Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW

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Products & Product Reviews

When Constructing an Amateur Radio Antenna, Think Aluminum

Aluminum provides Amateur Radio antenna builders with a hat trick of benefits: good conductivity, easy handling due to its light weight, and signal-receiving capability that doesn’t degrade over time. Add […]

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Events

Scouts Worldwide Prepare for Jamboree-on-the-Air 2019

In a few weeks, boys and girls from around the world will be celebrating a Ham Radio event that has captured the imaginations of countless youth for 61 years—Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA). […]

Ham Radio QSL Card from Tokelau Islands
Events

DX Engineering Helps to Keep the 2019 ZK3A Tokelau Islands DXpedition Well Equipped

The ZK3A Tokelau Islands 2019 DXpedition’s 19-member team will be using a range of DX Engineering equipment while operating from this dependent territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific […]

ham radio qsl card from Nauru
Events / Photo Galleries

It’s All in the Cards: QSLs from Nauru and Ceuta & Melilla

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 […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Ham Fair Wrap-Up: The Latest Products from Ham Fair in Japan

More than 42,000 Hams from around the world flocked to this year’s Ham Fair (August 31-September 1) in Tokyo, hoping to get a first look at what’s on the horizon […]

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Events

DX Engineering Puts Strong Support Behind the 2019 Pitcairn Island VP6R DXpedition

When the VP6R Pitcairn Island DXpedition team sets up camp in the South Pacific this October, they’ll be unpacking and installing loads of gear from DX Engineering, including a custom-designed […]

A35RK Ham Radio QSL Card from Tonga QRV
Events / Photo Galleries / Uncategorized

It’s All in the Cards: Tonga QRV

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 about […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Choosing an Active Magnetic Receiving Antenna

Whether you’re a Ham Radio operator, AM DXer, or short-wave listener, active magnetic receiving antennas offer distinct listening advantages over more common antennas—most notably lower-noise reception and the ability to […]

9U4U Ham Radio QSL card from Burundi
Events / Photo Galleries

It’s All in the Cards: QSLs from Solomon Islands and Burundi

DXers will have a chance to put Solomon Islands in their log books this August. Michael, DL2GMI, is scheduled to be QRV on 80/40/20/15/10/6M from August 23 to September 2 […]

DX Engineering Receiver Guard RF Limiter box
Products & Product Reviews

How a Receiver Guard Electronic RF Limiter Can Protect Your Investment

The front-end of your radio’s receiver is vulnerable to a host of over-voltage villains. Radio frequency (RF) spikes rank at the top of the most-feared list. The good news for […]