Dean: An intrepid young DXer!

Dean's trusty Tecsun PL-660

A few weeks ago, I received a message from SWLing Post reader, Dean Denton, who lives in Hull, UK. Dean is not your typical contemporary shortwave listener-he's twelve years old and has been DXing since the age of eight! While, decades ago, that used to be the norm-indeed, I started SWLing at eight-Dean is bucking the trend in 2017.

Dean's listening post consists of a few receivers: the Tecsun PL-660, a Tesco RAD 108, a Uniden UBC360CLT and a Hitachi TRK P65E. Dean also spends a great deal of time on the excellent University of Twente WebSDR.

Dean noted in a recent message:

"I typically love a lot of broadcasters, but generally China Radio International, Radio Romania International, BBC, Voice of America plus many more. I like talk and news on shortwave radio as it gives an insight of a typical country's actions.

I also love music on shortwave due to Amplitude Modulation and its characteristics. Not to mention Pirate Radio, HAM Radio, Numbers Stations and anything else."

Dean, you're a kindred spirit indeed-to me, there's nothing like the sound of music via the "sonic texture" of shortwave radio.

Not only is Dean a radio enthusiast, but he also started a website and is building a library of videos on his YouTube channel. Indeed, most recently, he's been experimented with Narrow Band TV on his YouTube channel.

While looking through his channel, I found this screencast and recording he made as France Inter shut down their 162 kHz longwave service as 2016 came to a close:

Click here to view on YouTube.

Dean, keep us informed about your DXing adventures and don't hesitate to ask questions!

Post readers: Let's officially welcome Dean into our community! While you're at it, check out his website and YouTube channel!