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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Youth Ham Radio Insights: Opportunities for Young Operators, from Scholarships to College Clubs

Young people are faced with immense amounts of pressure in nearly every aspect of their lives—maintaining a close-knit social circle, making sure to keep up with and excel in school, […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Products Spotlight: 4O3A Band Pass Filters, Switches, and More (Video)

In June, DX Engineering was excited to announce that it had been named the exclusive distributor in the U.S. and Canada of the Sky Sat Group’s lineup of 4O3A band […]

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HAM Radio 101

Ham Radio Contesting 101: Staying QRV

It’s important to maintain your station—and yourself—for effective contesting. Editor’s Note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support […]

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Technical Articles

Ham Radio Portable Insights: Logging Options for POTA

We can all agree that a lot of planning (sometimes too much) can go into a Parks on the Air® (POTA) activation. We tend to overthink, especially when we are […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Own the 2026 WRTC UK Limited Edition Key from Begali

Plus, find more finely crafted CW instruments from Begali now at DX Engineering It’s hard to believe the 2026 World Radiosport Team Championship (WRTC) in England is less than a […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Youth Ham Radio Insights: Contacting an Astronaut on the International Space Station

Having the opportunity to participate in an ARISS contact is an incredible experience, and certainly a very memorable one. If you’re not familiar with ARISS, it stands for Amateur Radio […]

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Technical Articles

DX Engineering Helps Make Portable Operating Fun and Simple

I remember when there were only a few events each year that really allowed hams to go into the field and operate. ARRL Field Day, Winter Field Day, and NVIS […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in September 2025, Part 2

September is a particularly busy month for DXpeditions this year. That’s good news for the hobby and even better news for DXers like you hoping to record ATNOs or fill […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

From Contest Station to Coral Reefs: A Youth Perspective on Contesting and a First DXpedition to the South Pacific

Over six years ago a group of young operators (average age of 16) gathered at superstation K3LR for 48 hours of extreme caffeine levels and high adrenaline otherwise known as […]

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Antennas and Tuners / Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: DX Commander Venture HF Multiband Vertical Antenna

There are more than a few good reasons why DX Commander antennas, finely produced in England’s Midlands region and exclusively sold in North America through DX Engineering, are some of […]