ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo Few antennas in amateur radio stir up as much debate as the end-fed antenna. Mention one at a club meeting, and you will immediately hear wildly different opinions. One ham will praise it as the greatest invention since coaxial cable. Another will claim it turns every appliance in the house into a touch lamp. A third will mutter, “common-mode current,”…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo In Part 3 of our series on prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026 (June-27-28), we’ll be looking at some of the Field Day antenna options available at DX Engineering, where you’ll find a long list of effective wire and vertical choices (way too many to shout out here) that make excellent options for logging more QSOs during all your outdoor…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo Also find Sierra Radio Systems PackTenna Portable HF Antennas at the DX Engineering booth. We know there’s a lot to absorb at Dayton Hamvention®. It’s always a good idea to plan ahead so you’re sure to hit all the must-see spots as you walk the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. This is especially true if you’ve…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo DX Engineering is a proud distributor of high-performance Italian-made Momobeam HF/6M Yagis, end-fed wire antennas and choke baluns, all of which will be available for sale at 2026 Dayton Hamvention (May 15-17). Momobeam products have been helping hams “work the world” since the company’s founding in 2011. Yagis on Display DX Engineering sells a comprehensive selection of Momobeam monoband, dual-band,…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo Hi everyone! Over the last few months I’ve covered several types of wire antennas: Building an Inexpensive & Effective Dipole End-Fed Half-Waves This time let’s focus on how to actually get them into the air when you’re operating portable. There’s no single “right” way to do it, but here are a few methods that have worked well for me. Living…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo The 2026 edition of ARRL Field Day will be June 27-28. Your fellow hams at OnAllBands want to make sure you’re fully prepared for one of the most active and exciting weekends on the amateur radio calendar. As we’ve said before, Field Day is whatever you or your club want to make of it: A contest Serious practice for emergency…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo Plus, WG8X takes a look at a couple of great POTA antenna options— the Spooltenna Parks EFHW4010 and the new DX Engineering TWIG EFHW Feedpoint Kit. *** Hi everyone, this time let’s talk a little bit about end-fed half-wave antennas (EFHW). I’ve been using them for a few years, ever since a friend gifted one to me. My plan for…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo Here in Ohio, the weather is often unpredictable, with rapid shifts between seasons. We have a saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.” We often joke about experiencing all four seasons in one day—and occasionally twice before lunch. But we’re not alone. It seems like the weather across the United States has become more erratic—and severe. Whether…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo Plus, Four Days in May is on the way! *** Here’s great news for you QRP fans out there! DX Engineering has a nice selection of new gear designed for amateur operators who prefer the challenge of doing more with less power during their POTA, SOTA, and other outdoor activations. The DX Engineering team is looking forward to once again…

ℹ️ INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT: I diritti di questa notizia appartengono al legittimo proprietario.Fonte: Sito Web Esterno – Leggi l’articolo originale completo Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the September/October 2025 edition of “The Canadian Amateur” magazine and is being republished here with permission from the author, Jim Leslie, VE6JF. *** How do you know your new antenna works if you don’t measure it against your old one? I pondered that question when I added a new receiving antenna system. I…