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« on: May 06, 2014, 1241 UTC »
Mine was actually not with shortwave, but actually analog TV DX. I was about 5 I believe, so it was around 2003, and I rotated the roof top antenna and picked up New Haven, CT's NBC affiliate on channel 9. Came right in and at first I was happy I found a new local station but I soon realized that this wasn't at all local, but coming from over 250 miles away!!
My first radio DX experience was with (like most DX'ers) MW radio. I was 6, and was at my grandmom's in Baltimore, MD. I brought along my little dad's Realistic DX- 372 and because I broke off (by accident) the antenna, it was only useful for MW. I tuned to 650kHz at night, and in came WSM from Tennessee. I had no idea at the time why this was happening, but I enjoyed hearing the fading in and out and the country music they were playing.
So, although I believe this has been covered before a few years ago on here, I ask you again, (and also for the newbies), What is your earliest DX memory? It can be on any band, TV or Radio. Plus, do not forget to mention what radio you were using if of course you can remember that!