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Since the holidays are on Friday, some of this might extend into the following weekends as well.<\/p>\n<p>Info via Glenn Hauser on <a href=\"http:\/\/groups.yahoo.com\/group\/dxld\">dxld<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For newcomers, and as a reminder to oldcomers, the standard litany about Xmas eve DXing goes something like this: Thorough patrols of the tropical bands may turn up some nice catches, as some stations extend broadcast hours much later than usual, making them more DXable, even all-night; or even temporarily reactivate dormant transmitters, in order &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.achimbrueckner.de\/dxradio\/php\/wordpress\/?p=790\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Xmas\/New Year Eve 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