Ham Radio Equipment Review: Icom IC-705 Accessories
We talked about the Icom IC-705 HF/50/144/430 MHz All Mode Portable Transceiver in my last post, so now it’s time to discuss its accessories. The IC-705 has a whole list […]
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Technical Articles
Are ATUs Necessary for a Field Radio Kit?
In Parts One and Two of our field antenna series we looked at a sampling of resonant and non-resonant field antennas. One of the practical differences between resonant and non-resonant […]
Station Accessories / Technical Articles
Ham Radio Equalizers | Getting the Most from Your Ham Radio’s Equalizer
Got a TX problem? Audio working against you? Chances are your radio has a solution built into its menu. Some call it transmit bandwidth (TBW) while others know it as […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: ARCO Smart Antenna Rotator Controller
When it was announced last year that WiMo of Herxheim, Germany, had named DX Engineering as the sole distributor of microHAM products in North America, the buzz among the amateur […]
Technical Articles
10 Meter Band Tips: Upgrade Your Antenna for Maximum Results!
As we noted in our last article, hams are taking advantage of 10-meter openings to work some amazing DX during Cycle 25. Chances are this will continue as we reach […]
Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Barbados
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 / Transceivers and Receivers
Ham Radio Equipment Review: Icom HF/50/144/430 MHz IC-705 Transceiver
It has been almost two and a half years since the FCC approved the Icom IC-705 transceiver for sale in the United States. I have had the privilege of owning […]
Events
10-Meter Mayhem: Taking Advantage of the Hottest Band in Town
It’s an exciting time to be a fan of the 10-meter band as hams have been feasting on openings the likes of which haven’t been available for years. We’ll call […]
Events
Winter Field Day—When Ham Radio is a Dish Best Served Cold
Want to get a small taste of what it’s like to operate from Bouvet Island without the perilous 1,553-mile voyage? That’s the distance the 3Y0J 2023 Bouvet Island DXpedition team […]
Technical Articles
What You Need to Know About MMDVM Hotspots
D-STAR, DMR, YSF—amateur radio always seems to have a strange affinity for acronyms. Here’s a new one to add to the alphabet soup: MMDVM. It’s what helps you connect to […]
