Guide to May 2024 Ham Radio Contests
May is the season of making “eyeball” QSOs. That’s because the Southeast Ohio area—only about three hours south of DX Engineering headquarters near Akron—transforms into the center of the ham […]
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One-Operator FT4GL Glorioso Islands DXpedition Scheduled for May 24-June 19DX Engineering Helps Out as Equipment Provider
In 2023, DXers got their shot at a host of rarely activated locales, including Swains Island W8S, Bouvet Island 3Y0J, and Crozet Islands, which dropped from #3 to its current […]
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Field Day Gear Series (Part 2): Going Solar on Field Day
Whether your goal for ARRL Field Day (June 22-23) is to add bonus points to your club’s score, get better prepared for EMCOMM deployments, or both, using a nontraditional source […]
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Signal Reporting | Ham Radio 101
This weekend I was on SSB for a few activities. While scrolling through the frequencies, I heard this conversation after a CQ. I am going to call Ham 1 AB8XXX […]
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Lots to See at Dayton Hamvention® 2024, Including Products from Around the World Available Through DX Engineering
The clock is literally ticking off the weeks, days, hours, minutes, and seconds until Dayton Hamvention 2024, May 17-19. The theme of this year’s celebration of all things ham radio […]
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A Brief Look at Amateur Radio in Space | Ham Radio 101
There’s an impressive history of amateur radio operators who have stood on the leading edge of space activities. Examples include the amateur radio moonbounce, or Earth-Moon-Earth (EME), by W4AO and […]
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Field Day Gear Series Part 1:Good Field Day Prep Begins with a Good Look at Your Coaxial Cables
As we do every year for this annual series on preparing for a successful ARRL Field Day (June 22-23, 2024), OnAllBands would like to remind you that there is no […]
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New Product Spotlight: Par EndFedz QRP Monoband End Fed Half Wave Antennas
DX Engineering has proudly carried finely constructed, proven, and highly portable Par EndFedz End Fed Half Wave (EFHW) Antennas for several years. Besides selling these popular antennas made for worry-free […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in May
OnAllBands is rounding out our QSL card posts for the month with a brief look at several entities that will be active in May, along with QSL cards from the […]
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Rare Activation of Jarvis Island Slated for August 2024—DX Engineering Gear to Play Important Role
The 100% RIB (Rig in a Box) N5J operation from the Jarvis Island National Wildlife Refuge, one of the rarest DXCC entities on the planet, is scheduled for a two-week […]
