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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 […]

JW5X Ham Radio QSL Card from Svalbard
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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 […]

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Common Ham Radio Myths You’d Like to Bust

Sometimes we ask a question on social media that gets amateur operators truly fired up. This often involves a question about FT8—a subject that is sure to raise the hackles […]

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]