Tweaking Your Mobile Installation for Best Performance
Going mobile? Installing a ham radio station in your vehicle expands the usefulness of amateur radio, making automobiles ham shacks on wheels. It’s a convenient way to have instant emergency […]
An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering 
What’s a Vanity Call Sign and How Do You Get One?
Have you thought about changing your current call sign? Maybe you’ve upgraded your license, moved to a new call area, decided you want a shorter call, or have a real […]
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Cobweb, Halo, and Hex: Ham Radio Antennas You Can Bend, Wrap, and Fold
Space, the final frontier for antenna installations. The ham’s ongoing mission: to explore their shrinking lot sizes and seek out smaller antennas that will keep them on the air—ones that […]
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Emergency Preparedness for the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
For most people in the path of totality, the April 8 Great American Eclipse was likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience. (Only residents in southern Illinois were in the path of totality […]
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New Products Spotlight: Winders, End-Fed Halfwave Sloper, and More from Chameleon Antenna
High-performance products from the portable operating specialists at Chameleon Antenna have been a fixture in the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog for years. Everything from the MPAS Portable HF […]
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FT8
FT8: Saving or Destroying Ham Radio?
Let me start by saying that this is an OPINION PIECE. Everybody has an opinion. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. I try to explore all sides, but […]
EMCOMM
EMCOMM in Action: Providing Communications Support for the Pan Ohio Hope Ride
The Pan Ohio Hope Ride (POHR) is a noncompetitive one–, two–, or four-day cycling event that supports the American Cancer Society. Either as an individual or part of a team, […]
Antenna Tech
Cobweb, Halo, and Hex: Ham Radio Antennas You Can Bend, Wrap, and Fold
Space, the final frontier for antenna installations. The ham’s ongoing mission: to explore their shrinking lot sizes and seek out smaller antennas that will keep them on the air—ones that […]
Product Reviews
New Products Spotlight: Winders, End-Fed Halfwave Sloper, and More from Chameleon Antenna
High-performance products from the portable operating specialists at Chameleon Antenna have been a fixture in the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog for years. Everything from the MPAS Portable HF […]
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HAM Radio 101
What’s a Vanity Call Sign and How Do You Get One?
Have you thought about changing your current call sign? Maybe you’ve upgraded your license, moved to a new call area, decided you want a shorter call, or have a real […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Cobweb, Halo, and Hex: Ham Radio Antennas You Can Bend, Wrap, and Fold
Space, the final frontier for antenna installations. The ham’s ongoing mission: to explore their shrinking lot sizes and seek out smaller antennas that will keep them on the air—ones that […]
Amateur Radio News
Emergency Preparedness for the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse
For most people in the path of totality, the April 8 Great American Eclipse was likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience. (Only residents in southern Illinois were in the path of totality […]
Product Reviews
New Products Spotlight: Winders, End-Fed Halfwave Sloper, and More from Chameleon Antenna
High-performance products from the portable operating specialists at Chameleon Antenna have been a fixture in the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog for years. Everything from the MPAS Portable HF […]
Events
DXpedition Wrap-Up: Guyana 8R7X; Temotu Province, H40WA; KP2, Youth Contest DXpedition, St. Thomas
It’s been a busy time for DXpeditions—and a great time to be in the thick of the pileups. The avid DXers at DX Engineering have been right in the thick […]
Events
Get on the Air for World Amateur Radio Day 2024, April 18-19!
April 18 marks the annual celebration of World Amateur Radio Day (WARD). This year’s theme is, “A Century of Connections: Celebrating 100 Years of Amateur Radio Innovation, Community, and Advocacy.” […]
Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards!QSL Cards from Bhutan
Bhutan QRV in April Our second QSL card post for April highlights an opportunity to add the Kingdom of Bhutan—the 67th Most Wanted DXCC Entity—to your list of contacted countries. […]
Products & Product Reviews
Cobweb, Halo, and Hex: Ham Radio Antennas You Can Bend, Wrap, and Fold
Space, the final frontier for antenna installations. The ham’s ongoing mission: to explore their shrinking lot sizes and seek out smaller antennas that will keep them on the air—ones that […]
HAM Radio 101
So, You’re Ready to Buy Your First HF Transceiver. Now What?
Whether you just got your license, or you have been in the hobby for a while, your interests may be leading you to explore the HF bands. For many of […]
