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I'm lost
- what the heck is this site about?
DXing.info is an information source for DXers, radio
hobbyists who listen to far-away radio stations.
Find out more about the hobby in introduction
to DXing. This site currently focuses on listening
to broadcast band mediumwave (AM) stations.
How
do I find what I'm looking for?
The main menu on the left remains the same on every
page. Just click on the category that you are interested
in. Some of the links open another level of links
in the center of the page. Additional material relevant
to the page in question can be found on the right.
Below the site logo there is also a navigation bar
that indicates (using >) your current location
in the structure of the files.
Of course, I may not have what
you're looking for. Try asking for help at the DXing.info
Facebook page (to post messages you need to
become a member first).
How
can I listen to the sound files?
Most audio files are in Real Media or MP3 format.
I'm sorry for the old format, which is no longer
supported. Real Media was the top format around
the year 2000, but now it is practically obsolete.
If you don't hear anything after clicking the file
name or icon, you probably don't have a Real Media
player installed. You can download a free version
of the Real One Player software from their website.
Some audio files are in Windows Media format, and
you should be able to play these with the Windows
Media Player, a standard part of Windows. If your
players are installed, but you still can't hear
anything, congestion of the Internet or the slow
speed of your Internet connection may be to blame.
If the reason would happen to be a broken link,
please let me know about it so that I can fix it.
What
do these strange abbreviations mean?
DXers - starting from the name of the hobby –
tend to use weird abbreviations and technical terms.
While veterans of the hobby usually – but not
always – know what they mean, they can indeed
sound gibberish. Check out the glossary
from the main menu. If the term is not there, let
me know and I'll add it there.
How
do I make DXing.info my homepage?
Making DXing.info your homepage is an excellent
idea, because here you will find the latest news
and propagation information.
On Google Chrome go to chrome://settings/onStartup
and add http://www.dxing.info on the list of pages
which are opened on startup.
If your browser is Microsoft's
Edge: first go to the main page of DXing.info
or some other page which you'd like to see first,
then choose Tools from the browser toolbar,
then Internet options, then copy the website
address http://www.dxing.info/ into the address
field. Then press OK. Now you can access DXing.info
immediately when you start browsing the Internet.
If you use Mozilla Firefox
or the older Netscape Navigator, choose Edit
from the browser toolbar, then Preferences,
then category Navigator. Make sure that the
"Navigator starts with" radio button is
set to Home page, then write http://www.dxing.info/
in the Home page location field. If you're
already on DXing.info front page, clicking use
current page is enough. Then confirm by clicking
OK.
How
can I contribute to the site?
There are various ways. You take part in the discussion
in our Facebook
group. You can send recorded station identifications
for the DXing.info audio
collection (first read the instructions)
or you can offer your DXpedition logs, equipment
reviews and other articles to be published on the
website (please read the terms
of use first) for the enjoyment of other DXers.
If you would like to translate some of the contents
of this site to another language, be in touch. Remember
that this is a volunteer effort and response may
be delayed because of work obligations etc.
Also, please do bear in mind
that there is no subscription fee for the content
on this website - but it still costs to keep it
going. If you have enjoyed using the site, maybe
you can consider supporting the site financially.
Any contributions are warmly welcomed and will contribute
to developing DXing.info further. Check the sponsors
page for details.
What
material goes where?
Anything that needs to reach the audience fast (news,
logs and QSL info), needs updating or commenting
(logs, discussion) or is relatively small in size,
you should post in the Facebook
group. Material that doesn't get outdated quickly
(such as articles and reviews), that just can't
be posted on FB (such as audio files) or that is
large in size or is useful as reference material
also in the future should be placed on DXing.info.
This you can't do by yourself; you need to email
the material to me and if considered OK to be published,
it will be published in the relevant section of
DXing.info as soon as possible.
Where
do I find help to my other questions?
Ask in the Facebook group or contact me on
Facebook about issues related directly to the
website and its content, but I don't have the expertise
to comment on technical issues related to DXing
equipment nor do I have the time to respond to detailed
inquiries about DXing, which is why I recommend
you turn to the FB group for help.
Enjoy the site –
and let your fellow hobbyists know about it as well!
Mika
Mäkeläinen
Editor of DXing.info
  
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