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Picture by Paul Mitschler Welcome to the website of the Worldwide TV-FM DX Association. WTFDA is a club of people who enjoy long-distance reception of analog and digital television, analog and HD FM radio, weatheradio, 30-50mhz utilities and 6 meter DX. Whatever your DX tastes, we've got you covered! Read more about the WTFDA here.
Check DX Sherlock for 50mhz real-time E skip openings. 
APRS map for real-time tropo paths. 
Bill Hepburn's Tropo Maps  And check our Forums for DX reports and much more!! Register and take part!
WTFDA EMAIL LIST The WTFDA has it's own DX email list for TV and FM with about 200 subscribers. Join our list by sending an email to
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*Skip and Tropo alerts/reports *TV and FM DX discussion *Equipment discussion *General TV/FM discussion
WTFDA PARTNERS WITH FMLIST.ORG ON NORTH AMERICAN DATABASE http://www.fmlist.org With the FM Atlas no longer published, FM DXers and listeners will need an updated, current database of North American FM station information. The FCC database at FMList.org is a logical choice. The FMList database is a fully searchable, fully customizable database of commercial, translator and LPFM stations in the US and Canada. The entire database or part of it can be downloaded to your computer and/or printed. WTFDA has agreed to work with FMList.org to maintain and update the US and Canadian databases. * The FCC database has already been updated and is current. * We will need info on format switches, slogan changes and any updated RDS data such as station additions, deletions, changes in PS/radiotext data or bogus PI codes. WTFDA is currently looking for editors. An editor would be responsible for updating a region, or a state or perhaps just a city. Editors would receive updates from users to FMList, or from other contributors. They would then update the database with that information. European FMList editors have their own group on Yahoogroups. WTFDA will create a Mailman list for our North American editors if our editors feel they need one. Editors will have to be registered at http://www.fmlist.org. Editors do not need to be WTFDA members to be FMList editors. Email us for more info. Editor requirements: 1. A desire to want to help make the FMList North American database the most complete, up to date FM resource for DXers and FM listeners in our part of the world. 2. A few minutes of your time. This is not a full time job. If you are interested, email us and tell us what area you'd like to manage. We will be sending a list of editors’ names to FMList for addition to the editors list. Comments or questions? Email us using the Contact Us box on the Main Menu.
R.I.P. DR. BRUCE ELVING Dr. Bruce Elving, publisher of the FM Atlas directories, FMedia newsletters and one of the founders of station KUMD in Duluth, Minnesota, passed away on July 24, 2011 in California. He had been there receiving treatment for prostate cancer but one report states that he died of a heart attack. Bruce will be sorely missed.
GOOD-BYE CH31 - CH51?? "Tremendous damage to Broadcasting" says head of NAB. ( READ) (7/29) Houston, we have a problem. ( READ) But wait, there's MORE! ( READ ) (12/2011)
MEXICO PLANS TO TRANSITION TO DTV BY 2015 But the plan hits a snag. ( READ) Mexico Speeds Up DTV Conversion ( READ)
CANADA'S OTA TV STATIONS TRANSITION TO DTV Transition day was August 31st. To find out the current status of DTV in Canada as of Sept 1st, (READ). Some analog TV remains.
NEW RDS DECODER! Introducing the newest RDS decoder from Ray Dees. This one has every feature you ever wished for. ( READ)
RDS Spy. Software that works through your computer's audio jack. For computers without a serial port.
THE 2010 EMISORAS de FM Announcing the most complete compilation of Central American and Caribbean FM stations yet! It's the 2009 Emisoras de FM, compiled and published by WTFDA member Jim Thomas. You can't find a resource of this type more complete than Emisoras de FM. It's a must for any FM listener or DXer interested in hearing FM stations from Central America or the Caribbean! WHAT IS 'EMISORAS DE FM'?
