Wireless History: Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose—Radio’s Unsung Hero
Born 167 years ago this November, his impact is still being felt today. Guglielmo Marconi is widely regarded as the father of the radio, with his contributions in the field […]
An Amateur Radio Blog by DX Engineering Articles written by: Alex Kamczyc
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Radio Communications History: How the Cleveland Browns Broke the NFL with a Radio
As a follow-up to our article comparing American football to radiosport, OnAllBands offers this look into how radio communications and football converged in 1956. Since the beginning of time, people […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Amateur Radio and Morse Code Outside of the Shack: How Morse Code is Being Used by Major Brands
The world of amateur radio often spills into popular culture, whether it’s being used as a plot device in a murder mystery show or a video game designed to teach […]
Amateur Radio News
Amateur Radio Science Group to Study Meteor Scatter Propagation
Find out how you can be a part of the research. Ham radio has been a powerful tool in the field of science. Data gathered from amateur radio activity was […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Amateur Radio History: Remembering Maximilian Kolbe, SP3RN, the Unofficial Patron Saint of Ham Radio
A look at the life of one priest’s push to keep his religion on the cutting edge of technology using amateur radio and his ultimate sacrifice during World War II. […]
Events
Special Event Spotlight: Museum Ships Weekend 2025—Honoring Those Who Served
Make Contact with Museum Ships in the U.S. and Around the World on June 7-8, 2025 June 6 marks the 81st anniversary of the Allied forces joint naval, air and […]
Events
Ham Radio Special Event: Remembering the Railroad that Connected America, 156 Years Later
Commemorate the driving of “The Golden Spike” by Making a QSO with Special Event Station W7G on May 10, 2025 Before there were tiny computers in your pocket, heck, before […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Celebrate 100 Years of the Organization that Helped Save Amateur Radio
In the early 1920s, it was discovered that the shortwave spectrum could be used to support worldwide propagation through ionospheric reflection. It was great for a plethora of applications like […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Signals Museum in Huntsville, Alabama, Traces the History of Electronic Communications in the U.S.
Be Sure to Check in at Ham Radio Station K4MIE When You Visit. It’s never a bad time to start figuring out plans for your next summer vacation. Hams interested […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Celebrate President’s Day with the Hams Who Served Them
Make a QSO with the White House Communications Agency Amateur Radio Club’s Special Event Station, WØH, Feb. 16-18 2025. Hams with a knack for history know that President’s Day (which […]
