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E51MKW Ham Radio QSL Card from North Cook Islands
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from the North Cook Islands

DX Engineering sponsors upcoming E51MWA DXpedition Hey, DXers, be sure to mark your calendars for Oct. 9-20, 2025. That’s when the six-operator E51MWA team is scheduled to be active from […]

young hams on a fox hunt
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YOTA Junior Camp Focuses on Getting Even Younger Operators Excited About Amateur Radio

The inaugural Youth on the Air (YOTA) Junior Camp took place July 25-27 at the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting in West Chester, Ohio, just outside of Cincinnati. […]

OX5YK Greenland Ham Radio QSL Card
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in August 2025

Plus, news of the DX Engineering-sponsored activation of North Cook Islands in October DXers rejoice! August offers a wide range of activations to polish up your DXing skills (and get […]

Fr. Maximilian Kolbe headshot
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Amateur Radio History: Remembering Maximilian Kolbe, SP3RN, the Unofficial Patron Saint of Ham Radio

A look at the life of one priest’s push to keep his religion on the cutting edge of technology using amateur radio and his ultimate sacrifice during World War II. […]

UH8EAK ham radio QSL Card from Turkmenistan
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Top Ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities Part 7: Turkmenistan

OnAllBands has reached the final stop on our tour of the top-ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities—Turkmenistan, a landlocked country in central Asia that hasn’t seen a significant amateur radio activation […]

YV0AA Aves Island Ham Radio QSL Card, front
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Top Ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities Part 6: Aves Island

OnAllBands is nearing the end of our review of the top-ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities—and what a long, strange trip it’s been. How long? We decided to find out. For […]

Picture inside a German ham radio fair
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Youth Ham Radio Insights: A Visit to the 2025 Friedrichshafen Ham Fair in Germany

While most hams in the U.S. are familiar with amateur radio conventions like Dayton Hamvention® and Orlando HamCation, many may not be aware of the Friedrichshafen Ham Fair, which is […]

FD8XX Kerhuelen Island Ham Radio QSO Card
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Top Ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities Part 5: Kerguelen Islands

Find out about current attempts to put the Kerguelen Islands back on the air OnAllBands’ exploration of the rarest DXCC locations takes us next to the chilly, windswept Kerguelen Islands—part […]

young woman behind a microphone
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How Amateur Radio Fosters a Culture of Leadership in Young People

When I got my amateur radio license at the end of fifth grade, I was a very shy, quiet young lady who wasn’t likely to stand up and speak or […]

a group of young ham operators engaged in a fox hunt
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Youth Ham Radio Insights: My Experiences at YOTA Camp Ottawa

As a young ham, it can be challenging to know how to get more involved with the hobby. Even if you’re interested in exploring unfamiliar aspects of the amateur radio […]