Ham Radio Portable Insights: How to Do a “Dual-Park” POTA/WWFF Activation
If you read my previous column about becoming a Parks on the Air® (POTA) activator, then you know I like portable operating. It started with Ohio State Parks On The […]
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Be the “first to know” with DX Engineering Text Alerts. It makes good sense that a company committed to the best in ham radio communication would put a high priority […]
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What are the 3 Current Amateur Radio Licensing Levels & What Can You Do with Them?
Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing series of 101-style articles from OnAllBands addressing the basics of amateur radio as a service to aspiring and new hams. Before you do […]
Events
Guide to March 2025 Ham Radio Contests: Basketball Edition
As the men’s college basketball tournament is set to tip off in a couple of weeks, OnAllBands thought it would be appropriate to draw a few parallels between RadioSport and […]
Events
It’s All in the Cards! Mark Your Calendars for the 2025 VK9CU Cocos Keeling Islands DXpedition
It was Christmas in February and March for the six-operator VK9XU team as they activated Christmas Island (IOTA OC-002), an Australian territory in the Indian Ocean and the 67th Most […]
Events / Ham Culture & Entertainment
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 […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: REZ Antenna
OnAllBands is always excited to introduce new products from the portable ops experts at Texas-based REZ Antenna Systems—a company that continues to think up new ways to make POTA, SOTA, […]
Products & Product Reviews / Videos
New Product Spotlight Video: RigExpert MATCH Upgradeable Antenna/Cable Analyzer
Looking for a user-friendly and feature-rich antenna analyzer that lets you add functionality as your needs change? Well, it’s here! DX Engineering’s Michael Murphy, KI8R, gives an overview of the […]
Manufacturer Showcases
New Manufacturer Spotlight: CG Antenna
The DX Engineering 2025 Amateur Radio Products Catalog is only a few months away. As we lead up to its May release in time for Dayton Hamvention®, OnAllBands will be […]
Technical Articles
Effortless Activations: My Minimalist Approach to POTA
If POTA (Parks on the Air®) or SOTA (Summits on the Air) is something you’ve been curious about, I would like to show you how simple it is to successfully […]
