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Portable Ham Radio Insights: Making the Transition from POTA Hunter to Activator

I’ve been interested in portable operating for years. I enjoy putting a station on the air where one didn’t exist yesterday. Since a trip to Bouvet Island isn’t in my […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

DX Engineering 25th Anniversary: A Look Back at the Early Years—DX Engineering Antenna Hardware

In celebration of DX Engineering’s 25th anniversary this year, OnAllBands will be taking an expansive look at how DX Engineering grew from a company carrying a small but highly regarded […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Celebrate President’s Day with the Hams Who Served Them

Make a QSO with the White House Communications Agency Amateur Radio Club’s Special Event Station, WØH, Feb. 16-18 2025. Hams with a knack for history know that President’s Day (which […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

What Does Amateur Radio Do for Youth?

Surprisingly, most high school students would prefer not to spend their weekends in the basements (granted, basements furnished nicely with radios and, hopefully, amplifiers) of hams who will spend a […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Did Parks on the Air (POTA) Save Ham Radio?

Several months ago I saw a non-ham friend at the park. During our chat, he happened to look at the call sign license plate on my SUV. “Ham radio? Are […]

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Why QSL? And an Atlas of QSL Cards

The QSL card is pretty much unique to ham radio. I don’t know of bowlers or anglers or golfers who give each other a report on their latest interactions! Wayne, […]

K3GP Ham Radio QSL Card
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It’s All in the Cards! Personal QSL Cards from the DX Engineering Team

We’re doing something different for today’s QSL card article. In honor of DX Engineering’s 25th anniversary of serving the amateur radio community, OnAllBands is featuring some of the personal QSL […]

K7BV Ham Radio QSL Card
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Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, Becomes a Silent Key

After a lifetime of operating adventures and devotion to promoting amateur radio, Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, became a silent key on January 9, 2025, after a long battle with cancer. He […]

8R7X Ham Radio QSL Card from Guyana
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in January 2025

OnAllBands is kicking off our QSL card posts for 2025 with a mix of DXpeditions from around the globe. Consider this a little inspiration to expand your horizons and DXing […]

J79AN Ham Radio QSL Card from Dominica
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Dominica

Dominica QRV in December 2024/January 2025 The J75K DXpedition from the Commonwealth of Dominica by FM5WD, IV3JVJ, and IK3ZAQ is scheduled to run until Jan. 4 from this island country […]