I remember hearing my first real DX, a ZL2 on 15 meter AM. As a Novice, I built what the ARRL Handbook called "A 1 Element Beam" for 15 meters. It was, of course, a center loaded rotatable dipole. It would have been more efficient with a different loading scheme, but, it worked Holland and Australia on the same July evening in 1969 for my first DX contacts. At least 2 other friends used that antenna as Novices after I upgraded to an old TH4 beam. Just above 15 meters, of course, is the 13 meter BC band. Does anyone remember WNYW, better known as Radio New York Worldwide? I wrote to their DX Listening Post program, and my letter was read over the air. I also remember being fascinated with the sound of the multipath echo signals from the BC stations on that band when conditions were really good. Mike Duke, K5XU American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs