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HAM Radio 101

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from the Galapagos 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 […]

HAM Radio 101

Harold Cottam: The Wireless Operator Turned Hero Who Helped Save Lives on the Sinking Titanic

A happenstance hero of sorts, Harold Cottam is the radio operator who on a whim made contact with Jack Phillips, senior wireless operator aboard the Titanic, not knowing the ship […]

DX Engineering Solder-Type PL-259 and Type N Connectors
Products & Product Reviews

Coaxial Cable Connectors and Accessories Part 3: DX Engineering Solder-Type PL-259 and Type N Connectors

In Part 2 of our series on Coaxial Cable Connectors and Accessories, we examined DX Engineering Next Generation Crimp/Solder 8U and 8X PL-259 Connectors—the ideal choice for best performance with […]

ECOMM station with mobile ham radios
EMCOMM / Technical Articles

EMCOMM: The Importance of Exercises

Many organizations and groups decline in membership and participation, particularly in EMCOMM. Sometimes they may not offer the challenge and stimulation that people need to stay involved and active. BService […]

Products & Product Reviews

Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Excited to Once Again Offer Larsen Antennas and Accessories

DX Engineering is pleased to once again carry gear from Larsen Antennas (a Pulse brand), a company that has shipped more than two billion antennas over decades of service to […]

DX Engineering Next Generation Crimp/Solder PL-259 Connectors
Products & Product Reviews

Coaxial Cable Connectors and Accessories Part 2: DX Engineering Next Generation Crimp/Solder PL-259 Connectors

As a 20-plus years provider of amateur radio gear, one of the things that separates DX Engineering in the field is the company’s commitment to building a better mousetrap, or […]

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EMCOMM / Technical Articles

EMCOMM: Emergency Power Options

The portable rigs are ready to go. The antennas are chosen and packed. But there are plenty of other needs to think about before you head off for a remote […]

Building a Transceiver Book
Products & Product Reviews

New Products Spotlight: Look What’s New at DX Engineering from Comet and the Radio Society of Great Britain

Today’s blog post runs the gamut from a powerful, portable receiving antenna from Comet to a wealth of ham radio references from the Radio Society of Great Britain: Handheld Scanner […]

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Technical Articles

Superheterodyne, SDR, Hybrid SDR: Which is Best?

Software Defined Radios (SDR) have become popular with hams over the last few years. Many own one, and those who don’t have certainly heard of them. What is an SDR […]

Amateur Radio News

The Hurricane Watch Network: Another Way for Hams to Help Out

The Hurricane Watch Network (HWN) is a ham-run organization that safeguards communities against the threat of hurricanes. The network activates when a system reaches hurricane status, is within 30 miles […]