Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW

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Antenna Tech / Technical Articles

Antenna Choices for Successful Portable Operations (Part 1)

When it comes to choosing the right gear for portable operations, you may want to consider the 4 Ps as you make your selections: Portability, Performance, Perfectly Easy Deployment, and, […]

Events

Guide to July 2023 Ham Radio Contests

Create some July fireworks of your own by taking part in a full slate of contests as we ease into mid-summer, including the quadrennial Olympics of ham radio. Before you […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Ciro Mazzoni Talks Magnetic Loop Antennas with DX Engineering at Dayton Hamvention 2023 (Video)

This month OnAllBands willbe featuring videos of some of our favorite amateur radio manufacturers from Dayton Hamvention 2023. Today, we’re highlighting the magnetic loop antenna specialists at Ciro Mazzoni. Rod, […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Tim, K3LR, Interviews Rod, K8RR, about DX Engineering’s New Hexx Beam and Other Gear at Dayton Hamvention (Video)

If you were not able to make it to Dayton Hamvention 2023, here’s your chance to catch up on some of the highlights. This excellent discussion between DX Engineering CEO […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New ACOM Solid State 500S Linear Amplifier Coming Soon to DX Engineering

We love to write about amplifiers at OnAllBands, especially when there’s big news from one of our favorite manufacturers—ACOM. Check in at DXEngineering.com in the days ahead on the availability […]

VP9I Ham Radio QSL Card from Bermuda
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It’s All in the Cards!QSL Cards from Bermuda

Bermuda QRV in June/July If you can’t travel to Bermuda to enjoy its pink sand beaches and cerulean blue ocean waters this summer, at least you can live vicariously by […]

WP3R Ham Radio QSL Card from Bermuda
HAM Radio 101

Amateur Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture…Some of Our Favorite Examples

It’s always a surprise when ham radio appears in popular entertainment. It’s even more surprising when the details are not mishandled or misrepresented. Just for fun, OnAllBands compiled a few […]

Contest university session at Dayton Hamvention 2023
Events

Contest University 2023 Wrap-Up and Resources (Video and Presentation Links)

This year’s Contest University, held May 18 in Dayton, Ohio, was another big success, as hams from far and wide gathered to get the latest information on upgrading their stations […]

Bioenno Power Lithium Phosphate Battery
Products & Product Reviews

For Field Day, POTA, SOTA or IOTA, Bioenno LiFePO4 Batteries and Solar Panels Deliver Trusted Solutions

It’s crunch time, folks. With only a couple of weeks until ARRL Field Day 2023 (June 24-25), now’s the time to order any last-minute additions to your portable setup. Whether […]

OY Ham Radio QSL Card from Faroe Islands
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It’s All in the Cards!QSL Cards from the Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands QRV in June/July If you’ve never made contact with the Faroe Islands, here’s your chance. From June 25 to July 5, DC8TM as OY/DC8TM and DF3TS as […]