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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: IC-705 Automatic Compact Antenna Tuner from ICOM

Ask owners of the ICOM IC-705 All Mode Portable Transceiver what they think about their purchase and you’re sure to receive an earful about how much enjoyment they’re getting out […]

Amateur Radio News

Get Out Your Red Pen—The New 2021 DX Engineering Catalog is Here!

Like many of you, the active hams at DX Engineering remember youthful days of leafing through crisp new catalogs, circling the items that we wanted, and then wishing we had […]

6O3A Ham Radio QSL Card from Somalia
Events

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

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 […]

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Events

My First Field Day

I wasn’t even a licensed ham when I attended my first Field Day in June 1969. That’s because I was still eagerly awaiting my Novice license to arrive from the […]

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Amateur Radio News

A Very Happy Birthday to James Clerk Maxwell!

!James Clerk Maxwell was a Scottish physicist born on June 13, 1831. He is best known for formulating the theory of electromagnetic radiation that he published in his Dynamical Theory […]

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Technical Articles

Building a Light Box for Ham Radio Photos

I enjoy sharing my experiences and projects by writing articles for several different amateur radio periodicals. All of the pictures used for my articles recently have been taken with my […]

astron power supply
Products & Product Reviews

Gear Up for Field Day (Part 3)

With ARRL 2021 Field Day (June 26-27) only a few weeks away, it’s still not to0 late to make sure you’re fully prepared for a weekend of honing your portable […]

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Amateur Radio News

Memories of Field Day Adventures

I started out in Amateur Radio 40 years ago this summer, and I have participated in Field Day, in one way or another, every year. My experiences have been many […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Product Review: DX Engineering RXSHARE Audio Splitter for Multi- and Single-Operator Contesting

OnAllBands blogger, noted ham radio author, and member of the CQ Contest Hall of Fame, Ward Silver, N0AX, takes a close look at the DX Engineering RXSHARE—an innovative device that […]

Events

A Guide to June 2021 Ham Radio Contests and Events

More pleasant weather can only mean one thing for hams in June: Field Day (June 26-27)! Let’s hope Mother Nature is in a generous mood as we set up our […]