Earn Your ARRL VUCC Award
There’s a lot more to being a Ham than working HF. Just ask the operators who devote their on-air time to earning the ARRL’s VHF/UHF Century Club Award (VUCC). The […]
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Events
DX Engineering Supports First QSO Today Virtual Ham Expo, August 8 to 9, 2020
As more in-person Hamfests are being cancelled this year, DX Engineering continues to look for ways to help fellow operators get more out of Amateur Radio without the need to […]
Events
Are You Registered Yet? Tomorrow is the First DXE Virtual Hamfest and DX Academy
Register Now and Be Online for Your Chance to Win a $1,000 DX Engineering Gift Card The speakers are ready, the Zoom platform and YouTube channel are set, and the […]
HAM Radio 101
Word Origins: What does “DX” Mean?
On July 25, 2020, DX Engineering will be holding its first-ever, all-day combined virtual event, featuring the DXE Virtual Hamfest from 9 am to noon and DX Academy (see more […]
Events
Don’t Forget to Register for the DXE Virtual Hamfest and DX Academy, July 25
Two Chances to Win $1,000 DX Engineering Gift Cards While we wait for the time we can gather in person for Ham-related activities, there are a few aspects of “going […]
HAM Radio 101
Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist and Inventor Guglielmo Marconi (April 25, 1874 – July 20, 1937)
There are often more minds involved in the creation of an invention than the one that receives ultimate notoriety and acclaim, particularly with an invention as complex and cutting edge […]
Events / Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards! QSLs from Baker Island KH1/KH7Z 2018
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 […]
Amateur Radio News
Ham Radio Operator Bob Behnken, KE5GGX, and Doug Hurley Launch Commercial Crew Program into Space
NASA astronaut and Ham enthusiast Colonel Bob Behnken, KE5GGX, and fellow astronaut Colonel Doug Hurley made history on May 30 as the astronauts aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on […]
Technical Articles
So You Still Have Your License but Haven’t Operated in Years: A Guide to Getting Back into the Hobby
One of the problems of writing an article like this is that Hams who have not been active for years probably don’t know about “OnAllBands” and won’t find this article. […]
Amateur Radio News / Technical Articles
Hams in Space: Contacting the International Space Station
When astronaut Owen Garriott, W5LFL (sk), keyed down his 2 meter transceiver aboard the space shuttle Columbia on December 1, 1983, he became the first person to use Ham radio […]
