National Radio Club
Encyclopedia
The National Radio Club is a non-profit hobby
ist organization formed in 1933 via the amalgamation of several regional radio clubs; it is devoted to the activity of DX
'ing on the AM
broadcast
band. DX'ing can be described as the hobby of receiving distant radio signals.
The NRC publishes a printed newsletter, "DX News", 30 times per year, and has published numerous books and radio station directories. In 1985, "DX Audio Service" an audio cassette version of the newsletter with some additional content, was launched. Originally intended primarily for the large number of visually impaired DX enthusiasts, the Audio Service now has many subscribers with sight. In 2005, the club created an on-line site (http://e-dxn.com) which made both DX Audio Service and DX News available for download to subscribers. Other forums on the site are available to all DX'ers, but most forums containing columns from DX News are accessible only to NRC members.
The club has an annual convention each Labor Day
weekend in a different American city each year, hosted by one or more of the members.
Hobby
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ist organization formed in 1933 via the amalgamation of several regional radio clubs; it is devoted to the activity of DX
DXing
DXing is the hobby of tuning in and identifying distant radio or television signals, or making two way radio contact with distant stations in amateur radio, citizens' band radio or other two way radio communications. Many DXers also attempt to receive written verifications of reception from the...
'ing on the AM
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
band. DX'ing can be described as the hobby of receiving distant radio signals.
The NRC publishes a printed newsletter, "DX News", 30 times per year, and has published numerous books and radio station directories. In 1985, "DX Audio Service" an audio cassette version of the newsletter with some additional content, was launched. Originally intended primarily for the large number of visually impaired DX enthusiasts, the Audio Service now has many subscribers with sight. In 2005, the club created an on-line site (http://e-dxn.com) which made both DX Audio Service and DX News available for download to subscribers. Other forums on the site are available to all DX'ers, but most forums containing columns from DX News are accessible only to NRC members.
The club has an annual convention each Labor Day
Labor Day
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September that celebrates the economic and social contributions of workers.-History:...
weekend in a different American city each year, hosted by one or more of the members.