Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW

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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Showcase: RT Systems WCS-705 Programming Software for Icom’s IC-705

When a new Ham radio transceiver is released, you can rest assured the folks at RT Systems won’t be far behind with software designed to make programming that specific rig […]

Events

Register for the Virtual Contest University “2021 Propagation Summit” Webinar Scheduled for January 23

Wondering what Solar Cycle 25 has in store? Looking for advice on making QSOs when faced with a less-than-perfect terrain? Interested in winning an Icom IC-705? Then mark your calendars […]

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Antenna Tech / Technical Articles

Directional Antenna Performance without a Beam

For this OnAllBands blog post, we’ve changed our traditional Word of the Day entry to a Question of the Day: What is the best solution available for creating an optimized […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Small Parts Like DX Engineering’s Resin Support Block Clamps Play a Major Role in Antenna Projects

SIn the world of amateur radio antenna building, there are many pieces and parts that don’t get their just accolades. Look closely at any complex project and you’ll find a […]

Events

A Few Good Ways to Kick Off the Ham Radio New Year

Leave it to Hams to hit the New Year running! Get ready to celebrate by making the first QSOs of 2021 courtesy of these events: SARTG New Year RTTY Contest […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Not All Guy Rings are Created Equal for Your Ham Radio Station

Pay a visit to a Ham radio station and you can tell a lot with a few observations. Some Hams like to show off their expensive rigs, powerful linear amps, […]

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Amateur Radio News

DX Engineering Ham Radio Year in Review

To say the least, 2020 will go down in the log books as the year no one could have predicted—and no one could have wanted. As we flipped our calendars […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Ferrite—An Inexpensive Way for Hams to Improve Their Time on Air PART 3: DX Engineering Bead Choke Standoff Kits

In our last blog post exploring DX Engineering ferrite products, we looked at High Impedance Common Mode RF Choke Kits, which include either 30 or 40 ferrite toroid bead chokes […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Product Spotlight: Satellite Antennas

The last couple of months, OnAllBands has gone to the birds—that is, Amateur Radio satellites. Be sure to check out Sean Kutzko, KX9X’s, excellent video series on the fun and […]

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Interviews

Angel Vazquez, WP3R, Discusses the Arecibo Observatory Radio Telescope’s Final Moments with Tim Duffy, K3LR 

AA tremor was felt throughout the world’s science and Ham radio communities on December 1 as the 900-ton instrument platform of the Arecibo Observatory’s radio telescope in Puerto Rico broke […]