Tech Tips for Assembling/Installing a New Beam or Vertical Antenna
Here are just a few tips on what to do when assembling a new antenna. The suggestions hold true for both vertical and horizontal antennas. This is a basic information […]
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DX Engineering Winter Purchasing Guide (Part 1): Put Station Weatherproofing Tops on Your To-Do List
As the weather turns colder and Contest Season fades into the past for another year, it’s a good time to think about shack upgrades and smart maintenance practices to keep […]
Products & Product Reviews
Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Headset and Foot Switch Packages
There are certain people and objects throughout history that will be forever linked in our minds: peanut butter and jelly, red beans and rice, gin and tonic, Fred and Barney, […]
Events
Commemorating The Transatlantic Test’s Centennial
In the storied history of amateur radio, few dates are more significant than December 11-13, 1921. That’s when members of the Radio Club of America (RCA) and the American Radio […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: COMPACtenna CompacCounterpoise and Land Mobile Radio Antenna
Fans of COMPACtenna’s line of small, monoband and multiband antennas already know what a smart choice they make for HOAs, condos, apartments, mounted on a vehicle, or for anywhere that […]
EMCOMM / Technical Articles
EMCOMM: How to Stay Relevant with Increasing Communications Stability
Is emergency communications dying? With fewer young people joining the ranks, amateur radio is getting older. In addition, amateur radio continuously fights for its allocated spectrum. But what about emergencies? […]
Products & Product Reviews
Coaxial Cable Connectors and Accessories (Part 4): DX Engineering Coaxial RF Connector Adapters
Most hams take great pride in being prepared for any contingency, whether tinkering in the shack, helping a friend set up his or her station, or in the field when […]
Events
Guide to November 2021 Ham Radio Contests
Welcome to the season of tri-banders, tuning, toroids, transceivers, and turkey (or tofu, if you’re so inclined). Despite fewer opportunities to get together in person, amateur operators still have a […]
HAM Radio 101
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from the Galapagos Islands
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 […]
HAM Radio 101
Harold Cottam: The Wireless Operator Turned Hero Who Helped Save Lives on the Sinking Titanic
A happenstance hero of sorts, Harold Cottam is the radio operator who on a whim made contact with Jack Phillips, senior wireless operator aboard the Titanic, not knowing the ship […]
