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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Common Ham Radio Myths You’d Like to Bust

Sometimes we ask a question on social media that gets amateur operators truly fired up. This often involves a question about FT8—a subject that is sure to raise the hackles […]

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Videos

Watch a Three-State POTA Rove Using the Versatile REZ Scout Antenna System (Video)

Want to know why you should seriously consider adding a portable antenna system from REZ to your arsenal for Parks on the Air® (POTA) activations? Because it was the POTA […]

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Videos

Ham Radio Product Spotlight Video: Chelegance KC4 4-Band Vertical Ham Radio Antenna

Operators around the world are discovering smartly designed and proven antennas from Chelegance. DX Engineering is pleased to carry a great selection of models for both portable and base station […]

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Cable & Coax Tech

DX Engineering Custom Cable Builder—The No-Hassle Way to Get the Precise Coax for Your Station

It’s the fast, easy, and convenient way of upgrading your station’s coaxial cables. There are many aspects of amateur radio that pose significant challenges—learning CW or increasing your WPM speed, […]

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Station Accessories

What Should You Use to Clean Video Monitors & the TFT LCD Touchscreens on Your Amateur Radio Transceivers?

DX Engineering recently had a customer report that he applied typical household window cleaner (e.g., Windex) to the TFT LCD (liquid-crystal display) of his Yaesu FTDX10, resulting in the touchscreen […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight Video: Carlson Drive-On Mast Mount Car Stands

Sometimes portable operations aren’t so easy if the surroundings make antenna deployment problematic or if your location doesn’t allow you to throw an antenna in a tree. In those cases, […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in August 2025

Plus, news of the DX Engineering-sponsored activation of North Cook Islands in October DXers rejoice! August offers a wide range of activations to polish up your DXing skills (and get […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Products Spotlight: DX Engineering Low Power Dipole and Winder Kits and More

Check out this fun, simple, and useful hands-on project, plus see more new products available at DX Engineering—an antenna sketchbook from Salty Walt and an easy-to-use end-fed half-wave portable antenna […]

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Products & Product Reviews

DX Engineering RT4500HD Heavy-Duty Azimuth Rotator Earns High Praise from QST Magazine

It took a couple of years for “QST” magazine to publish a review of DX Engineering’s RT4500HD Rotator. Here’s why: If you want to write an informative assessment of a […]

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Videos

An Important Reminder to All Hams: Please Be Safe Out There During POTA Activations (Video)

One of the stark realities of being an amateur radio operator is that our beloved hobby can be dangerous. While we’re enjoying our time at our home stations and portable […]