Just Got Your License? Avoid These Mistakes and Get Off on the Right Foot
You just got your Tech license and your call sign. Now what? The first mistake some new Hams make is not getting on the air as soon as possible. They […]
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A Guide to August 2020 Ham Radio Contests
Even during the Dog Days of August, there’s a great deal of activity in the Ham world, whether you’re into SHF operating or making QSOs with island stations. We’ve compiled […]
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Battleship Missouri Amateur Radio Club QSLs
Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. Usually we showcase ones from entities that are currently active or will soon be QRV. […]
Products & Product Reviews
DX Engineering Antenna Tilt Base Solutions Part Two—Tilt Base Mounting Systems
Raise your hand if you fondly recall the days when raising or lowering a heavy vertical antenna was a multi-person job, fraught with dangers and, perhaps, accompanied by a spray […]
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My Favorite QSO
I’ve been a Ham since 1966, with some breaks in activity for college, family, and other responsibilities. Life happens, and it was almost fifteen years after getting my first license […]
Products & Product Reviews
Leatherman Multi-Tools, A Ham Operator’s New Best Friend
One of our favorite subjects at OnAllBands is tools. We get excited about anything that makes tough jobs around the shack safer, easier, and more convenient. So when a tool […]
HAM Radio 101
Earn Your ARRL VUCC Award
There’s a lot more to being a Ham than working HF. Just ask the operators who devote their on-air time to earning the ARRL’s VHF/UHF Century Club Award (VUCC). The […]
Events
DX Engineering Supports First QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, August 8 to 9, 2020
As more in-person Hamfests are being cancelled this year, DX Engineering continues to look for ways to help fellow operators get more out of Amateur Radio without the need to […]
Events
Are You Registered Yet? Tomorrow is the First DXE Virtual Hamfest and DX Academy
Register Now and Be Online for Your Chance to Win a $1,000 DX Engineering Gift Card The speakers are ready, the Zoom platform and YouTube channel are set, and the […]
HAM Radio 101
Word Origins: What does “DX” Mean?
On July 25, 2020, DX Engineering will be holding its first-ever, all-day combined virtual event, featuring the DXE Virtual Hamfest from 9 am to noon and DX Academy (see more […]
