Insights from My Ham Radio Journey: There’s No Fooling Physics When You’re Choosing Antennas
For years I was in search of the “perfect antenna.” I wanted one antenna so I could work the most remote DX as well as nearby county nets. Knowing the […]
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Insights from My Ham Radio Journey: There’s No Fooling Physics When You’re Choosing Antennas
For years I was in search of the “perfect antenna.” I wanted one antenna so I could work the most remote DX as well as nearby county nets. Knowing the […]
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Youth Take Over PJ2T for the CQ WW SSB Contest 2025
A September OnAllBands article gave a look at the team of young people planning and preparing for the CQ WW SSB 2025 contest. With the contest now in the books, […]
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How to Make the Most of a Trip to Orlando HamCation as a Young Ham
The 2026 event is coming soon! Make plans today. *** The second largest amateur radio convention in the United States, the Orlando HamCation, is coming up in just a few […]
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DX Engineering Invites Content Creators & Website Owners to Join Its New Affiliate Program
Make money by driving traffic and sales to the most trusted name in amateur radio. *** If you’d like an easy way to generate more revenue from your online presence—whether […]
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Insights from My Ham Radio Journey: There’s No Fooling Physics When You’re Choosing Antennas
For years I was in search of the “perfect antenna.” I wanted one antenna so I could work the most remote DX as well as nearby county nets. Knowing the […]
HAM Radio 101
How My Wife Became a Ham…and Advice on Getting Others Onboard
Here’s one of the common threads I hear from operators: “I wish my spouse/significant other would operate with me.” In any relationship, it’s natural to want to share our hobbies […]
Events
Youth Take Over PJ2T for the CQ WW SSB Contest 2025
A September OnAllBands article gave a look at the team of young people planning and preparing for the CQ WW SSB 2025 contest. With the contest now in the books, […]
Products & Product Reviews
Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2025 Part 7: A Dozen Great Gift Ideas and a Holiday Song Parody
As we did last year, OnAllBands is presenting a dozen-plus ham radio holiday gift ideas sung to the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas.” The version of this ubiquitous […]
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Youth Take Over PJ2T for the CQ WW SSB Contest 2025
A September OnAllBands article gave a look at the team of young people planning and preparing for the CQ WW SSB 2025 contest. With the contest now in the books, […]
Events
How to Make the Most of a Trip to Orlando HamCation as a Young Ham
The 2026 event is coming soon! Make plans today. *** The second largest amateur radio convention in the United States, the Orlando HamCation, is coming up in just a few […]
Amateur Radio News
DX Engineering Invites Content Creators & Website Owners to Join Its New Affiliate Program
Make money by driving traffic and sales to the most trusted name in amateur radio. *** If you’d like an easy way to generate more revenue from your online presence—whether […]
Products & Product Reviews
Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2025 Part 7: A Dozen Great Gift Ideas and a Holiday Song Parody
As we did last year, OnAllBands is presenting a dozen-plus ham radio holiday gift ideas sung to the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas.” The version of this ubiquitous […]
Products & Product Reviews
14 New Products at DX Engineering for December 2025—from PowerFilm Solar Panels to DX Engineering Portable Gear Packages
What better way to end 2025 than with a sleigh-full of new amateur radio equipment available at DX Engineering! Consider this post a bonus to our Ham Radio Holiday Gift […]
Products & Product Reviews
Looking for the Perfect Ham Radio Holiday Gift? You Can’t Go Wrong with the Icom IC-7300
Order from DX Engineering today and get your IC-7300 delivered fast to your door in plenty of time for the holidays. The IC-7300 HF Plus 50 MHz Transceiver—Icom’s first RF […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from French Guiana
OnAllBands will be winding down 2025 with QSL card articles featuring a couple of DXCC entities we’ve never covered before: French Guiana and, later this month, Lakshadweep Islands. If you’ve […]
Technical Articles
Ham Radio Operating Accommodations for Seniors Part 2: Retirement Communities
We aren’t getting any younger—according to the ARRL, the average age of ham members is 68. It’s likely many of us are retired and will eventually consider downsizing. This might […]
HAM Radio 101
How My Wife Became a Ham…and Advice on Getting Others Onboard
Here’s one of the common threads I hear from operators: “I wish my spouse/significant other would operate with me.” In any relationship, it’s natural to want to share our hobbies […]
