Six Reasons to Join an Amateur Radio Club
One of the great things about Ham Radio is its ability to bring people together. Whether congregating at a hamfest, attending an educational seminar, making a QSO with a station […]
An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW
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Amateur Radio News / Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards: QSL Cards from French Polynesia
Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details about […]
Events
DX Engineering Announces DXE Hamfest with Free Flea Market, August 10, 2019
DX Engineering will be holding its first “DXE Hamfest” on Saturday, August 10, featuring a free flea market, giveaways, special discounts, a Go-Kit contest, and satellite operation demonstrations. The event […]
Products & Product Reviews
Guide to Tower Accessories That Make Working with Amateur Radio Towers Easier
Every longtime Ham operator has a “tall” tale to tell about the difficulties of working with an antenna tower. There are enough stories of mast slippage during maintenance and hard-to-install […]
Events / Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards! Market Reef Celebrates 50 Years
Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details about […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Building a Yagi Antenna? Why You Should Consider a Hairpin Matching System
For Yagi antenna do-it-yourselfers, one of the most important and problematic steps in the building process is deciding on the best method of matching the feedpoint of a low-impedance Yagi […]
Events
Parks on the Air (POTA) Puts Amateur Radio Portable Operation in the Spotlight
While Field Day lets us exercise our emergency communication muscles for a weekend in June, there’s an ongoing program that puts EMCOMM and the splendor of nature front and center […]
Products & Product Reviews
Building a Yagi Antenna? Consider Choosing an Insulated Boom-to-Element Bracket
Details matter when building a Yagi antenna that delivers the gain and directionality you want in a lightweight package. Skimp on the components and the results may be less than […]
Events / Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards! QSLs from Micronesia
Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with […]
Events
Field Day’s Approaching—What’s in Your Go-Kit?
For many civic-minded individuals, Ham Radio is more than a hobby. It is a means of providing vital communication when disaster strikes. When all else fails, communities in crisis can […]
