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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
Events
A Guide to June Ham Radio Contests and Events
Kick off the summer on the air! June beckons with great operating events and contests. In addition to Field Day (June 27-28), here are just a few to circle on […]
Events
ARRL Field Day and Social Distancing: What’s Your Plan for COVID-19?
For many Hams, ARRL Field Day was the event where they were first exposed to HF operating, setting up antennas and stations, simplex SSB VHF (not FM repeater operation), and […]
Technical Articles
What to Expect at Your Ham Radio License Exam
In the past, amateur radio license tests were conducted by FCC employees at federal office buildings. Today, the tests are offered by volunteer examiners (VE) who really do want you […]
