Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW

Yeasu Transceiver for ham radio
Products & Product Reviews

Yaesu Doubles the Excitement for Hams with the Introduction of Two New Transceivers

We begin today’s blog post with a riddle: What’s better than one new transceiver from Yaesu? Any amateur operator who has been paying attention to the favorable buzz in the […]

PTRX-9700 Panadapter IF Interface Module for the Icom IC-9700
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Radio Analog PTRX-9700 Panadapter IF Interface Module for the Icom IC-9700

When the innovators at Radio Analog came out with the PTRX-7300 a short while ago, owners of the popular Icom IC-7300 rejoiced. The easily installed device allowed owners of this […]

3M Weatherproofing Tape
Technical Articles / Weatherproofing and Grounding

DX Engineering Winter Purchasing Guide (Part 1): Put Station Weatherproofing Tops on Your To-Do List

As the weather turns colder and Contest Season fades into the past for another year, it’s a good time to think about shack upgrades and smart maintenance practices to keep […]

DX Engineering Headset and Foot Switch Packages
Products & Product Reviews

Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Headset and Foot Switch Packages

There are certain people and objects throughout history that will be forever linked in our minds: peanut butter and jelly, red beans and rice, gin and tonic, Fred and Barney, […]

COMPACtenna CompacCounterpoise and Land Mobile Radio Antenna
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: COMPACtenna CompacCounterpoise and Land Mobile Radio Antenna

Fans of COMPACtenna’s line of small, monoband and multiband antennas already know what a smart choice they make for HOAs, condos, apartments, mounted on a vehicle, or for anywhere that […]

DX Engineering Coaxial RF Connector Adapters
Products & Product Reviews

Coaxial Cable Connectors and Accessories (Part 4): DX Engineering Coaxial RF Connector Adapters

Most hams take great pride in being prepared for any contingency, whether tinkering in the shack, helping a friend set up his or her station, or in the field when […]

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Events

Guide to November 2021 Ham Radio Contests

Welcome to the season of tri-banders, tuning, toroids, transceivers, and turkey (or tofu, if you’re so inclined). Despite fewer opportunities to get together in person, amateur operators still have a […]

HC8N Ham Radio QSL Card from Galopagos Islands
HAM Radio 101

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from the Galapagos Islands

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 […]

DX Engineering Solder-Type PL-259 and Type N Connectors
Products & Product Reviews

Coaxial Cable Connectors and Accessories Part 3: DX Engineering Solder-Type PL-259 and Type N Connectors

In Part 2 of our series on Coaxial Cable Connectors and Accessories, we examined DX Engineering Next Generation Crimp/Solder 8U and 8X PL-259 Connectors—the ideal choice for best performance with […]

Products & Product Reviews

Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Excited to Once Again Offer Larsen Antennas and Accessories

DX Engineering is pleased to once again carry gear from Larsen Antennas (a Pulse brand), a company that has shipped more than two billion antennas over decades of service to […]