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Ham Radio Youth Insights: Notes from an American Student Participating in the Worked All Germany Contest

I began my student exchange year in Germany last August. I had no idea how active I’d be in amateur radio through the ten months I would spend there. It […]

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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Desecheo Island…Soon to be QRV After 17 Years!

DX Engineering has provided a range of equipment—including best-of-class DX Engineering coaxial cable assemblies—for the upcoming remote activation of this rare entity in January/February. *** Ready to record your first […]

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Guide to January 2026 Ham Radio Contests—Good Etiquette Edition

Welcome to OnAllBands’ first contesting post of 2026! We’re looking forward to another year of highlighting the very best in amateur radio. Glad you’ve chosen to join us for another […]

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Youth Take Over PJ2T for the CQ WW SSB Contest 2025

A September OnAllBands article gave a look at the team of young people planning and preparing for the CQ WW SSB 2025 contest. With the contest now in the books, […]

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How to Make the Most of a Trip to Orlando HamCation as a Young Ham

The 2026 event is coming soon! Make plans today. *** The second largest amateur radio convention in the United States, the Orlando HamCation, is coming up in just a few […]

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A Look Inside the 2025 E51MWA Northern Cook Islands DXpedition

In October 2025, a small group of active DXpeditioners—Rob, N7QT; Robin, WA7CPA; Brian, N9ADG; Jack, N7JP; James, KC7EFP; and myself, Violetta, KN2P—made our way across the globe to activate #68 […]

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Guide to December 2025 Ham Radio Contests—Year-End Wrap-Up Edition

OnAllBands is putting a bow on the ham radio year with our final contesting guide of 2025. It has been another banner trip around the sun (courtesy of Solar Cycle […]

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Guide to November 2025 Ham Radio Contests—Giving Thanks Edition

DX Engineering thanks its customers with its new Rewards Program! For contesting enthusiasts, there’s a lot to be excited about for the remainder of November, including the CW portion of […]

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Get on the Air to Support Young Amateur Radio Operators in the Biannual ARRL School Club Roundup This October (& February Too!)

A big event for young amateur radio operators is coming up in a few weeks: the bi-yearly ARRL School Club Roundup (SCR). Every February and October, this weeklong operating event […]

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Guide to October 2025 Ham Radio Contests—Taters and Tuners Edition

While contesters the world over await the SSB portion of the CQ Worldwide DX Contest at the end of the month, OnAllBands has chosen October to celebrate the special event […]