DX Engineering provides mission-critical equipment for this complex undertaking. Also, read about the rare 2025 DXpedition to Mount Athos. With the next DXpedition to rarely activated Bouvet Island (recently moved down to #11 on the DXCC Most Wanted List) only about six months away, it was a rare treat to have three operators from the […]
New Kneeboard and AX3 Mount: Park Bench Portable POTA at Domaine de Maizerets in Québec City
On June 17, 2025—two days after we arrived at our condo in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges—we drove to Québec City to pick up a few provisions. My wife loves exploring thrift stores and had mentioned on the way into town that she’d enjoy popping by one before we returned that day. My POTA brain immediately pinged because I […]
Ham Radio Portable Insights: A Linked Dipole for POTA Activations
Activating a park can be a lot of fun. My Yaesu FT-891 and ATAS-120A Auto Active Tuning Antenna have done very well for me the last few years. But there are times when I like to add variety and try something different—perhaps a different rig or a different band or mode. That is what’s happening […]
New Ham Radio Manufacturer Spotlight: Rocket Machine Worx
One of the many things that makes DX Engineering unique is its commitment to making high-quality products from smaller amateur radio manufacturers available to operators worldwide. While the giants of the ham radio community are well represented at DX Engineering, up-and-coming producers of station-enhancing gear find a welcome spot at the table among more familiar […]
Adaptive Urban Park Activating (AUPA): A New Personal Challenge
When we plotted our trip to Canada this year, I mentally set a goal for myself: to get better at Adaptive Urban Park Activating (AUPA). Yeah, I just made that initiative up. Don’t laugh (too hard). Let me explain… Back home in North Carolina—and really, most of the parks I travel to in the eastern […]
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Top Ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities Part 6: Aves Island
OnAllBands is nearing the end of our review of the top-ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities—and what a long, strange trip it’s been. How long? We decided to find out. For the fun of it, we’ve calculated the distance you’d have to travel to reach each entity—one through nine in order on the list. Assuming you […]
POTA in the Heart of Europe: Ken’s Travels in Hungary
Many thanks to Ken (WR7D) for sharing the following field report and travelogue: POTA in Hungary by Ken (HA/WR7D) I had the opportunity to take a short notice trip to Hungary the beginning of June. I was accompanying my daughter who was attending a class at the University of Debrecen as part of her PhD […]
A Tragic Reminder: Safety Must Come First in the Field
It’s with a heavy heart that I share news of a tragic accident that took the life of fellow ham radio operator and POTA enthusiast, Tripp Owens (N4NTO). According to CBS 17 and WRAL, Tripp died after being electrocuted at a cemetery in Harnett County, North Carolina–most likely at Averasboro Battlefield Historic Site (US-11375). Reports […]
What’s in My Travel Radio Backpack? Summer Activations in Canada
Besides radio, one thing I love to geek out about is bags, pouches, backpacks—and more specifically—how and what I pack. In fact, some of my favorite YouTube videos are those where the host shows how they pack for, say, summer travels in Asia, a one-week business trip to Helsinki, or what’s in their Everyday Carry […]
Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio and DX Engineering Join Forces to Keep Amateur Operators Fully Engaged
DX Engineering and Q5 Worldwide Ham Radio, a rapidly growing multimedia platform dedicated to authentic stories from the amateur radio world, have announced a strategic partnership designed to keep the community of hams informed, entertained, and involved in what’s happening in the world’s greatest hobby—from contesting to DXing, youth operators to solid advice every ham […]
