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Thanks so much to those who explained what this whole "DX" thing is. At least to a certain degree. By and large I still don't understand anything more than somehow there is a way to pick up distant stations that you should not be able to receive.

Is there a piece of equipment like a signal booster or what? I sure wish word of this was out back before the early 1980's when people started getting cablevision around here. We generally only got 3 VHF channels clearly, and 3 others that you had to do the rabbit dance for. Seems like we eventually got around 3 clear UHF channels, one being Public Broadcasting System which really stinks when your a kid. NOW I would enjoy it, especially Dick Cavett. Looking back we got along kust fine, even getting up to change the channel was OK, no bother. Now I pay $50 a month to have access to a couple hundred channels. I actually only frequent about 5 of these channels. How ironic? The math doesent work at all. I'm now PAYING to view LESS than I did back when I had it for FREE.

I think I'll cancel my service........to pay for gasoline....................

Its weird hearing about DXing after all the years (25) that I have enjoyed vintage electronics. Never heard the term or idea in my life. It would seem that someone who knew how to pull in extra channels back before cablevision would have become a millionaire selling this idea or possible service to the masses.