1. EDXC – brief history
Risto Vähäkainu, FDXA
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2. Founded in 1967 Anker Petersen told earlier about the early phase
Think of life 50 years ago: no internet, no mobile phones, international calls expensive
Only way of communicating: letters (and club bulletins)
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3. Secretary generals Post for one year
Votings with all full members voting (voting right depending on the club size)
First SGs 1-2 years
Rudolf Heim 4 years
Micheal Murray 16 years
My conclusion: 1 year period too short, but a change after 3-5 years would be good
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4. Lists of SGs List available through edxc.org
ASG introduced in late 80’s, quite good idea
Kari and Jan-Mikael since 2013, what next?
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5. EDXC’s meaning Annual conference Working international committees
Landlist, Reportin Guide
Euro DX (EDXC’s bulletin)
Statutes
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6. EDXC Conferences 50 years – 50 conferences (no conf in 2004!)
List available via edxc.org
Range from 30 to 300 participants
Earlier many broadcasters attending
Problems in pricing and the language
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7. EDXC Conference country by country
6: Finland
5: Denmark, Sweden
4: Germany, France, Spain
3: United Kingdom,
2: Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia
1: Norway, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, Turkey, Bulgaria, Portugal
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8. EDXC Conferences town by town
Copenhagen (Skovlund, Lyngby) 4
Paris 3
Cologne, Hilversum, Barcelona, Tampere, St. Petersburg 2
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9. Conference pattern Different location every year Presentations
Discussion upon EDXC matters
Visits to radio stations or media houses
City tour and/or excursions
Sometimes merged with the national meeting
Contrary to SWL Fest in USA
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10. Changes during the years
No radio stations attending anymore
Decrease in participation
Very few young people attending
What is the future?
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11. Other EDXC matters
Landlist, a long-time project, today merged with the FDXA Landlist updated by FDXA Landlist Committee
Reporting Guide, not needed anymore …
EuroDX bulletin, stopped about 15 years ago
Webpage, very important but problems with webmastering, today held as a blog with WordPress
Contacts to international radio stations (very few today)
Contacts to European DX Clubs (some clubs have faded out during the years)
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12. EDXC members during the years
Statistics?!
Full / Observer members
At first members were the countries, soon it was changed to that members are clubs
Members today
Statutes, las update about 15 years ago, a possibility to have individual members and some other changes
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13. EDXC Club meeting Everybody is welcome to join
To be held on Sunday morning
SG’s annual report
Thoughts of coming conferences
Other matters
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