DX Engineering Helps Make Portable Operating Fun and Simple
I remember when there were only a few events each year that really allowed hams to go into the field and operate. ARRL Field Day, Winter Field Day, and NVIS […]
An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering Articles written by: Troy Blair, AC80W
Technical Articles
Technical Articles
Mobile Installation Pitfalls—3 Tips for Avoiding Common Mistakes When Equipping Your Vehicle with Mobile Ham Radios
I often get compliments on my ham radio mobile install, which I wrote about last month. The compliments are usually a segue into a conversation about amateur radio mobile radio […]
Events
Amateur Radio Special Event—International Lighthouse Lightship Weekend Will Soon Be Lighting Up the Bands!
One of my favorite things about our hobby is that there are so many rabbit holes you can run down. Whatever your interests are, there is a niche in amateur […]
Technical Articles
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 […]
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 […]
