An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering 
Copper Cactus. Steampunk Stick. Slim Jim. Whatever you call it, the J-pole antenna is a reliable alternative to verticals and ground planes for VHF/UHF communication. Due to their simple construction, […]
Mugs, Coaxial Prep Tools, Shortwave Radios & More We’re only a week away from December 25, 2024—and the rare occurrence of Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah falling on […]
Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21, 2024 at 4:21 am (EST). To kick off our impending slog through the slush and snow (at least at DX […]
Time sure flies when you’re having fun on the air. As we post this final ham radio contest guide for 2024, OnAllBands looks back at another blockbuster year for Radiosport, […]
What gives you the heebie-jeebies as a ham radio operator? With Halloween only a few days away, we’re dedicating this post to some scary things that keep us up at […]
No matter what kind of operating you do, sooner or later you’ll need a “gadget” that isn’t readily available commercially. Maybe you’ll need a special switch or an interface between […]
This is the first of a two-part article about RF when you are operating “in the field,” meaning away from a fixed station. For example, when you are operating a […]
So you’re building a small dual-band Yagi and the instructions tell you to split the coax at the feedpoint. Stop right there. DX Engineering’s Michael Murphy, KI8R, shows you a […]
When cool weather approaches, you may begin to ponder the most efficient way to upgrade your existing antennas or add to your current capabilities. And when it comes to amateur […]
Here comes Field Day and all of your careful equipment connections and filtering go out the window as the station is disassembled and hauled off to the operating site. Be […]
