end of 2008. I am now primarily active on 2m and on 6m during summer when the sporadic E season takes hold. I am also a member of the RSGB and the WAB Group, my home square being TF56.

What is DXing?

The term "DX" means "distance". "DXing" is the hobby and skill of searching out distant radio and television broadcasts from around the world. To do this I use specialist receiving and transmitting equipment, some of which has been modified to improve performance.