Amateur Radio Mic Fright and GOTA Stations
Mic fright is a general term for anxiety leading to freezing, choking, and/or hesitating when speaking into a microphone. The physiological response of worrying about saying the correct thing to […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Chatham Islands
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 […]
FT8 / Technical Articles
Is There a Place for FT8 in the Ham Radio Contest World?
Some types of automation have long been accepted in contesting: keyers, DVKs, keyboard CW, auto-repeat CQ, history files, and decoders for RTTY. Other types of automation have not been accepted […]
Events
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 […]
Events
Guide to July 2022 Ham Radio Contests
Now that Field Day 2022 is another memory, you can grab July by the horns and take advantage of a full slate of opportunities to improve your CW skills, contact […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio 101: Help for the Morse Impaired
On February 23, 2007, the FCC eliminated the Morse code requirement for all U.S.-issued amateur licenses. Within 72 hours of the announcement, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) staff reported […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Gabon and Andaman/Nicobar Islands
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 […]
Events
A Guide to June 2022 Ham Radio Contests
While ARRL Field Day 2022, June 25-26, dominates the June ham radio operating calendar, there are plenty of other opportunities to fill your logbooks during this first month of summer, […]
Field Day / Technical Articles
Gearing Up for ARRL Field Day 2022 Part 4: Wire Antenna Kits, Masts, Guy Rings and More
In our first three installments of Gearing Up for ARRL Field Day 2022, we addressed coaxial cable, headsets and foot switches, and power—all important components of a successful weekend (June […]
Events
Four Reasons to Visit the DX Engineering Booth at Dayton Hamvention 2022
Only a few days to go before Dayton Hamvention 2022, May 20-22! The team at DX Engineering is ready to make this event a memorable one for the thousands of […]
