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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Youth Ham Radio Insights: Contacting an Astronaut on the International Space Station

Having the opportunity to participate in an ARISS contact is an incredible experience, and certainly a very memorable one. If you’re not familiar with ARISS, it stands for Amateur Radio […]

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Technical Articles

DX Engineering Helps Make Portable Operating Fun and Simple

I remember when there were only a few events each year that really allowed hams to go into the field and operate. ARRL Field Day, Winter Field Day, and NVIS […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in September 2025, Part 2

September is a particularly busy month for DXpeditions this year. That’s good news for the hobby and even better news for DXers like you hoping to record ATNOs or fill […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

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 […]

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Antennas and Tuners / Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: DX Commander Venture HF Multiband Vertical Antenna

There are more than a few good reasons why DX Commander antennas, finely produced in England’s Midlands region and exclusively sold in North America through DX Engineering, are some of […]

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HAM Radio 101

Youth Ham Radio Insights: Making Friends and Exchanging Cultures Around the World

The cultural exchange aspect of amateur radio has been one of my favorite parts of the hobby. I can vividly remember the first few DX contacts that I made the […]

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Videos

HamSCI Personal Space Weather Station for Scientific Research Installed at the K3LR Superstation (Videos)

There are many reasons to be proud as a member of the amateur radio community. Among those is knowing that the use of ham radio is expanding our knowledge of […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Sierra Radio Systems PackTenna Antennas, Raspberry Pi Module & More Now Sold Through DX Engineering

Sierra Radio Systems, a manufacturer of portable wire antennas and station control modules for amateur radio operators, has named DX Engineering as a worldwide dealer of its products. Designed and […]

RigSelect Pro Module
HAM Radio 101

Contesting 101: Multitasking and SO2R—a Look at the Challenges, the Latest Gear, and 2BSIQ

Editor’s Note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in the […]

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HAM Radio 101

Youth Ham Radio Insights—How Amateur Radio Clubs Can Help Young Operators

During my six years in amateur radio, I’ve been involved with numerous clubs and organizations, from small local groups to those with members worldwide. Each one I’ve been part of […]