Feeding End-Fed Antennas
“End-fed” antennas, in particular the “End-Fed Half-Wave” (EFHW), are all the rage these days, particularly for portable operation. Throw a string over a tree branch, haul up one end, connect […]
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You’ll Find DX Engineering Just About Everywhere—Shrinking the Globe
One of the cool things about DX Engineering is the company’s reach around the globe. While based in the U.S., friends of the Ohio-headquartered business can be found just about […]
Products & Product Reviews
Product Spotlight: New Mobile Antennas, Tools, Textbooks, and Speakers
For today’s blog post, we’ve cooked up a veritable smorgasbord of recent additions to DX Engineering’s growing catalog of amateur radio gear. Hungry for improved performance and easier shack maintenance? […]
FT8 / Technical Articles
FT8: What is JTAlert Software and How Can it Help with FT8 Mode?
So you’re getting the hang of this FT8 thing. You have almost all of the states and are just a few countries away from DXCC. You are learning these callsigns […]
Technical Articles
A Change of Scenery: Portable Operating for Every Ham
The convenience of having a ham station at home is tough to beat. Being able to work stations at any time of day or night, without worrying about the cold […]
Events
DX Engineering Sponsors Rare Activation of Kiska Island, July 25-31!
While the United States ranks at the very bottom of the DXCC Most-Wanted List, there are still locales in North America, particularly as you near the far reaches of the […]
HAM Radio 101
Hams You Should Know: Remembering Ethel Smith, K4LMB (SK)
Wireless women in amateur radio have been turning heads and sending quick dit-dit-dots since as early as 1910 with a wicked-smart list of achievements snugged up under their collective belt. […]
Amateur Radio News
Vibroplex Original Bug Keys and a Visit to a Splendid Museum in Rural Ohio
You just never know when an important piece of communications history will show up to brighten your afternoon. Such was the case when my wife, father-in-law, and I recently visited […]
Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Rodrigues Island
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 details […]
Amateur Radio News
Spurious Emissions
No, not THAT kind! Sendin’ code againJust can’t wait to be sendin’ code againThe life I love is runnin’ pileups with my friendsAnd I can’t wait to be sendin’ code […]
