Capturing the 40th Zone: How I Earned My CQ WAZ Award in FT8
FT8 can be its own art form. I know many think differently, and that is okay. Anything worth doing is going to have both supporters and naysayers. To each their […]
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Solar Cycle 25 Update: What Hams Should Know
While the intense sun has produced its share of record-high temperatures this summer, amateur radio operators have been eagerly following the life-sustaining G-type main-sequence star at the center of our […]
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DX Engineering Acquires Hi-Z Antennas Amateur Radio Products
DX Engineering has acquired Hi-Z Antennas’ full lineup of HF directive receiving array products for amateur radio operators, ensuring that the company’s devices will continue to be available to hams […]
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You’ll Find DX Engineering Just About Everywhere—Shrinking the Globe
One of the cool things about DX Engineering is the company’s reach around the globe. While based in the U.S., friends of the Ohio-headquartered business can be found just about […]
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Vibroplex Original Bug Keys and a Visit to a Splendid Museum in Rural Ohio
You just never know when an important piece of communications history will show up to brighten your afternoon. Such was the case when my wife, father-in-law, and I recently visited […]
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Spurious Emissions
No, not THAT kind! Sendin’ code againJust can’t wait to be sendin’ code againThe life I love is runnin’ pileups with my friendsAnd I can’t wait to be sendin’ code […]
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5 Myths About Ham Radio
Whenever somebody finds out that I’m a ham radio operator, I’m peppered with a lot of questions. These are the same questions lots of other hams get, and they often […]
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Coming Soon! microHAM Amateur Radio Products to be Sold Exclusively in North America by DX Engineering
WiMo of Herxheim, Germany, has appointed DX Engineering as the sole North American distributor of contesting and DXing products from microHAM, a company based in the Slovak Republic. WiMo, market […]
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DX Engineering and Icom America Offer Amateur Radio Dream Station Prize Package at Dayton Hamvention 2022
One lucky attendee at Dayton HamventionÒ 2022 (May 20-22) will walk away with the largest prize ever offered in the history of the event—an Icom Amateur Radio Dream Station Package […]
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Get Ready to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in True Ham Style!
The ides of March are upon us, and it’s the perfect time to join the Irish Radio Transmitters Society or take part in the upcoming Saint Patrick’s Day Award. The […]