Getting Along with Your Non-Ham Neighbors
We tend to get a bit of tunnel-vision when it comes to Ham radio. After all, we’re really into the hobby. But that doesn’t always mean everybody else is. In […]
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Products & Product Reviews
New Product Showcase: RIGblaster DXpro Sound Card Interface from West Mountain Radio
Whether you’re interested in chasing DX with weak-signal modes, RTTY and SSB contesting, or operating remotely over the internet, you’ll want to take a serious look at the RIGblaster DXpro […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Showcase: Portable and Simple Tuning for Your Icom IC-705 from mAT-Tuner (Video)
One of the cool things about a new rig like Icom’s IC-705 is all the products that arrive on the market to support it. It’s even more exciting when these […]
Products & Product Reviews
Holiday Gifts for Hams 2020: DX Engineering Swag
Still not sure what to get the Amateur Radio enthusiasts on your list? Here are a few dynamite gift ideas from the DX Engineering apparel and collectibles collection: Rather than […]
Technical Articles
Operating Amateur Radio Satellites (Part 3): Getting on the Linear Satellites
In our third installment of Sean’s video series, he covers the basics of operating linear satellites, including their advantages over FM “birds,” equipment needed for a portable satellite station, a […]
Events
QSL Review: A Look Back at the QSL Card from Mellish Reef VK9MA 2017
Editor’s Note: 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. […]
Products & Product Reviews
Holiday Gifts for Hams 2020: Accessories for the ICOM IC-705 Portable Transceiver
For Amateur Radio buffs with non-Ham spouses, sometimes the best holiday gift comes in the form of these words: “Rather than get the wrong thing, just go ahead and buy […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Showcase: MPAS-LITE—Another Versatile Antenna Solution for Portable Ops from Chameleon
When choosing the ideal antenna to install when you’re away from the shack, flexibility matters. What works in one location may not be ideal if set up in another spot. […]
Events
Nothing Good on TV Tonight? Why Not Tune into the International Space Station.
For many Hams, there’s no greater thrill than making contact with an astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS). This is true whether you’re a seven-year-old STEM student obsessed with […]
Amateur Radio News
Five Ways Ham Radio Has Changed in the Last 40 Years
I’ve been licensed for almost 40 years now. Hobby radio has been a part of my life, in one form or another, since I was three years old. In that […]
