Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW

Icom mobile ham radio with antenna and cable
Products & Product Reviews

Gift Ideas for New and Prospective Hams

What gift do you give friends or relatives who have just received their Technician class license? What about a niece or nephew who has seen your shack and wants to […]

Icom HT Handy talkie ham radio
Products & Product Reviews

View from the Customer: What do Hams Say About the Icom ID-52A Handheld Transceiver?

As we’ve discussed at length in previous posts, there are many ways to choose the ham radio equipment that’s best for your needs. This includes reading expert reviews in publications […]

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Events

Guide to November 2022 Ham Radio Contests

The ham radio year’s penultimate month offers a nice selection of contests to keep your operating skills sharp, logbooks filled, and competitive juices flowing, including the ARRL November Sweepstakes and […]

anytone ham radio handy talkie kit
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: AnyTone Handheld/Mobile DMR Transceivers and Bridgecom Dual Band Hotspot

OnAllBands finishes up our month of highlighting new rigs available at DX Engineering with a dual-band handheld and tri-band mobile transceiver from AnyTone—both solidly built units featuring an array of […]

TY4TW Ham Radio QSL Card from Benin, front
Photo Galleries

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Benin

Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details […]

Yaesu FT-710 ham radio transceiver
Products & Product Reviews / Transceivers and Receivers

New Product Spotlight: Yaesu FT-710 AESS HF/50 MHz Base/Portable Transceiver

October has pleasantly turned into “new transceiver” month at OnAllBands!  And there’s nothing that gets us more excited than talking about the features and capabilities of a freshly minted SDR […]

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HAM Radio 101

Ham Radio Word of the Day: ATV—Amateur Television

“I want my…I want my…I want my ATV.” Okay, so that’s not exactly how the lyrics to Dire Straits’ hit “Money for Nothing” go, but there are still some hams […]

W6S77 Ham Radio QSL Card from Northern Mariana Islands
Photo Galleries

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Northern Mariana Islands

Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details […]

Icom IC-905 Ham Radio, front
Products & Product Reviews / Transceivers and Receivers

New Product Spotlight: Icom IC-905 VHF/UHF/SHF Transceiver

For all you QRP enthusiasts out there, here’s some exciting news that’s sure to quench your thirst for low-power action! DX Engineering is currently taking reservations for Icom’s latest rig—the […]

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Events

Guide to October 2022 Ham Radio Contests

October, the month where things go bump in the night or kerchunk on the repeater, is upon us. It’s the time when non-hams may have nightmares about ghosts and goblins […]