DX Engineering is a Major Equipment Sponsor of the February 2027 Peter I DXpedition. Today, OnAllBands’ global tour of the top-ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities per Clublog takes us to our first cold-weather location: Peter I Island, an uninhabited, glacier-covered rock 240 nautical miles from continental Antarctica. Ranked #7 on the list, this Norwegian dependency […]
A Peaceful POTA Stop at Lake James with the Penntek TR-45L
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, I was on the final leg of my trip back home from Dayton. After spending some time with my father—who was in the hospital at the time (happy to report he’s now home and doing much better!)—I performed a pedestrian mobile activation of Tuttle Educational State Forest […]
Oh Canada! Looking forward to spending time on the air with you…
Over the next few weeks, you won’t see my US callsign, K4SWL, out there in the spots—but you will see my Canadian callsign, VY2SW! Yesterday, we finished packing the Subaru, handed our keys to a friend who’s house-sitting, and hit the road! We’ll be in Canada through the rest of June and most of July […]
Dean’s Compact KX2 Field Kit in a Pelican 1150
Many thanks to Dean (KG7WGX) for sharing the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post. KX2 Field Kit by Dean (KG7WGX) I have used Pelican boxes in the 1150 […]
Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Making the Most of Online Video Conferencing in Amateur Radio
The Queen of Soul may have been way ahead of her time. “Who’s Zoomin’ Who” is the title of a 1985 Aretha Franklin tune. In the context of the song, zooming means trying to catch the attention of someone else or checking someone out. Today, zooming has been adopted to describe the use of video […]
New Products Spotlight Video: Meet the Multi-Use REZ SCOUT Portable Ham Radio Antenna System
If you’re thinking about ways to improve your Field Day 2025 performance (June 28-29) with a solid piece of gear that will serve your POTA and SOTA activations for years to come, you’ll want to watch today’s video spotlight on the REZ SCOUT Portable Antenna System. DX Engineering’s Michael Murphy, K8IR, reviews this versatile, well- […]
Memorial Day POTA activation in Maine
by Micah (N4MJL) As a junior pilot on the seniority list at American Airlines, it was no surprise to me when my May schedule had me flying all of Memorial Day weekend. Fortunately, it was a pleasant surprise to see that I had a decent overnight in Portland, Maine. I was scheduled for 15 hours […]
Ham Radio Contesting 101: Winning, Losing, and Playing the Game
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in the National Contest Journal and updated with current information, offer valuable insights for both contesters new and old. *** Many amateur radio operators who enter […]
Dayton Hamvention® 2025 Wrap-Up—Another Impressive Showcase of the Best in Amateur Radio
DX Engineering Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary in Four-Wheeled, Mobile-Ready Style The final figures are in—a whopping 36,814 people (this article’s author included) attended Dayton Hamvention® held May 16-18 at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. A huge debt of gratitude goes to the Dayton Amateur Radio Association (DARA) and the more […]
This Rig Was Made For Walking: Pedestrian Mobile POTA with the Elecraft KH1!
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, I was on the final stretch of my journey home after spending a full week on the road for FDIM and Hamvention. The previous day—Monday—I had driven from Dayton, Ohio, to Hickory, North Carolina, so I could be with my father during his surgery. Thankfully, the operation […]