How to Make Friends with Other Young Hams
Making friends as a young amateur radio operator can prove to be challenging, both in and out of the hobby. Having an amateur radio license isn’t exactly conducive to popularity […]
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HAM Radio 101
Contesting 101: Beyond Copying Call Signs
Why do some of your competitors always seem to know what band to be on? Where do they get those additional QSOs and multipliers from? How come their rate sheet […]
Technical Articles
Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Winter POTA Considerations
As we head into the winter months here in Ohio, I would typically put away my “POTA Hat.” I have always said I am a fair-weather POTA operator. I like […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Ham Radio Youth Insights: Bridging the Gap Between Generations of Operators
It’s no secret that the majority of amateur radio operators fall into one demographic category. This fact prompts questions that fill the forum halls of hamfests and often get asked […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: The Icom IC-7300 Gets an Upgrade with the IC-7300MK2
Ask anyone who has operated Icom’s beloved IC-7300 HF Plus 50 MHz Transceiver and they’ll tell you it packs a lot of punch for the moderate investment. A game-changer when […]
Events
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Desecheo Island…Soon to be QRV After 17 Years!
DX Engineering has provided a range of equipment—including best-of-class DX Engineering coaxial cable assemblies—for the upcoming remote activation of this rare entity in January/February. *** Ready to record your first […]
Technical Articles
Ham Radio Portable Operating Insights: Mapping Resources for POTA
I love activating parks, but even more, I enjoy finding new parks to activate. Picking a park and researching a good operating location is all part of the fun. From […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
United Nations Amateur Radio Club (UNARC), 4U1UN—A Modern Station in a Historic Setting
DX Engineering donates amplifier to make more QSOs possible. *** Well into its 77th year, the United Nations Amateur Radio Club (UNARC) continues to operate from the UN Headquarters in […]
Technical Articles
POTA: QRP or 100W—Which is Better?
If you spend any time hunting Parks on the Air® (POTA) stations or scrolling through activation reports, you’ll notice two very different approaches: the “turn it up to 100 watts […]
Events
Guide to January 2026 Ham Radio Contests—Good Etiquette Edition
Welcome to OnAllBands’ first contesting post of 2026! We’re looking forward to another year of highlighting the very best in amateur radio. Glad you’ve chosen to join us for another […]
