Hams You Should Know: Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD: A Life on the Air
Known to the rest of the world as the “Most trusted man in America,” Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, is revered among radio enthusiasts as the “Most trusted Ham in Amateur Radio,” […]
An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering Articles written by: Kim Klimas
HAM Radio 101
HAM Radio 101
Hams You Should Know: Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, the Operator Who Took on the Indian Ocean Tsunami to Save Lives
In 2004, Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, packed her bags to lead the Andaman Islands DXpedition that she had darn near begged Indian government officials to allow her and a small team […]
HAM Radio 101
The ARRL Volunteer Monitor Program: Keeping On-Air Activities on the Up and Up
Big brother isn’t the only one watching these days. The ARRL Volunteer Program is also keeping an ear to the ground—err, airwaves—not only to catch troublemakers and dole out consequences […]
HAM Radio 101
Celebrating Early Ham Gladys Kathleen Parkin, 6SO, SK, who Broke Stereotypes by Building Her own Equipment and Station
Amateur radio is no small hobby with more than three million hams setting up shacks across the globe, but, surprisingly, only 15 percent, or around 450,000, of those hams are […]
HAM Radio 101
Hams You Should Know: Owen Garriott, W5LFL, SK, the First Ham to Operate from Outer Space
Take a moment to remember Owen, W5LFL while participating in the upcoming Perseid Meteor Shower and ARRL EME events. If shooting for the stars is the ultimate goal, astronaut Owen […]
HAM Radio 101
Hams You Should Know: Remembering Ethel Smith, K4LMB (SK)
Wireless women in amateur radio have been turning heads and sending quick dit-dit-dots since as early as 1910 with a wicked-smart list of achievements snugged up under their collective belt. […]
HAM Radio 101
Hams with Disabilities Gain Valuable Tools with the Courage Kenny Handiham Program
There are heaps of skills gained during the pursuit of an amateur radio license—and not only the technical kind. Sure, up-and-coming hams learn how to operate a radio, but it’s […]
HAM Radio 101
The New T-7A Red Hawk Training Aircraft to Honor Tuskegee Airmen like Amateur Radio Operator George Mitchell, K6ZE, SK
On April 28 of this year, the Air Force unveiled a new T-7A Red Hawk training aircraft with a decidedly spectacular paint job to directly honor the trailblazing achievements of […]
HAM Radio 101
Julius T. Freeman, KB2OFY, SK: Ham Hero Committed to the Pursuit of Equality
Julius Freeman, KB2OFY, SK, was part of the Red Tails, or Tuskegee Airmen, who were the first African-American Aviators (plus navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks, and other […]
Events
Celebrate our Military Heroes During the Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Exercise
Stand up and fall into rank for the annual Armed Forces Day Cross-Band Exercise on May 14 from 1300 to 2200 UTC. Dating back more than 50 years, the event […]