Operating on the Low Bands–160 and 80 Meters
There are very good reasons why you should use the 160 and 80 meter bands. They are usually the least likely to fail under adverse propagation conditions. In times of […]
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Guide to August 2021 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 bouncing signals off of meteors or making QSOs with temporary […]
Technical Articles
How to Use RF Gain, Noise Blanker, and Other Transceiver Features to Improve Copy
There will always be some kind of ambient noise on the HF bands. It may be either man-made (QRM) such as pulse noises from vehicle ignitions or natural (QRN) like […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from St. Helena and the British Virgin 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 details […]
Technical Articles
Using the Icom IC-705 in the Field
Now that summer is here and the pandemic is winding down, grab some radio gear and head outdoors. It’s the season for portable operations and finally getting out of couch-potato […]
Events
Guide to July 2021 Ham Radio Contests
With Field Day behind us and hotter days ahead, it’s time to focus on logging some CW, SSB, RTTY, and digital QSOs in a cool spot at home, or perhaps […]
Events
A Guide to June 2021 Ham Radio Contests and Events
More pleasant weather can only mean one thing for hams in June: Field Day (June 26-27)! Let’s hope Mother Nature is in a generous mood as we set up our […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Niger
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 details […]
Products & Product Reviews
Gear Up for Field Day 2021, Part 2
As Field Day 2021, June 26-27, inches closer, why not take care of the details now instead of waiting until the last minute? After all, the event is still very […]
Products & Product Reviews
A Look at Sound Card Interfaces for Operating in FT8 Mode
One of the things amateurs like about operating in FT8 mode is that it doesn’t take a shack full of expensive gear to be a success, whether contesting or trying […]
