Ham Radio 101: Who is Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW?
Today’s Word of the Day honors one of the pioneers of Amateur Radio, Hiram Percy Maxim, W1AW, inventor and co-founder the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) along with Clarence D. […]
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Guide to Contesting for Technicians
Contesting is one of Ham Radio’s most popular on-air activities. These are operating events with a time limit—anywhere from an hour or two to 48-hour events spanning an entire weekend. […]
HAM Radio 101 / Products & Product Reviews
Guide to Choosing Heil Headsets for Amateur Radio
If you’re thinking about upgrading your station for the VP6R Pitcairn Island DXpedition (October 18 to November 1), you’re going to want high-quality audio equipment in your shack. You can’t […]
HAM Radio 101
What is a Band Plan?
A band plan is established by a DXpedition team to let operators around the world know what bands they will be on and in what modes. For the VP6R 2019 […]
HAM Radio 101
Word of the Day: Topbander
For many Ham Radio enthusiasts, there’s no greater challenge than being a topbander—someone who operates on 160 meters(1,800 and 2,000 kHz). The oldest Amateur Radio band and, at one time, […]
Events / Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards: Pitcairn Island QSL Cards
Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with […]
HAM Radio 101 / Products & Product Reviews
Ham Radio Amplifiers Buyer’s Guide
If you’ve set your sights on logging an ATNO or filling bands during the Pitcairn Island VP6R 2019 DXpedition (October 18 to November 1), consider upgrading your DXing capabilities with […]
HAM Radio 101
Bio: Tom Christian, VP6TC/VC6TC (SK)
For the next few days, our Word of the Day column will be focusing on the upcoming Pitcairn Island VP6R 2019 DXpedition scheduled for October 18 to November 1. For […]
Products & Product Reviews
When Constructing an Amateur Radio Antenna, Think Aluminum
Aluminum provides Amateur Radio antenna builders with a hat trick of benefits: good conductivity, easy handling due to its light weight, and signal-receiving capability that doesn’t degrade over time. Add […]
Events / HAM Radio 101
Guide to October 2019 Contests
October should be a busy month for Ham Radio contesters. Here are a few highlights: Oceania DX Contest Phone (October 5-6) ARRL’s EME—50 to 1296 MHz (October 19-20): Work as […]
