Guide to August 2022 Ham Radio Contests
We hope your shack is well-equipped with reliable AC as the weather heats up and Contesting Season looms on the horizon. August offers plenty of opportunities to warm up your […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Alaska
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 […]
Amateur Radio News
DX Engineering Acquires Hi-Z Antennas Amateur Radio Products
DX Engineering has acquired Hi-Z Antennas’ full lineup of HF directive receiving array products for amateur radio operators, ensuring that the company’s devices will continue to be available to hams […]
Technical Articles
How to Check Rotators from the Ground
If you have ever stood at the base of a tower, looking forlornly upward, wondering “What’s WRONG with that [adjective] rotator?!” you are not alone. That simple piece of gear […]
Technical Articles
Feeding End-Fed Antennas
“End-fed” antennas, in particular the “End-Fed Half-Wave” (EFHW), are all the rage these days, particularly for portable operation. Throw a string over a tree branch, haul up one end, connect […]
Amateur Radio News
You’ll Find DX Engineering Just About Everywhere—Shrinking the Globe
One of the cool things about DX Engineering is the company’s reach around the globe. While based in the U.S., friends of the Ohio-headquartered business can be found just about […]
Products & Product Reviews
Product Spotlight: New Mobile Antennas, Tools, Textbooks, and Speakers
For today’s blog post, we’ve cooked up a veritable smorgasbord of recent additions to DX Engineering’s growing catalog of amateur radio gear. Hungry for improved performance and easier shack maintenance? […]
FT8 / Technical Articles
FT8: What is JTAlert Software and How Can it Help with FT8 Mode?
So you’re getting the hang of this FT8 thing. You have almost all of the states and are just a few countries away from DXCC. You are learning these callsigns […]
Technical Articles
A Change of Scenery: Portable Operating for Every Ham
The convenience of having a ham station at home is tough to beat. Being able to work stations at any time of day or night, without worrying about the cold […]
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DX Engineering Sponsors Rare Activation of Kiska Island, July 25-31!
While the United States ranks at the very bottom of the DXCC Most-Wanted List, there are still locales in North America, particularly as you near the far reaches of the […]
