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From the International Space Station to the K3LR Superstation: Young Hams Experience the Best in Amateur Radio!

Last December, students from the Advanced Technology Group of the Harbor Creek School District in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, got the rare opportunity to talk with European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen, […]

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DX Engineering’s 2024 Catalog Now Available—Cover Promotes the Importance of Hams “Giving Back”

The 2024 DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog—packed with 132 pages of the latest equipment and tried-and-true gear from more than 175 manufacturers—is now available! Time to discard your 2023 […]

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Tim Duffy, K3LR, Inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame

OnAllBands is pleased to announce that Tim Duffy, K3LR, DX Engineering CEO, has been inducted into the CQ Amateur Radio Hall of Fame in recognition of his lifetime of contributions […]

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Ohio Driver Distraction Law Exempts Ham Radio Operators

Last year it became illegal to use or hold a cell phone or electronic device in your hand, lap, or other part of the body while driving on Ohio roads. […]

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Rare Activation of Jarvis Island Slated for August 2024—DX Engineering Gear to Play Important Role

The 100% RIB (Rig in a Box) N5J operation from the Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of the rarest DXCC entities on the planet, is scheduled for a two-week […]

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Inspiring Today Show Video Highlights Young Hams Contacting the International Space Station 

Sometimes we come across a video at OnAllBands that is simply too good not to share with our readers. Today’s video spotlight is just that—a six-minute confirmation that amateur radio, […]

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Emergency Preparedness for the April 8 Total Solar Eclipse

For most people in the path of totality, the April 8 Great American Eclipse was likely a once-in-a-lifetime experience. (Only residents in southern Illinois were in the path of totality […]

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Ham Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture: MAD, 73 Magazine,  and Remembering Artist Wayne Pierce, K3SUK (SK)

Amateur operator Jeffrey Swain Makes Sure His Mentor’s Callsign, K3SUK, Lives on. Once upon a time, American teenagers—and plenty of adults with subversive tendencies—turned to MAD magazine every month for […]

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Professors and Topics Announced for 2024 Contest University. Register Today!

Do you remember the excitement of poring over class selections at the beginning of each semester at college? The learning opportunities seemed endless! I’d be willing to bet that you […]

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Ham Radio & Audio Pioneer Dr. Bob Heil, K9EID, Becomes a Silent Key

Dr. Bob Heil, K9EID, one of amateur radio’s greatest champions and a dear friend to DX Engineering, passed away February 28, 2024, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was […]