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New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Getting Started Packages for Base Operations with a Mobile Transceiver

For hams who have just earned their license or have been out of the hobby for a number of years, the task of assembling a station from scratch can be […]

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A Guide to March 2022 Ham Radio Contests

March Madness isn’t only reserved for NCAA hoopster fanatics. Amateur operators around the world will experience their own brand of contesting fever this month, which is filled with opportunities to […]

DX Engineering Vertical Array Controller box
Products & Product Reviews

DX Engineering Gear to Play a Major Role in the January 2023 3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet Island

Successfully executing a complex DXpedition can take a Herculean effort, especially when it involves multiple operators and stations, loads of equipment and accessories, long-distance travel, challenging locales not fit for […]

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Product Spotlight: Portable Telescopic Masts Available from DX Engineering

While it still may be bitter cold in many parts of the world (including right here at DX Engineering headquarters in Tallmadge, Ohio), we thought we’d warm everyone’s spirits by […]

WP3C Ham Radio QSL Card from Puerto Rico
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Puerto Rico

Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details […]

DX Engineering coaxial cable prep tool kit
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DX Engineering Product Spotlight: Ultra-Grip 2 Crimp Connector Hand Tool Kit

Like anything else worth doing right, operating a successful amateur radio station requires having the right tools for the right job—and knowing how to use them. This is particularly true […]

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Bouvet Island DXpedition Slated for January 2023 (Video)

Frozen and foreboding Bouvet Island, the most remote spot in the world, remains an elusive quarry for legions of DX hunters who well understand the logistical nightmare of operating from […]

WiMO X-Quad Ham Radio Antenna
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New Product Spotlight: WiMo X-Quad and Big Wheel Antennas

In its constant pursuit to find the best ham radio products from around the world and make them available to operators in North America, DX Engineering is thrilled to announce […]

Z21BB Ham Radio QSL Card from Zimbabwe
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Zimbabwe

Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details […]

OptiBam Yagi Antenna installed
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Product Spotlight: OptiBeam Driven Yagi Arrays and Reflector-Driven Monoband Yagis

Violinists have the Stradivarius. Car enthusiasts have the Bugatti. Actors and literature lovers have Shakespeare. And ham radio operators have OptiBeam—a company known for its finely crafted, high-performance HF and […]