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Antennas and Tuners / Products & Product Reviews

Reaching New Heights with Telescoping Masts for Ham Radio Operations

The telescopic antenna mast is popular with many hams. It’s simple to install and reasonably inexpensive to purchase, offering an alternative to a tower for supporting a modest antenna. A […]

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Technical Articles

QRP Operation: How Low Can You Go?

This game could go on forever. In my previous articles I talked about portable operations. We looked at things like Field Day, International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, Parks on the […]

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HAM Radio 101

Public Service and Ham Radio: Volunteering for the Air Force Marathon

The first official Air Force Marathon was run September 20, 1997, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United States Air Force. Held annually the third Saturday in September, the […]

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HAM Radio 101

AM DXing 101: An Introduction to AM DXing

Since the beginning of radio, people have been interested in hearing faraway signals. When commercial broadcasting began in the early 1920s, radio was the cutting-edge technology of the day, and […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Antennas from Chelegance

If you look in the dictionary under the word “diverse,” you won’t find Chelegance mentioned, but you probably should. The offerings from this ham radio provider run the gamut from […]

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How Sunspots Led to House Arrest for Galileo, and Frequently Asked Sunspot Questions Answered

Galileo was born on February 15, 1564, with a fate destined to be as star-crossed as the lover’s holiday, Valentine’s Day, directly preceding his birth. Or, perhaps, sun-crossed might be […]

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Photo Galleries

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Bonaire

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 […]

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Events

3Y0J Bouvet Island 2023 DXpedition is in the Books. Team is on the Way Home!

At 0300Z on February 14, the 3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet Island went QRT after making more than 19,000 QSOs under extremely difficult conditions—a testimony to the team’s commitment to giving […]

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HAM Radio 101

Public Service: Why Ham Radio Operators Help Out in Their Communities

Bikes waiting for the second leg of a local triathlon Amateur radio operators volunteer to help their communities in good times and bad through community events, disaster response, and various […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Scanner Antennas, SWR/Power Meter, and More from Moonraker Ltd.

The 2023 edition of the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog is still a few months away, but the hams at OnAllBands are an impatient bunch, and that’s good news […]