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 […]
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HAM Radio 101
Hams You Should Know: Remembering Ethel Smith, K4LMB (SK)
Wireless women in amateur radio have been turning heads and sending quick dit-dit-dots since as early as 1910 with a wicked-smart list of achievements snugged up under their collective belt. […]
Amateur Radio News
Vibroplex Original Bug Keys and a Visit to a Splendid Museum in Rural Ohio
You just never know when an important piece of communications history will show up to brighten your afternoon. Such was the case when my wife, father-in-law, and I recently visited […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Rodrigues Island
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
Spurious Emissions
No, not THAT kind! Sendin’ code againJust can’t wait to be sendin’ code againThe life I love is runnin’ pileups with my friendsAnd I can’t wait to be sendin’ code […]
HAM Radio 101
Hams with Disabilities Gain Valuable Tools with the Courage Kenny Handiham Program
There are heaps of skills gained during the pursuit of an amateur radio license—and not only the technical kind. Sure, up-and-coming hams learn how to operate a radio, but it’s […]
FT8 / Technical Articles
FT8: Fox and Hound Mode
Fox and Hound mode, often shown as Fox/Hound or F/H, is also known as the DXpedition mode. This mode is a special operating feature that enables DXpeditions to make FT8 […]
Technical Articles
Going on Vacation? Great Options for Bringing Ham Radio Along for the Trip (Part 3)
In our first two posts offering suggestions for vacation-ready ham radio equipment, we looked at the AlexLoop HamPack Portable Magnetic Loop Antenna System and TransWorld Antenna Packages —excellent choices for […]
Technical Articles
Going on Vacation? Great Options for Bringing Ham Radio Along for the Trip (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our series on great gear to take along on a vacation, we looked at HF Portable TransWorld Antennas—a proven option that’s ideal if you’re operating from […]
HAM Radio 101
Going on Vacation? Great Options for Bringing Ham Radio Along for the Trip (Part 1)
For many hams, taking a summer vacation without bringing ham radio gear along isn’t much of a vacation at all. If you’re planning on making some casual QSOs far from […]
