It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Rotuma Island (Image/DX Engineering)
CY9C 2024 Wrap-Up: Loads of ATNOs Delivered by St. Paul DXpedition Team (Image/The CY9C DXpedition Team)
Fall Weather Offers Ideal Opportunity for Outdoor Fun! 10 Reasons to Give Parks on the Air® a Try. (Image/Thomas Witherspoon, K4SWL)
Making Your First QSOs on 10 GHz Using the Icom IC-905 (Video) (Image/DX Engineering - Michael Murphy, KI8R)
FT8
FT8 Activity from Clublog screen shot

FT8: Saving or Destroying Ham Radio?

Let me start by saying that this is an OPINION PIECE. Everybody has an opinion. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. I try to explore all sides, but […]

EMCOMM
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EMCOMM in Action: Providing Communications Support for the Pan Ohio Hope Ride

The Pan Ohio Hope Ride (POHR) is a noncompetitive one–, two–, or four-day cycling event that supports the American Cancer Society. Either as an individual or part of a team, […]

Antenna Tech
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Ham Radio Tech: Choosing a Portable Vertical Antenna that Matches Your Needs

Whether you’re a seasoned ham or buying your first antenna, choosing the right one is more about how you operate as an individual and less about the antenna’s capabilities. In […]

Product Reviews
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DX Engineering Flanged Feedpoint Connectors—a Better Way to Attach Coax to Antennas that Don’t Have a Connector (Video)

So you’re building a small dual-band Yagi and the instructions tell you to split the coax at the feedpoint. Stop right there. DX Engineering’s Michael Murphy, KI8R, shows you a […]

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3D2AG Ham Radio QSL Card from Rotuma Island, front
Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Rotuma Island

Rotuma Island QRV in November/December 2024 Mark your ham radio calendar! The Pacific Islands DXpedition Group, in conjunction with Youth on the Air, is offering hams an excellent opportunity to […]

CY9C DXpedition lighthouse shot with DX Engineering Banner
Amateur Radio News

CY9C 2024 Wrap-Up: Loads of ATNOs Delivered by St. Paul DXpedition Team

All of us at OnAllBands and DX Engineering would like to give a hearty “huzzah” to the entire CY9C St. Paul Island DXpedition team for helping thousands of hams worldwide […]

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Events

Fall Weather Offers Ideal Opportunity for Outdoor Fun! 10 Reasons to Give Parks on the Air® a Try.

Parks on the Air (POTA) has taken the ham radio community by storm. According to POTA’s website, there are more than half a million unique “hunter” call signs participating in […]

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Videos

Making Your First QSOs on 10 GHz Using the Icom IC-905 (Video)

One of the unique and exciting aspects of the Icom IC-905 VHF/UHF/SHF All Mode Base/Portable Transceiver is its ability to allow hams to experience operating up to 10 GHz with […]

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Events

Guide to October 2024 Ham Radio Contests

While contesters the world over await the SSB portion of the CQ World Wide DX Contest at the end of the month, don’t forget that there’s plenty to do on […]

FR-DJ7RJ QSL Card from Réunion Island
Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Réunion Island

Réunion Island QRV in September/October 2024 The TO2DX DXpedition from Réunion by OM2DX is scheduled to run until October 7 from this overseas department and region of France in the […]

ARRL's Amateur Radio Contesting for Beginners book cover stylized
HAM Radio 101

Ham Radio Contesting for Techs? Yes, You Can!

Feeling left out? It’s a fact that most contests take place on the HF bands, but even as a Technician you can participate. For starters, you only need your Technician […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Amateur Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture: From Hardcore Punk to Wireless History

One of our favorite pursuits at OnAllBands is discovering ham radio and Morse code references that have found their way into television, movies, books, and music—everything from Paul McCartney’s inspiration […]

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Technical Articles

Ham Radio Tech: Inexpensive Project Enclosures

No matter what kind of operating you do, sooner or later you’ll need a “gadget” that isn’t readily available commercially. Maybe you’ll need a special switch or an interface between […]

Light up on-air sign
Products & Product Reviews

New Products Spotlight: “On Air” Sign and Icom/Xiegu 5-Port TruCI-V Data Hubs from VE2DX

Last month we featured a video of Richard Desaulniers, Sr., VE2DX, displaying some of the new VE2DX Electronics products that would be coming soon to DX Engineering. Today, we’re pleased […]