Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW

JOTAJOTI Radio Scout Jamboree
Amateur Radio News

Young People Prepare for a Different Kind of Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA) in 2020 

Even in the middle of a pandemic, Scouts and Guides from around the world are preparing to extend a hand of friendship—further evidence of the power of Ham Radio to […]

ham radio stand support bracket for a walkie talkie
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Showcase: Nifty Desk Stand for Yaesu’s FTM-300DR Dual-Band Mobile Radio

Here’s great news for owners of Yaesu’s FTM-300DR 50W C4FM/FM 144/430 MHz Dual-Band Digital Mode Transceiver. For those of you who have been taking advantage of this game-changing mobile radio […]

TX3X Chesterfield Reef Ham Radio QSL Card
Events

QSL Card Find: Chesterfield Islands TX3X 2015

Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. Usually we showcase ones from entities that are currently active or will soon be QRV. […]

Mat Antenna Tuner
Products & Product Reviews

mAT-TUNER Automatic Tuner Made Specifically for the ICOM IC-705

A proud member of the venerable Vibroplex family of Amateur Radio products, mAT-TUNER from INRAD has introduced a tuner built for one of the most anticipated rigs in recent memory—ICOM’s […]

rig expert antenna analyzers with logo
Products & Product Reviews / Uncategorized

New Product Showcase: Antenna Analyzers from RigExpert Available at DX Engineering

Editor’s Note: For September, our Word of the Day column will be focusing on new products that have become available since the 2020 DX Engineering catalog came out. At the […]

DX Engineering antenna installed in a backyard
Products & Product Reviews

Is an HF Vertical Antenna Right for Your Amateur Radio Station?

In previous posts, we’ve looked at DX Engineering THUNDERBOLT® 40/30M and 80/40M vertical antennas. Today, we’ll explore a popular vertical antenna option for working the “Top Band”—one of Ham Radio’s […]

DX Engineering coaxial surge protector
Products & Product Reviews

Why You Need DX Engineering’s Receive Feedline Surge Protector

When it comes to protecting your valuable equipment, “better safe than sorry” is a motto no Ham Radio operator should take for granted. Like any type of insurance policy, surge […]

Ohio State Parks on the Air logo
Events

Guide to September 2020 Ham Radio Contests

As we fondly bid farewell (okay, maybe not so fondly) to a summer of missed in-person get-togethers and social distancing, we welcome in a host of Ham radio contests to […]

Antarctica Ham Radio QSL Card
Events

It’s All in the Cards! Making Contact with Antarctica

Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. Usually we showcase ones from entities that are currently active or will soon be QRV. […]

top of a yaesu handheld ham radio
Products & Product Reviews

Product Profile: Yaesu’s 2M/220/70cm Heavy-Duty Ultra-Compact FM Handheld Transceiver

It’s always exciting news when OnAllBands learns about a great amateur radio rig made even better. So when Yaesu announced that there was a new and improved speaker microphone available […]