Wire Antennas—Beyond the Dipole
The oldest radio antenna is—guess what—a dipole. In fact, a dipole was used by Professor Hertz to discover electromagnetic waves in 1886. How did he decide to use a dipole? […]
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Technical Articles
Technician Class Licensees: Expand Your Operating Experiences
We all get in ruts. It’s easy to just keep doing what we always do. Often it takes a major external change to stimulate us to make changes and try […]
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Don’t Forget the Band Pass Filters on Field Day
ARRL Field Day (June 27-28, 2020) can be a challenge if you’re not properly prepared. One of the biggest obstacles to a successful Field Day can be setting up multiple […]
Events
Field Day 2020—What Are Your Club’s Plans?
A lot can happen in a year. As we wrapped up Field Day 2019, many Hams were already hatching plans for 2020. How can we improve our club’s score? What […]
Products & Product Reviews
DX Engineering Doubles the Number of Options for Ordering Custom Cable Assemblies Online
DX Engineering announced the addition of seven new types of coaxial cables that Hams can choose when using the company’s Online Custom Cable Builder. Available at DXEngineering.com, the Online Custom […]
Products & Product Reviews
Field Day Made Simple: Combo Packages that Take the Guesswork Out of Building a Temporary Station
If you’re new to Field Day (June 27-28, 2020) or just getting your feet wet in Ham Radio, assembling all the pieces and parts you need for your temporary station […]
Satellite Operation / Technical Articles
Satellite Roving: More Grids Than You Can Shake a Yagi At
I’ve long been an advocate for operating on the Other Side of the Pileup. Taking your gear with you on vacation or a business trip gives you the opportunity to […]
Products & Product Reviews
What Should You Look for in a Generator for Ham Radio Field Day?
There are many power options to ensure that Hams make plenty of QSOs on Field Day, from batteries to alternative sources like solar or water-wheel power, which will earn your […]
Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards! The DX Engineering Team Shares QSLs from the United Nations
Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. Usually we showcase ones from entities that are currently active or will soon be QRV. However, with […]
Technical Articles
How to Build Your First HF Station
First of all, congratulations on starting your first HF station! You will be joining a long tradition of Hams with roots in the spark era all the way through to […]
