How to Keep Your CW Paddle in Place
Some hams with nice radio tables find that their CW operations tend to move the paddle around a bit. Chasing the paddle during a contest can be aggravating as all […]
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Tech Tip: Guide to Choosing RS-232 USB Adapter Cables
On new equipment and old, we often need to connect a transceiver or other device with a legacy RS-232 serial port to our modern computer that has only USB ports and no […]
Technical Articles
Tips for Hooking Up a Keyer Paddle
If you are interested in operating CW but have never hooked up a key or keyer paddle, or if it has been a long time since you’ve done it, here are […]
Technical Articles
Tech Tip: How to Receive Weak Amateur Radio Stations
Receiving weak stations with very low signal levels on frequencies from below the AM broadcast band up through the shortwaves of HF often requires the use of a specialized antenna […]
Events / Technical Articles
DXpeditions 101: What is a Pilot Station?
While there will be thousands of experienced Hams worldwide who will be attempting to make contact with Bouvet Island 3Y0Z, they will undoubtedly be joined in the pileups by scores […]
Technical Articles
Quick Tip: Using Your Transceiver Antenna Tuner Can Cause Damage to Your Amplifier
If you have an amplifier connected to your transceiver output, do not use your transceiver’s antenna tuner. Even if your amplifier is turned off or in bypass mode don’t do […]
Events / Technical Articles
DXpeditions 101: What is an Operating Split?
First-time DXer? As a service to those who are new to this exciting part of Amateur Radio, DX Engineering is posting a series of articles you can use to get […]
Technical Articles / Weatherproofing and Grounding
How to Test RF Lightning Protectors with Indicators
RF lightning protectors are designed to protect RF equipment by equalizing the potential difference between the center pin of the coax cable and its shield. The majority of RF protectors do […]
Technical Articles
Why Should I Use Anti-Seize on Brand-New Stainless Hardware?
With high quality stainless steel alloys, thread galling and cold-welding can make the hardware seize and fail. Although most hams don’t understand why anti-seize is recommended, it is vital to […]
Events / Technical Articles
DXpeditions 101: How Important is My Receiver?
While there will be thousands of experienced Hams worldwide who will be attempting to make contact with Bouvet Island 3Y0Z, they will undoubtedly be joined in the pileups by scores […]
