Airplane Scatter: How Hams are Taking Radio Signals Skyward to Ping Airplanes
If you’re a “been there, done that” kind of ham who has bounced a radio signal off everything from the moon to a meteor to the Aurora Borealis, we bet […]
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Operate Portable and Win Awards with World Wide Flora and Fauna in Amateur Radio
If you’re looking for the perfect excuse to get outdoors and soak up the gorgeous fall foliage, international amateur radio organization World Wide Flora and Fauna (WWFF) has you covered. […]
Amateur Radio News
Yasme Foundation Announces 2023 Grants and Excellence Award
In June, the board of directors of The Yasme Foundation announced the recipient of its annual Excellence Award, Neil Rapp, WB9VPG, along with grants that will be used to support […]
Amateur Radio News
For Work Well Done, We Salute this Year’s 2023 Hamvention Award Winners
The folks here at DX Engineering were excited to have official Hamvention spokesperson, Michael Kalter, W8CI, join DX Engineering’s own Tim Duffy, K3LR, at the DX Engineering showroom here in […]
Amateur Radio News
Capturing the 40th Zone: How I Earned My CQ WAZ Award in FT8
FT8 can be its own art form. I know many think differently, and that is okay. Anything worth doing is going to have both supporters and naysayers. To each their […]
Technical Articles
The Path to 488: The GridMaster Award for Satellite Operators
Those new to satellite operating are generally thrilled when they finally talk to another person through an object orbiting in space. As the number of contacts starts to grow, many […]
Events
It’s All in the Cards! QSLs from Prince Edward Islands
Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. Usually we showcase ones from entities that are currently active or will soon be QRV. […]
HAM Radio 101
Earn Your ARRL VUCC Award
There’s a lot more to being a Ham than working HF. Just ask the operators who devote their on-air time to earning the ARRL’s VHF/UHF Century Club Award (VUCC). The […]
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Word of the Day: WAC (Worked All Continents Award)
If you’re relatively new to DXing, the thought of “Working the World” may seem daunting. Yes, it may be a “Small World After All” in Disney-speak, but in Ham terminology, […]
Events / HAM Radio 101
Honoring Hams Who Operate into Their 100s with the ARRL Centurion Award
There’s no ageism in the world of Amateur Radio—in fact, quite the opposite. The ARRL is committed to celebrating Hams with long-term commitments to the hobby, and that includes celebrating […]
