Contesting 101: Beyond Copying Call Signs (Image/K3LR)
Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Winter POTA Considerations (Image/Yaesu)
Ham Radio Youth Insights: Bridging the Gap Between Generations of Operators (Image/DX Engineering)
New Product Spotlight: The Icom IC-7300 Gets an Upgrade with the IC-7300MK2 (Image/Icom)
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Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Winter POTA Considerations

As we head into the winter months here in Ohio, I would typically put away my “POTA Hat.” I have always said I am a fair-weather POTA operator. I like […]

HAM Radio 101
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Contesting 101: Beyond Copying Call Signs

Why do some of your competitors always seem to know what band to be on? Where do they get those additional QSOs and multipliers from? How come their rate sheet […]

Events
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Desecheo Island…Soon to be QRV After 17 Years!

DX Engineering has provided a range of equipment—including best-of-class DX Engineering coaxial cable assemblies—for the upcoming remote activation of this rare entity in January/February. *** Ready to record your first […]

Products & Product Reviews
Icom IC-7300mk2 ham radio

New Product Spotlight: The Icom IC-7300 Gets an Upgrade with the IC-7300MK2

Ask anyone who has operated Icom’s beloved IC-7300 HF Plus 50 MHz Transceiver and they’ll tell you it packs a lot of punch for the moderate investment. A game-changer when […]

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HAM Radio 101

Contesting 101: Beyond Copying Call Signs

Why do some of your competitors always seem to know what band to be on? Where do they get those additional QSOs and multipliers from? How come their rate sheet […]

Yaesu FT-891 mobile radio
Technical Articles

Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Winter POTA Considerations

As we head into the winter months here in Ohio, I would typically put away my “POTA Hat.” I have always said I am a fair-weather POTA operator. I like […]

group photo of ham radio contest team
Ham Culture & Entertainment

Ham Radio Youth Insights: Bridging the Gap Between Generations of Operators

It’s no secret that the majority of amateur radio operators fall into one demographic category. This fact prompts questions that fill the forum halls of hamfests and often get asked […]

Icom IC-7300mk2 ham radio
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: The Icom IC-7300 Gets an Upgrade with the IC-7300MK2

Ask anyone who has operated Icom’s beloved IC-7300 HF Plus 50 MHz Transceiver and they’ll tell you it packs a lot of punch for the moderate investment. A game-changer when […]

k5d Ham Radio QSL Card from Desecheo Island
Events

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Desecheo Island…Soon to be QRV After 17 Years!

DX Engineering has provided a range of equipment—including best-of-class DX Engineering coaxial cable assemblies—for the upcoming remote activation of this rare entity in January/February. *** Ready to record your first […]

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Technical Articles

Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Mapping Resources for POTA

I love activating parks, but even more, I enjoy finding new parks to activate. Picking a park and researching a good operating location is all part of the fun. From […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

United Nations Amateur Radio Club (UNARC), 4U1UN—A Modern Station in a Historic Setting

DX Engineering donates amplifier to make more QSOs possible. *** Well into its 77th year, the United Nations Amateur Radio Club (UNARC) continues to operate from the UN Headquarters in […]

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Technical Articles

POTA: QRP or 100W—Which is Better?

If you spend any time hunting Parks on the Air® (POTA) stations or scrolling through activation reports, you’ll notice two very different approaches: the “turn it up to 100 watts […]

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Events

Guide to January 2026 Ham Radio Contests—Good Etiquette Edition

Welcome to OnAllBands’ first contesting post of 2026! We’re looking forward to another year of highlighting the very best in amateur radio. Glad you’ve chosen to join us for another […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Tips for Young Hams on Making Your First Amateur Radio Contact

“You’ve just earned your Technician license! Now what?” It’s one of the most frequently asked questions in the amateur radio world. Fortunately, there are myriad answers to this question, from […]