Ham Radio 101: The Origins and Evolution of Q-Codes
Who or what is Q? In James Bond films and novels, he was the head of Q Branch, which developed all the cool gadgets that Bond used in his missions. […]
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Ham Radio 101: The Origins and Evolution of Q-Codes
Who or what is Q? In James Bond films and novels, he was the head of Q Branch, which developed all the cool gadgets that Bond used in his missions. […]
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Building a Portable Station that Can Also Be Used for Base Operations
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Or in ham terms, did you build a base station that you made portable or vice versa? *** Every day I talk […]
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Ham Radio Youth Insights: Notes from an American Student Participating in the Worked All Germany Contest
I began my student exchange year in Germany last August. I had no idea how active I’d be in amateur radio through the ten months I would spend there. It […]
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Ham Radio Manufacturer Spotlight: What’s New from Yaesu?
Today’s post is for anyone looking for a serious performance upgrade at their station. John Kruk, N9UPS, National Sales Manager of Yaesu, recently sat down with Tim Duffy, K3LR, DX […]
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Technical Articles
Building a Portable Station that Can Also Be Used for Base Operations
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Or in ham terms, did you build a base station that you made portable or vice versa? *** Every day I talk […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio 101: The Origins and Evolution of Q-Codes
Who or what is Q? In James Bond films and novels, he was the head of Q Branch, which developed all the cool gadgets that Bond used in his missions. […]
Events
Ham Radio Youth Insights: Notes from an American Student Participating in the Worked All Germany Contest
I began my student exchange year in Germany last August. I had no idea how active I’d be in amateur radio through the ten months I would spend there. It […]
Products & Product Reviews
Ham Radio Manufacturer Spotlight: What’s New from Yaesu?
Today’s post is for anyone looking for a serious performance upgrade at their station. John Kruk, N9UPS, National Sales Manager of Yaesu, recently sat down with Tim Duffy, K3LR, DX […]
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HAM Radio 101
Technical Articles
Building a Portable Station that Can Also Be Used for Base Operations
Which came first, the chicken or the egg? Or in ham terms, did you build a base station that you made portable or vice versa? *** Every day I talk […]
Events
Ham Radio Youth Insights: Notes from an American Student Participating in the Worked All Germany Contest
I began my student exchange year in Germany last August. I had no idea how active I’d be in amateur radio through the ten months I would spend there. It […]
Products & Product Reviews
Ham Radio Manufacturer Spotlight: What’s New from Yaesu?
Today’s post is for anyone looking for a serious performance upgrade at their station. John Kruk, N9UPS, National Sales Manager of Yaesu, recently sat down with Tim Duffy, K3LR, DX […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in February 2026
While the much-anticipated, DX Engineering-sponsored 3Y0K Bouvet Island activation looms large on the DXing calendar for February 2026, there are a few other opportunities next month to satisfy your itch […]
Technical Articles
WARC—What Is It Good For?
For many amateurs, the WARC bands—30 meters (10.100-10.150 MHz), 17 meters (18.068-18.168 MHz), and 12 meters (24.890-24.990 MHz)—are like that quiet fishing spot by the lake you hesitate to tell […]
Products & Product Reviews / Uncategorized
15 New Products at DX Engineering for January 2026
While DX Engineering’s 25th anniversary year is over, don’t think that’ll stop your favorite amateur radio provider from going full throttle (a reference to our parent company, Summit Racing Equipment) […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio Contesting 101: Learn from Your Mistakes—Study Your Log Checking Reports
I mentioned previously the concept of writing a contest “post-mortem.” The idea is to write down what went well and what went poorly, and to do so soon after the […]
Videos
FlexRadio’s Hayley, K5HMV, Discusses Innovations in SDR Ham Radio Technologies (Video)
Attention FlexRadio fans and anyone who wants an insider’s look into the present and future of SDR (software designed radio) for amateur operators: Take 20 minutes and watch this video […]
HAM Radio 101
How to Make Friends with Other Young Hams
Making friends as a young amateur radio operator can prove to be challenging, both in and out of the hobby. Having an amateur radio license isn’t exactly conducive to popularity […]
