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Events

Guide to October 2025 Ham Radio Contests—Taters and Tuners Edition

While contesters the world over await the SSB portion of the CQ Worldwide DX Contest at the end of the month, OnAllBands has chosen October to celebrate the special event […]

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HAM Radio 101

Contesting 101: The Computer & Your Contest Station

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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Technical Articles

Ham Radio Insights: Where Did All the Signals Go?

If you’ve spun the dial on your HF transceiver lately and found nothing but static, you’re not alone. For many operators, the once-bustling shortwave spectrum sounds more like the emptiness […]

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Events

Bouvet Island 3Y0K February 2026 DXpedition Update

Bouvet Island 3Y0K February 2026 DXpedition Update Penguins, seals, ham radio operators, and DX Engineering equipment—from radial plates to RX loop antennas—to converge on this rarely visited Norwegian dependency. Don’t […]

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Events

Youth Ham Radio Insights: The 2025 Huntsville Hamfest Offers Something for All Ages

One of the end-of-summer highlights for my family is the Huntsville Hamfest. Held every August in Huntsville, Alabama, it is one of the best of the larger hamfests for families […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Products Spotlight: QRO.cz SDR Antenna Switch Controllers, Beverage Antenna Systems & More!

DX Engineering prides itself on keeping the very best amateur radio products from around the world in stock and available for easy purchase and delivery to your stations. It’s part […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

 It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Curaçao—the QTH of the All-Youth 2025 CQ WW SSB Team

In honor of the all-youth team that will be active from the world-famous, propagation-juggernaut PJ2T Signal Point station for the CQ WW SSB Contest, Oct. 25-26, OnAllBands is featuring an […]

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Events

Young Ops, Big Signals—Previewing the PJ2T Youth Contest Operation of October 2025

Most hams understand the need to support and encourage the younger generation’s involvement in amateur radio. Today I want to highlight one group, one station, and one team in particular […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Amateur Radio and Morse Code Outside of the Shack: How Morse Code is Being Used by Major Brands

The world of amateur radio often spills into popular culture, whether it’s being used as a plot device in a murder mystery show or a video game designed to teach […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Youth Ham Radio Insights: Opportunities for Young Operators, from Scholarships to College Clubs

Young people are faced with immense amounts of pressure in nearly every aspect of their lives—maintaining a close-knit social circle, making sure to keep up with and excel in school, […]