Ham Radio Amplifiers Buyer’s Guide
If you’ve set your sights on logging an ATNO or filling bands during the Pitcairn Island VP6R 2019 DXpedition (October 18 to November 1), consider upgrading your DXing capabilities with […]
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HAM Radio 101 / Products & Product Reviews
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 […]
Products & Product Reviews
DX Engineering’s Color-Coded Ferrite Toroids
If you purchase ferrite components from most manufacturers, you’ll find that they all look pretty much alike: dark grey beads and toroids and rods without markings or other identification. This […]
HAM Radio 101 / Products & Product Reviews
How to Use DX Engineering’s Custom Cable Builder
Looking for a smart way to improve station performance without making a big investment? A good place to start is installing quality coaxial cables and connectors. How you choose to […]
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 […]
HAM Radio 101 / Products & Product Reviews
SOTABeams WOLFWAVE–What it Is and How it Can Help You
Today’s Word of the Day comes courtesy of SOTABeams, creator of the breakthrough WOLFWAVE Advanced Audio Processor, now available from DX Engineering. Connect the WOLFWAVE to your headphones or speaker […]
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Choosing an Active Magnetic Receiving Antenna
Whether you’re a Ham Radio operator, AM DXer, or short-wave listener, active magnetic receiving antennas offer distinct listening advantages over more common antennas—most notably lower-noise reception and the ability to […]
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How a Receiver Guard Electronic RF Limiter Can Protect Your Investment
The front-end of your radio’s receiver is vulnerable to a host of over-voltage villains. Radio frequency (RF) spikes rank at the top of the most-feared list. The good news for […]
Products & Product Reviews
Advantages of Receive Four-Square and Eight Circle Array Systems
For Amateur Radio enthusiasts interested in HF operation, short wave listening and AM DXing, there are several dedicated receive-only antenna options from which to choose, including the EWE, Flag, Pennant, […]
HAM Radio 101 / Products & Product Reviews
Word of the Day: ICOM IC-9700 VHF/UHF/1.2 GHz Transceiver
In our last Word of the Day column, we talked about the details of DX Engineering’s first Hamfest—a free event August 10, 2019, at the Summit Racing Equipment Retail Super […]
