Fox Hunting—Getting Young People Hooked on the Adventure of Ham Radio
How do you convince a young person to drop the video controller, put away the smartphone, step out into the sunlight, and give Ham Radio a whirl? Cue the Mission […]
An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW
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Products & Product Reviews
Time to Guy Your Antenna Tower? Why You Should Consider Phillystran Guy Lines and DX Engineering Tail Kits
When it’s time to guy your antenna tower, Amateur Operators don’t have an endless list of alternatives. A popular choice is to use continuous metal guy wires. While more economical, […]
Products & Product Reviews
Antenna Mast Thrust Bearings: A Better Answer
Many an antenna rotator has met its untimely demise due to side-to-side stress and the inability to handle the dead weight from above. Among other benefits, antenna mast thrust bearings […]
Events / Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards: Pitcairn Island QSL Cards
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 […]
Products & Product Reviews
When Constructing an Amateur Radio Antenna, Think Aluminum
Aluminum provides Amateur Radio antenna builders with a hat trick of benefits: good conductivity, easy handling due to its light weight, and signal-receiving capability that doesn’t degrade over time. Add […]
Events
Scouts Worldwide Prepare for Jamboree-on-the-Air 2019
In a few weeks, boys and girls from around the world will be celebrating a Ham Radio event that has captured the imaginations of countless youth for 61 years—Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA). […]
Events
DX Engineering Helps to Keep the 2019 ZK3A Tokelau Islands DXpedition Well Equipped
The ZK3A Tokelau Islands 2019 DXpedition’s 19-member team will be using a range of DX Engineering equipment while operating from this dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific […]
Events / Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards: QSLs from Nauru and Ceuta & Melilla
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 […]
Products & Product Reviews
Ham Fair Wrap-Up: The Latest Products from Ham Fair in Japan
More than 42,000 Hams from around the world flocked to this year’s Ham Fair (August 31-September 1) in Tokyo, hoping to get a first look at what’s on the horizon […]
Events
DX Engineering Puts Strong Support Behind the 2019 Pitcairn Island VP6R DXpedition
When the VP6R Pitcairn Island DXpedition team sets up camp in the South Pacific this October, they’ll be unpacking and installing loads of gear from DX Engineering, including a custom-designed […]
