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Ham Radio Tech: Winlink on iPhone/iPad!

I have previously written about ham radio software for the Mac and a companion piece about applications for iOS on the iPhone and iPad. My greatest struggle was always Winlink. […]

HAM Radio 101

Ham Radio History: Father Marshall D. Moran, 9N1MM: The Voice of the Himalayas

A Chicago native born on May 29, 1906, Marshall D. Moran, 9N1MM, was a Jesuit priest who served as part of the Missouri Province of the Society of Jesus. His […]

Amateur Radio News

New Product/Manufacturer Spotlight: VA6AM Band Pass Filters and Multiplexers

DX Engineering is pleased to announce that it is now carrying exceptional-quality, high-performance, and contest-proven HF band pass filters, diplexers, and triplexers by Pavel, VA6AM. VA6AM’s products have been relied […]

Products & Product Reviews

Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide (Part 4): Give the Gift of Better Station Audio This Year

Headsets, Headset/Footswitch Packages, Headphones, Microphones, Speakers, and Audio Enhancement Devices Nothing beats the dulcet sounds of the gift-giving season, whether it’s the tinkle of jingle bells, a chorus of piccolos […]

Technical Articles

Receivers and Busy Bands

Beginning in early fall, weekends start to fill up with “the majors”—contests that attract thousands of stations which fill the bands with strong signals. November and December are the most […]

Products & Product Reviews

Holiday Gift Guide (Part 3): Shortwave and Weather Radios

While ham radio equipment remains the bread and butter of DX Engineering, you’ll find many other items at DXEngineering.com sure to please the amateur radio enthusiasts on your holiday shopping […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Amateur Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture (Part 5)

In this fifth installment of Amateur Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture, OnAllBands visits the highest grossing movie of 1996; a would-be electrical engineer turned stand-up comedian; and a […]

Events

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Laos

Laos QRV in November The XW4DX Laos DXpedition is scheduled for November 16-27 from this 101st most-wanted DXCC entity. As the XW4DX website notes, hams in some parts of the […]

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HAM Radio 101

Imagine Yourself as an Amateur Radio Volunteer Examiner

Getting a ham license used to be an involved process. Before 1984, most amateur radio licensing examinations were only administered directly or indirectly by the FCC. Amateur radio exams could […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Manufacturer/Product Spotlight: Consolidated Wire RG-174 and RG-316 Coaxial Cable Assemblies

DX Engineering is excited to announce the addition of Consolidated Wire to its growing list of more than 170 manufacturers that can be found at DXEngineering.com. Consolidated Wire’s finely made […]