DX Engineering Free Mast Load Estimator Tool
While you’re checking out the newly designed website at DXEngineering.com, you’ll discover that DX Engineering is about more than carrying the latest and greatest gear for amateur radio operators. Our […]
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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 […]
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Harold Cottam: The Wireless Operator Turned Hero Who Helped Save Lives on the Sinking Titanic
A happenstance hero of sorts, Harold Cottam is the radio operator who on a whim made contact with Jack Phillips, senior wireless operator aboard the Titanic, not knowing the ship […]
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EMCOMM: A Look at How ARES and FEMA are Structured
The Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is comprised of four levels: National, Section, District, and Local. The National level is run by the ARRL Field Services Manager, who maintains contact […]
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Ham Radio 101: Cross Cultural Communication Made Easy with Q-Signals
Q-signals are a system of radio shorthand originally derived from old-school telegraphy codes. They date back as far as the advent of wireless radio. Used frequently among hams, Q-signals provide […]
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First Field Day for NØAX
Well, this is different! When you are just getting started in ham radio, this “Field Day” thing is a Big Mystery. Sometime in late winter, the club chatter starts up […]
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Video—FM Satellite Etiquette: Five Tips for Better Satellite Success
With interest in ham radio satellites at an all-time high, it’s more important than ever for both new and longtime amateurs to review best practices for operating the FM birds—one […]
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Memories of Field Day
Field Day… it’s not just an operating event, it’s the holiest ham radio weekend on the calendar in the U.S. and Canada. Since 1933, hams have been taking gear to […]
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MARS (Military Auxiliary Radio System): It’s All in the Name
MARS, or the Military Auxiliary Radio System, is a civilian unit of highly skilled Hams who work alongside the Army and Air Force to assist with Department of Defense communication […]
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Hams You Should Know: Josh Gould, AE8JG, DX Engineering Customer/Technical Support Specialist
Have you ever wondered who was the Ham on the other end of your call to DX Engineering? Well, we thought you’d like to know. OnAllBands has been running a […]
