Ham Radio Tips: Keep Your Feet on the Ground and Your Station on the Air
Having entered my seventh decade, I know I can’t do all the stuff I used to do when I was in my 30s. Climbing trees, towers, and extension ladders or […]
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How to Take Advantage of ARRL Log Archives
I recently decided to update my old, neglected Phone DXCC award. It has probably been 40 years since any endorsements have been applied for. My primary concern over the years […]
Technical Articles
Passive RFI Generators Inside and Outside Your Station
It is not unusual to be able to hear the harmonics of a nearby transmitter, amateur radio or not. No signal is a perfect sine wave and it’s easy to […]
Field Day
Five Tips for a Successful Field Day
ARRL Field Day 2023 (June 24-25) is rapidly approaching. Are you ready? Here are a few friendly reminders to help make this year’s event the most successful ever. Be Prepared […]
Field Day / Technical Articles
HF Summertime Propagation…with Propagation Advice for Field Day
SummertimeOperatin’ is easySunspots jumpin’Your antenna’s up highThe openings switchThose bands just keep changin’The regions and seasonsTell you why(apologies to George Gershwin and DuBose Heyward) It seems like just a few […]
Field Day / Products & Product Reviews
Gearing Up for ARRL Field Day 2023 (Part 5): Headsets, Foot Switches, DX Engineering Logo Apparel and More
With ARRL Field Day 2023 only a few weeks away (June 24-25), you should hopefully already have everything you need for a successful operation. But it never hurts to double- […]
Field Day / Products & Product Reviews
Gearing Up for ARRL Field Day 2023 (Part 4): Batteries, Power Supplies, Generators, and Solar Power Products for Field Day
It’s true that food is an integral part of many Field Day weekends, allowing operators to maintain their strength during long operating sessions. But since five-bean salads and nachos aren’t […]
Events / Field Day
ARRL Field Day–How to Earn Bonus Points
In previous articles we’ve discussed the point of the exercise as well as the basic rules. This post is about my favorite topic…Bonus Points! I belong to an amateur radio […]
Field Day / Technical Articles
Preparing for ARRL Field Day 2023 (Part 3): NVIS Antennas, OCF Antenna Kits, 6M Action, and More
Antennas are such a critical part of Field Day (June 24-25) that we’re devoting another part of this series to highlighting some of the best options available at DXEngineering.com. Since […]
Field Day / Technical Articles
ARRL Field Day 2023: Basic Rules
For many amateur radio clubs, Field Day is the biggest event on their calendar. Many hams who don’t participate in contesting or DXing throughout the year find themselves excited to […]
