Guide to July 2025 Ham Radio Contests: Islands Edition
DX Engineering to serve as Technical Partner for upcoming Bioko Island DXpedition. English poet John Donne famously opined, “No man is an island.” Written in the early 17th century, the […]
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HAM Radio 101
Contesting 101: Dealing with QRM
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in the […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio Contesting 101: Winning, Losing, and Playing the Game
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in […]
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A Guide to June 2025 Ham Radio Contests—Field Day Edition
Also, 13 Colonies is less than a month away. Are you ready for a clean sweep? Is ARRL Field Day a contest? Technically yes, but those who have spent decades […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio Contesting 101: The Contest Station Is Never Done
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Youth Ham Radio Insights: What It’s Like Being Part of a Contesting Team at the K3LR Superstation
In March 2025, I had the opportunity to join the K3LR team for the CQ WPX SSB Contest. It was truly a phenomenal experience. While I primarily operated on 80 […]
HAM Radio 101
Contesting 101: The Importance of Calling CQ
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in […]
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Guide to May 2025 Ham Radio Contests—Contesting Gear Edition
DX Engineering will be well-represented at three not-to-be-missed southern Ohio ham radio events in May: Four Days in May (FDIM, May 15-18); Contest University, (May 15); and Dayton Hamvention® (May 16-18). […]
HAM Radio 101
Amateur Radio Contesting 101: Contest Clubs and Search & Pounce
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in […]
HAM Radio 101
Amateur Radio Contesting 101
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published […]
