Ham Radio 101: Help for the Morse Impaired
On February 23, 2007, the FCC eliminated the Morse code requirement for all U.S.-issued amateur licenses. Within 72 hours of the announcement, the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) staff reported […]
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HAM Radio 101
Products & Product Reviews
New Vendor Spotlight: Penta Laboratories RF Vacuum Tubes
DX Engineering is excited to announce that it has added expertly crafted RF vacuum tubes from Penta Laboratories to its lineup of more than 30,000 products for amateur radio operators […]
FT8 / Technical Articles
FT8: Choosing a Radio and Interface
So you want to get into FT8: What’s the best way to proceed and what equipment is required? To use FT8 you need four things: HF transceiver with data or […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
What is a Screwdriver Antenna?
When I first heard the term screwdriver antenna, I thought it was a joke. I immediately thought of stories about loading wet noodles, bedsprings, and random trees in the forest […]
Products & Product Reviews
Product Spotlight: RigExpert’s CW Trinket: A Fun Way to Practice Morse Code Anywhere!
Say you’re stuck in a long line at the bank or behind a parade of shoppers whose carts are jammed with way more than eight items in defiance of the […]
Events
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Jan Mayen
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 […]
Products & Product Reviews
Product Spotlight: Alinco DR-MD520T Advanced Tri-Band Mobile DMR Transceiver
Here’s some welcome news for fans of mobile ops. The experts at Alinco have added another high-performance rig to their already impressive lineup—the DR-MD520T Advanced Tri-Band VHF/UHF/DMR Mobile Transceiver. This […]
Events / FT8 / Technical Articles
Field Day Strategies to Maximize Scores… and Fun
Since 1933, ARRL’s Field Day has been arguably the most popular event in ham radio. It is a rite of passage of sorts, with many hams citing the event as […]
Field Day / FT8 / Technical Articles
Give FT8 a Try on ARRL Field Day
My all-time favorite ham radio activity is coming up soon—Field Day!! Want to try something new this Field Day, June 25-26? All digital modes can be used, provided they can […]
HAM Radio 101
Julius T. Freeman, KB2OFY, SK: Ham Hero Committed to the Pursuit of Equality
Julius Freeman, KB2OFY, SK, was part of the Red Tails, or Tuskegee Airmen, who were the first African-American Aviators (plus navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks, and other […]
