Mar 22, 2010
Take your mind back to January 30th 1996. Audio on the web sounds
like early wax cylinders. Mobile phones are catching on. Jonathan
Marks recounts an expedition to Lemmenjoki, near Ivalo in Northern
Finland, well above the Arctic Circle. The reason to head up to the
frozen North was to listen to mediumwave radio with friends of the
Finnish DX Association and to understand the fascination of hearing
stations from all parts of the globe. This was a time when distance
still had magic, especially as you never knew what might fade in
next. The temperature outside was -26 C. Inside the log cabin we
were listening to Japan on mediumwave starting a new day. What's
the fascination? You're able to hear the world talking to itself
live. Even though the number of mediumwave stations has decreased
in the world, the Dxpeditions still continue. Check out this link
for news of a new location that opened in 2010. Tip of the hat to
Daneen Vol for sharing the photo via Flickr. Must look for my
negatives.