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Events

DX Engineering Lends Support to Upcoming DXpedition to St. Paul Island

With permission from the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the 10-operator CY9C DXpedition team is scheduled to put St. Paul on the air August 26 to September 5 from […]

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HAM Radio 101

Ham Radio 101: Do I Really Need an Amplifier?

Everyone wants to improve their signal quality, work more DX stations, make more QSOs, and earn higher contest scores. Should you buy an amplifier or beef up your antenna system? […]

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Product Reviews

What Does the Customer Say? Hustler BTV Series Vertical Antenna Add-On Kits: Part 1, 17M Add-On Kit

As we’ve said many times at OnAllBands, if you want the real scoop on a ham radio product, ask someone who has used the device to make QSOs during a […]

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Events

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Crete

Crete QRV in June 2024 The 6M/4M SV9 DXpedition by DK5EW was scheduled to end June 20. Were you able to put the mountainous Greek island of Crete in your […]

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HAM Radio 101

Ham Radio 101: What is the 60 Meter Band?

First introduced in 2002, the 60 meter, or 5 MHz, band was originally only available in a few countries: United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, and Iceland. Over […]

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Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: REZ Antenna Systems Recon 40 High Performance HF Antenna Coil

One of the rock stars of Dayton Hamvention® 2024 was REZ Antenna Systems, a company which drew a great deal of attention from portable operating enthusiasts at the DX Engineering […]

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Product Reviews

Ham Radio Product Review—FlexRadio Tuner Genius XL

What’s your idea of the perfect tuner? Here’s my wish list: There are some good candidates out there, like the FlexRadio Tuner Genius XL. It will convince your radio that […]

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Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering CC-4 Four Position Control Console

Over the last couple of months, OnAllBands has highlighted some of the new products available at DXEngineering.com, including: Some items are so new you won’t find them in the latest […]

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Technical Articles

Ham Radio Tech: Knots & Slings

Antenna and tower work are never far from our minds as hams. Most amateur loads are considered light by professional installers, but they can be heavy enough to cause injuries […]

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Field Day

Effective Field Day Operating

Operating at Field Day is lot different than operating a home station—and that’s more than half the fun. It’s also one of the main reasons Field Day exists, so that […]