Emisoras de FM is the complete book of all FM radio stations broadcasting in Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean islands. Each country and island is represented with maps, showing all radio station assignments for that area. Also, all FM radio station assignments are listed by frequency. Each frequency on the FM dial lists the radio stations alphabetically by country. Each listing in the Frequency Listings contains the country of origin, licensed community or city, assigned call letters, broadcast power (watts), station name or slogan, and programming format. NEW 02-13-10 The new 2010 Emisoras de FM is now available. The new book is ONLY AVAILABLE ONLINE as a 100 page password protected pdf file.A paper copy of this book is NOT available. The price for this publication is $10 USD for new buyers, and FREE for all previous users of Emisoras de FM. Fore more information go to the WTFDA Forums and visit the Emisoras de FM Forum.
NEW DX TUNERS FROM SONY - THE XDR-F1HD AND XDR-S3HD
Nowadays you won't find much on the market in the way of new audio equipment worthy for DXing. The last tuner we knew about was the Sangean HDT-1. But recently Sony introduced the XDR-F1HD tuner, a tuner the size of a car radio that offers AM/FM, RDS and HD radio in one small package. It also offers great sounding audio plus supurb adjacent channel selectivity, overload rejection and sensitivity. And best of all is the price. In some cases this radio sells for less than $100. And it's here just in time for DX season. (5/21) Also check out the XDR-S3HD, a table radio version of the F1HD tuner. If you have no amplifier to connect to the tuner, go this route instead. It's the same great radio! Note: This tuner has been discontinued by Sony but currently is still available on amazon.com (Jan 2011)
DTV CONVERTER BOX REVIEWS! Check out our large selection of CECB Converter Box reviews! Find out what boxes are good for TV DXing and which ones aren't.
Steve Rich finds the first one at Walmart. This is the Magnavox TB100MW9 (Read) . For even more info, check Steve's post on the WTFDA Forums . Read this review comparing the Magnavox to the Radio Shack Accurian box. (Read) Steve Rich checks out the Insignia NS-DXA1 Digital to Analog Converter Box. (Read). Robert Grant reviews the Philco TB100HH9 Digital to Analog Converter Box. (Read ) 2/26/08 Karl Zuk reviews the Zenith DTT990 digital to Analog Converter Box (Read) 3/1/08 Rob Grant reviews the Sansonic FT-300A Digital to Analog Converter Box(Read) 5/6/08 The Memorex MVCB1000 digital/analog box with analog pass-through. It's available at your Rite-Aid Pharmacy. (Read) 6/30/08 Jim Thomas reviews the Channel Master CM-7000 digital/analog box. NEW! (Read) 08/18/08 Wikipedia's comparison of converter boxes. (Read) WHICH BOXES HAVE ANALOG PASS-THRU AND WHICH DON'T (READ) Disclaimer: The WTFDA is a hobby club. We do not manufacture, sell or repair DTV converter boxes. If yours broke we cannot get you a replacement. If you lost your remote, you've got a problem we cannot help you with. Check eBay first. You never know what you'll find there. Note: Converter boxes are no long being manufactured but new and reconditioned boxes can still be purchased on eBay. (Jan 2011)
WTFDA DX STATISTICS WTFDA TV and FM Statistics have found their new home here at wtfda.org. This is the place you go to find out all-time DX records for TV and FM and the personal best loggings for WTFDA members. Fred Nordquist is keeper of the stats and you should notify Fred of any corrections or additions to his tables.
THE NEWEST AND GREATEST IN AM-FM PORTABLES FEATURING DSP TECHNOLOGY The Grundig G8 - Tecsun PL-300WT (Price: Approx $50 USD) The Grundig G8 is a new breed of radio called an "ultralight". Some models feature digital signal processing (DSP) that offers outstanding sensitivity and selectivity not seen in a portable until now. Go here to keep up on the world of Ultralight radios. Download the pdf review of the PL-300WT here or from the www.dxer.ca website . This is the jWin JX-M122 AM/FM/Weather radio. It's about half the price ($23-25) of the Grundig G8. FM reception on this set is identical to the G8 for selectivity and sensitivity. The weather band is also very sensitive. Do not buy this set for AM Dxing since the AM section is the worst of 4 models checked.
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