Who Stole My Bands? A Look at Ham Radio and the Capricious Sun.
Forty meters is open. You’re making plenty of QSOs, even snagging a few DX stations. Suddenly, signals begin to fade or even disappear—and they don’t seem to come back. You […]
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State QSO Parties–Great HF Practice
Once you get your Technician license, the next step is the General. Congratulations, you just earned access to almost every HF frequency amateurs have! (Techs, you have some 10 meter […]
HAM Radio 101
Test Your Morse Code Knowledge
Morse code, or Continuous Wave (CW), remains as popular as ever in the ham radio community, though it’s no longer required to obtain a license. Regardless of this, many hams […]
Products & Product Reviews
New ACOM Solid State 500S Linear Amplifier Coming Soon to DX Engineering
We love to write about amplifiers at OnAllBands, especially when there’s big news from one of our favorite manufacturers—ACOM. Check in at DXEngineering.com in the days ahead on the availability […]
Events
It’s All in the Cards!QSL Cards from Bermuda
Bermuda QRV in June/July If you can’t travel to Bermuda to enjoy its pink sand beaches and cerulean blue ocean waters this summer, at least you can live vicariously by […]
HAM Radio 101
Amateur Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture…Some of Our Favorite Examples
It’s always a surprise when ham radio appears in popular entertainment. It’s even more surprising when the details are not mishandled or misrepresented. Just for fun, OnAllBands compiled a few […]
Technical Articles
Ham Radio Tips: Keep Your Feet on the Ground and Your Station on the Air
Having entered my seventh decade, I know I can’t do all the stuff I used to do when I was in my 30s. Climbing trees, towers, and extension ladders or […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Products Spotlight: Metropwr Meters and Audio Equalizer, and RigExpert ZERO II VNA Project Board
As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, the 2023 edition of the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog has been released. If you haven’t received your copy, you can order it […]
Technical Articles
How to Take Advantage of ARRL Log Archives
I recently decided to update my old, neglected Phone DXCC award. It has probably been 40 years since any endorsements have been applied for. My primary concern over the years […]
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Watch Tim Duffy, K3LR, Interview Rig In a Box (RIB) Innovator George Wallner, AA7JV
You Still Have an Opportunity to Contact the RIB Activation of Ducie Island VP6A—the First Full DXpedition Using this Minimal-Footprint Concept From its humble beginnings, amateur radio has continually been […]
