Ham Radio Tech: Mobile Radio Installation Tips
A DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist looks back at his mobile radio installation that is still going strong nine years later. *** Since my early days of playing with CB […]
An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering Articles written by: Troy Blair, AC80W
Technical Articles
Product Reviews
DX Engineering Introduces Complete POTA/EMCOMM Kits
When starting something new, like Parks on the Air (POTA), one of the first hurdles to get over is assembling the right equipment. Let’s face it, it’s easy to fall […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Ham Radio Product Review: Assembling and Testing the DX Engineering Dipole Winder Kit
So simple, it just works…and it’s a fun way to teach basic soldering, antenna-building, and antenna theory to new hams. I used to love going to visit my great-grandmother. She […]
Technical Articles
Five Mistakes New Ham Operators Make (Bonus Article, Part 6): Searching for the Magic Bullet
Our society seems obsessed with the “all-in-one” concept. Last Father’s Day we purchased a pen that had 22 functions. I have a jump box in my Jeep with nine functions. […]
HAM Radio 101
Five Mistakes New Hams Make (Part 5): Not Immersing Yourself in the Culture
I have been very blessed to do medical mission work throughout Central America since I was 13 years old. After the first week of my first trip, I was having […]
HAM Radio 101
Five Mistakes I Made as a New Ham (Part 4): Having Unrealistic Expectations of My Abilities and Gear
I have always been the guy with big dreams and high hopes. Because of this, I also have high expectations. This is true of anything I have been involved in, […]
HAM Radio 101
Five Mistakes I Made as a New Ham (Part 3): Skimping on Quality Equipment
There is an old tale that states the origin of stranded copper wire resulted from two hams fighting over a penny found on the ground at a hamfest. I totally […]
HAM Radio 101
Five Mistakes I Made as a New Ham, Part 2: Having a Lack of Focus
Editor’s Note: Troy Blair, KE8DRR, DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist, enjoys sharing personal stories about his involvement in amateur radio so others can learn from his experiences in the true spirit […]
HAM Radio 101
Five Mistakes I Made as a New Ham, Part 1: Going it Alone
Editor’s Note: Troy Blair, KE8DRR, DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist, enjoys sharing personal stories about his involvement in amateur radio so others can learn from his experiences in the true spirit […]
Technical Articles
QRP Operation: How Low Can You Go?
This game could go on forever. In my previous articles I talked about portable operations. We looked at things like Field Day, International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, Parks on the […]
