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DC Power

Ham Radio Tech: Watch this Easy Way to Install Anderson Powerpoles®

Plus, Powerpoles and Related Products Available at DX Engineering. Enter “Powerpoles” at DXEngineering.com and you’ll get an eyeful—hundreds of ham radio products, from power supplies to DC outlet panels, solar […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

What Can We Do to Get Youth into Ham Radio?

Aside from encouraging me to study for my Technician exam (and the other two exams…now that I look back on it) my parents really didn’t have to work very hard […]

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Products & Product Reviews

DX Engineering Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary: Building a Family of Brands Part 1—COMTEK Systems

In our yearlong celebration of DX Engineering’s 25th anniversary, OnAllBands has been looking at some of the factors that have led to the company’s significant growth since being purchased by […]

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Events

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Card from Vanuatu, YJ0VV

Members of the DX Engineering team and DXers from around the globe received their QSL cards from the Vanuatu, YJ0VV DXpedition, which was on the air for two weeks in […]

Classic LT4 High-Performance 4,000W Manual Antenna Tuner
Antennas and Tuners / Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: LazTuner High-Power Manual Antenna Tuners

With the 25th anniversary edition of the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog only a few months away, OnAllBands has been busy covering some of the manufacturers new to DXE, […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Signals Museum in Huntsville, Alabama, Traces the History of Electronic Communications in the U.S.

Be Sure to Check in at Ham Radio Station K4MIE When You Visit. It’s never a bad time to start figuring out plans for your next summer vacation. Hams interested […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

What Do Young Hams Do for Amateur Radio?

I’m sure the vast majority of hams have heard the quip, “Youth are ruining ham radio,” or something similar. I can assure you that I have. I can’t even begin […]

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HAM Radio 101

What’s the Best Advice to Give New Ham Radio Operators?

One of our favorite topics at OnAllBands is the future of amateur radio. What lies in store for the world’s greatest hobby in an age of digital communication and rapidly […]

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Antenna Tech

Ham Radio Tech: Ground Planes, Gains, and Automobiles—Insights on Mounting Mobile Antennas on Your Vehicle

The best mobile antenna money can buy isn’t any better than the ground plane it is mounted over. Remember the basic dipole—it needs two elements to be complete. Your vertical […]

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Technical Articles

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 […]