DX and Shortwave meetings of 2011

Date: February 26 (1430-1700 BST) Location: Reading International Solidarity Centre (RISC), 35-39 London Street, Reading RG1 4PS, England Organization: Reading International Radio Group Expected attendance: 20 More info: www.bdxc.org.uk Note: these Reading DX meetings are held with 1-2 months interval.

Dates: March 4-5 Location: Plymouth Meeting (near Philadelphia), PA, USA Description: Winter SWL Fest More info: www.swlfest.com Expected attendance: 150

Dates: March 16-20 Location : Holzerbachtal in Solingen-Wald, Germany Description: DX-Camp Organization: Kurzwellenfreunde Rhein/Ruhr More info: dx-camp@kwfr.de

Dates: May 13-16 Location: Miami, FL, USA (cruise to Bahamas and back) Description: Annual NASB Conference Oganisation: National Association of Shortwave Broadcasters+DRM Consortium, USA More info: www.shortwave.org

Dates: May 14, 2011 Location: Ottenau im Murgtal, Germany (Gasthaus Strauss, Marxstrasse 12, D-76571 Ottenau) Description: 30th ueberegionales DX-Treffen mit RTI Hoererklubtreffen. Oganisation: Kurzwellenhoererklub Murgtal & RTI Hoererklub Ottenau. More info: preuti@aol.com

Dates: May 20-22 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Organization: Dayton Hamvention Expected attendance: 20,000 More info: www.hamvention.org

Dates: May 20-22 Location: Vejers Beach, Jutland, Denmark Description: The annual general meeting of DSWCI and listening camp Organization: Danish Short Wave Club International Expected attendance: 30 More info: www.dswci.org, kaj.bredahl@mail.dk

Dates: June 23-26 Location: Colorado Springs, CO, USA Description: 2011 IRCA Convention More info: www.ircaonline.org

Dates: June 24-26 Location: Friedrichshafen, Germany Description: Ham Radio, biggest annual hamfest in Europe Expected attendance: 20000

Dates: July 1-3 Location: Motala, Sweden Description: DX-Parlamentet 2011, the annual meeting of the SDXF Organization: The Swedish DX-Federation (SDXF) More info: www.sdxf.se

Dates: July 9-24 Location: Döbriach, Austria Description: DX-Camp More info: www.dxcamp.org

Dates: August 5-7 Location: Korpilahti (Jyvaskyla), Central Finland Description: The Annual Summer Meeting Organization: The Finnish DX Association Expected attendance: 70 More info: www.sdxl.org

NOTE: tentative, hopefully to be cofirmed soon! Dates: August 18-22 Location: Melnik and Sofia, Bulgaria Description: European DX Conference, the annual meeting of EDXC Organization: European DX Council Expected attendance: 50 More info: www.edxc.org,tiszi2035@yahoo.com

Dates: August 27-28 Location: Tokyo, Japan Description: Big ham fair with a SW sector (Japan SW Club stand & lectures) Organization: Tokyo Ham Fair Expected attendance: 30000 More info: ohtaket@live.jp

Dates: September 2-7 Location: Berlin, Germany Name: IFA Internationale Funkausstellung Description: Consumer Electronics Fair - Including Radios

Dates: September 14-18 Location: Germany Description: DX-Camp of the Oldenburger Kurzwellenfreunde More info: Karl-J.Conrads@t-online.de

Dates: September 21-25 Location: Holzerbachtal in Solingen-Wald, Germany Description: DX-Camp Organzation: Kurzwellenfreunde Rhein/Ruhr More info: dx-camp@kwfr.de

November 5 Location: Hannover, Germany Description: Interradio in the hall 20 of the Hannover Messe (with ADDX stand)

-- Risto Vähäkainu tietotekniikka-asiantuntija Helsingin yliopisto

(Via HCDX List)