Memories of Field Day Adventures
I started out in Amateur Radio 40 years ago this summer, and I have participated in Field Day, in one way or another, every year. My experiences have been many […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSLs from the Arecibo Observatory, Puerto Rico
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
Holiday Gifts for Hams 2020: License Study Guides and Reference Books
If you have prospective Hams in your life, make this the season you stop nagging them and actually get them to do something about about punching their ticket! A great […]
Technical Articles
Zero to 160m DXCC in One Year: Installing the DX Engineering 160 Meter Thunderbolt Vertical Antenna
I’ve been a Ham for over 50 years, but up until about four years ago I had never had a QSO on 160m! In 2016, I decided that had to […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Put My Antenna in the Attic? That Can’t Work, Can It?
In the attic, you ask? Yes, in the attic! Many Hams, including many of you reading this, are limited by HOA or other outdoor antenna restrictions. But even if you […]
Technical Articles
Technician Training, Club Fun: The FM Simplex Contest
Technicians comprise about half of the licensed Ham Radio population in the United States. While there’s a lot of stuff you can do in ham radio with a Tech ticket, […]
HAM Radio 101
What is ARRL Field Day?
Who’s ready for Field Day, June 22-23? For the experienced operators at DX Engineering, it’s one of the highlights of the Ham Radio year. The first ARRL Field Day was […]
