DX
DXing and Coronavirus
Cancellations and Postponements Abound
As you all know, Coronavirus (aka COVID19) has become a very real and scary thing. I truly hope that all of you have been following the necessary precautions and staying healthy. Let’s look at how this has affected DXers so far (this is as of mid-March):
DX Venues
2020 International DX Convention – Visalia Canceled
The following letter to the DX community was sent March 10th by the chairs of the International DX Convention, better known as Visalia:
We send out our apologies to all our prospective patrons of the 2020 International DX Convention. Due to concerns for the health and well-being of our amateur radio family, our age group and possible compromised health issues, we are taking the side of safety and cancelling the convention. Even though the percentage of COVID-19 is low, there are person(s) who have the illness but mild form and have not seen a physician. It only takes one person to pass the virus to a person with a health compromise. We will be in close proximity of each other. Yes, the timing
