An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering 
Welcome to another installment of Ham Radio Portable Insights. Today, let’s talk about some utilities you may not be using (but maybe you should be). For this article, let’s refer […]
Troy, AC80W, chronicled his installation of the DX Commander Signature 18 Nebula eXtreme HF Multiband Vertical Antenna. Find part 1 of this series here: “Making the Selection and Prepping for […]
As some of you may remember from my previous articles, I have always been a wire antenna kinda guy. In fact, you could say I’ve been the poster child for […]
If you’ve spun the dial on your HF transceiver lately and found nothing but static, you’re not alone. For many operators, the once-bustling shortwave spectrum sounds more like the emptiness […]
We can all agree that a lot of planning (sometimes too much) can go into a Parks on the Air® (POTA) activation. We tend to overthink, especially when we are […]
I remember when there were only a few events each year that really allowed hams to go into the field and operate. ARRL Field Day, Winter Field Day, and NVIS […]
Sometimes it’s tough to dig signals out of the noise. You can hear it but can’t make out all the words. If your radio’s built-in noise reduction isn’t sufficient, consider […]
I often get compliments on my ham radio mobile install, which I wrote about last month. The compliments are usually a segue into a conversation about amateur radio mobile radio […]
Hello again! I’d like to share some tips and tricks I’ve found for customizing AC Log. Most are in the instructions for the software, but some aren’t—some I’ve found by […]
It’s the fast, easy, and convenient way of upgrading your station’s coaxial cables. There are many aspects of amateur radio that pose significant challenges—learning CW or increasing your WPM speed, […]
