{"id":57560,"date":"2023-08-22T05:04:27","date_gmt":"2023-08-22T09:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=57560"},"modified":"2023-08-21T07:10:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T11:10:30","slug":"luke-discovers-a-treasure-trove-of-cidx-newsletters-and-i-believe-everyone-should-join-the-cidx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/luke-discovers-a-treasure-trove-of-cidx-newsletters-and-i-believe-everyone-should-join-the-cidx\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke discovers a treasure trove of CIDX newsletters! (And I believe everyone should join the CIDX!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Luke Perry, who writes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hi Thomas, thought that you and your readers would enjoy my recent \u201cfind.\u201d I came across an old copy of the \u201cMessenger\u201d, which was a magazine put out monthly by the Canadian International DX Club.<\/p>\n

While looking for the current garbage bill I was shuffling through my file of bills and receipts, and lo and behold I came across one copy……how it ever got in there I have no idea. Anyway it sparked a lot of nostalgia and remember how excited I used to be when a new copy arrived in the mail.<\/p>\n

I knew that I had more, but had no idea where as I tend to not throw things away, especially anything associated with electronics or cars. After a day or so of brainstorming I had an idea of where they might be, and lo and behold there they were.<\/p>\n

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They mostly date from the mid-90\u2019s right before the internet basically killed off \u201czines\u201d like this. Oh well.. progress marches on.<\/p>\n

Anyway, I hope that people can enjoy the pictures and maybe have some insight or memories of the club and\/or the guy who ran it. I believe that his name was Sheldon.<\/p>\n

Take care,
\nLuke Perry<\/p>\n

Wow–what a treasure trove you unearthed there, Luke! I could spend hours looking through those copies!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join the CIDX!<\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I have good news for you: The Canadian International DX Club (CIDX)<\/a> is very much alive and well! Check out the cover of the the August ’23 issue of the Messenger above.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s an article I posted about the CIDX<\/a> in the past and how much I enjoy the Messenger. And yes, Sheldon Harvey is still at the helm along with some other amazing, devoted volunteers. I’m a member and I’d encourage everyone else to become one, too. It’s one of the best deals in the world of radio.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Messenger is now in digital format only, but I actually prefer it this way since I’ve so little room to store printed material these days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For more information about joining the CIDX–only $10 per year or $25 for three years–click here!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks again, Luke, for sharing this!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Luke Perry, who writes: Hi Thomas, thought that you and your readers would enjoy my recent \u201cfind.\u201d I came across an old copy of the \u201cMessenger\u201d, which was a magazine put out monthly by the Canadian International DX Club. 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