Youth Ham Radio Insights: Volunteer Opportunities for Young Operators
The question of how we should refer to amateur radio is an eternal debate. Is it a hobby? A lifestyle, perhaps? A community? A public service? Really, the best answer […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Burundi—on the Air in November 2025!
DX Engineering sponsors November 2025 Burundi DXpedition Whether you’re a Big Gun or Little Pistol, here’s a great opportunity for DX chasers to record an ATNO or fill bands with […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Curaçao—the QTH of the All-Youth 2025 CQ WW SSB Team
In honor of the all-youth team that will be active from the world-famous, propagation-juggernaut PJ2T Signal Point station for the CQ WW SSB Contest, Oct. 25-26, OnAllBands is featuring an […]
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Amateur Radio and Morse Code Outside of the Shack: How Morse Code is Being Used by Major Brands
The world of amateur radio often spills into popular culture, whether it’s being used as a plot device in a murder mystery show or a video game designed to teach […]
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Youth Ham Radio Insights: Opportunities for Young Operators, from Scholarships to College Clubs
Young people are faced with immense amounts of pressure in nearly every aspect of their lives—maintaining a close-knit social circle, making sure to keep up with and excel in school, […]
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Youth Ham Radio Insights: Contacting an Astronaut on the International Space Station
Having the opportunity to participate in an ARISS contact is an incredible experience, and certainly a very memorable one. If you’re not familiar with ARISS, it stands for Amateur Radio […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in September 2025, Part 2
September is a particularly busy month for DXpeditions this year. That’s good news for the hobby and even better news for DXers like you hoping to record ATNOs or fill […]
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From Contest Station to Coral Reefs: A Youth Perspective on Contesting and a First DXpedition to the South Pacific
Over six years ago a group of young operators (average age of 16) gathered at superstation K3LR for 48 hours of extreme caffeine levels and high adrenaline otherwise known as […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in September 2025
Greetings DX chasers! There’s a full slate of DXpeditions in September, from the hot (Micronesia) to the frigid (Svalbard) and all climates in between. OnAllBands is highlighting just a few […]
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Contest University from a Young Ham’s Perspective
While Dayton Hamvention® is an amazing event for young hams, Contest University (CTU) held the Thursday before the event is not to be missed! CTU has something to offer every […]
