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In 1956, DX Editor Ken Boord authored and published a DXing handbook called "The World At A Twirl." Jerry Berg obtained a copy from the late Vernon Hyson. It contained a variety of different items, including much "how to" information, lists of shortwave stations, station features, and much more. Among the most interesting items were the picture pages featuring photos of DXers and broadcasting personalities. We have reproduced the pages containing photos of DXers, and they are a who's who of the hobby in the 50s and earlier. Here you will find pictures of Ken, along with such well known listeners as Paul Dilg, Charles Sutton, Anson Boice, Ab Saylor, John J. Oskay, George Cox, Arne Skoog, Al Niblack, and many others.