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OnAllBands Year in Review: The Ham Radio Year That Was…and Some of Our Favorite Blog Posts from 2023

Another busy year in amateur radio is almost history—and what a year it was! OnAllBands was excited to bear witness to all the hamfests, DXpeditions, contests, and new products that […]

Products & Product Reviews

New Manufacturer/Product Spotlight: Consolidated Wire RG-174 and RG-316 Coaxial Cable Assemblies

DX Engineering is excited to announce the addition of Consolidated Wire to its growing list of more than 170 manufacturers that can be found at DXEngineering.com. Consolidated Wire’s finely made […]

Events

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Clipperton Island

Clipperton Island QRV in January OnAllBands is excited to kick off 2024’s QSL card posts by featuring the long-anticipated TX5S DXpedition t0 Clipperton Island. Per its website, the TX5S team […]

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HAM Radio 101

After DXCC—Now What?

Congratulations! You’ve finally logged and confirmed country number 100, joining the ranks of radio amateurs who have gained DX Century Club status. This is a great achievement, and you should […]

Amateur Radio News

DX Engineering Honored by the Radio Club of America

The Radio Club of America (RCA) announced that DX Engineering and CEO Tim Duffy, K3LR, are the recipients of the 2023 RCA Business Award. From its website, the RCA noted […]

Guyana Team with Transceivers
Events

Get Ready for the DX Engineering-Sponsored Guyana DXpedition Highlighting the Next Generation of Operators

It is rare when DXpedition teams include youthful operators, say, age 25 and younger. Most ventures to remote locales are made up of a mix of seasoned operators who have […]

F-Connector Tool Kit
Products & Product Reviews

Ham Radio Gift Ideas: DX Engineering Tool Kits, Beverage Containers and More

What do amateur radio tool kits and beverage containers have in common? On the surface, not much. But when they come from DX Engineering, one commonality jumps out—they both make […]

Technical Articles

Ham Radio Tech: HT Bluetooth and Phone Connection Issues

One of the biggest things I was excited about when I got my Kenwood TH-D74 was Bluetooth connectivity. I would put it in my window and use the TNC on […]

Diagram with examples of quarter-wave and twelfth-wave synchronous transformers. (Graphic courtesy of the ARRL)
Technical Articles

Q-Section Feed Line Transformers

What the heck is a Q-section? Long a tool of antenna system designers, the Q-section is a handy way to make a single-band match between a feed line and an […]

Events

Amateur Radio: The Ultimate WWII Ally, Plus December Special Events to Remember Pearl Harbor

Pearl Harbor: A Catalyst to War One hour and fifteen minutes. That’s how long it took for Japanese forces to bomb Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, with devastating results. […]