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a pair of vintage ham radio handy talkies
Technical Articles

Handy Talky Madness (Part 1): Old School and Analog

I love handy talkies (HTs). Some might call it an addiction. So, let’s talk about them. Since there is way too much information for one blog alone, I’ll be covering […]

eton emergency broadcast radio
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Eton Elite 750 AM/FM/LW/SW Portable Radio

In August, OnAllBands announced that DX Engineering was now carrying shortwave radios, weather alert radios, and home emergency products from Eton Corporation—a Palo Alto, California-based company with an exceptional track […]

Beverage On Ground BOG diagram
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles

BOGged Down: Receive Antennas on the Ground

Many hams I know who are serious 160 and 80 meter operators use Beverage antennas to optimize HF reception. These antennas often make the difference in pulling a weak signal […]

A wire antenna signal performance illustration
Technical Articles

Feeding End-Fed Antennas

“End-fed” antennas, in particular the “End-Fed Half-Wave” (EFHW), are all the rage these days, particularly for portable operation. Throw a string over a tree branch, haul up one end, connect […]

ARRL Grounding and Bonding Book
Technical Articles / Weatherproofing and Grounding

Grounding and Bonding for Portable Amateur Radio Stations

Operating from a temporary setup—in a park, on a summit, from a rare grid or county, or for a special event—has become very popular. This is a great thing for […]

SFR RF-100 bandwidth filer control box
Field Day / Technical Articles

Minimizing Interference on Field Day

Whenever two or more transceivers are used in close proximity, there is some level of interference involved. This level can vary from practically no problem at all to actually overloading […]

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Events

A Guide to June 2022 Ham Radio Contests

While ARRL Field Day 2022, June 25-26, dominates the June ham radio operating calendar, there are plenty of other opportunities to fill your logbooks during this first month of summer, […]

Antenna Tech / Technical Articles

Part 6: How to Build Antennas from a Blind Ham’s Perspective (and if You’re Not Blind, You’ll Learn Something, Too!)

Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, OnAllBands will be featuring a series of articles from Harry “Trippy” Brown, AC8S, longtime amateur operator and antenna builder/tester who’s never let his […]

Ham Radio Grounding kit
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur Second Edition—Video

One thing that hams specialize in is taking something good and improving upon it, or taking something great and making it even better as input is received and new avenues […]

Maxi-Core® 20 Baluns and Feedline Choke
Products & Product Reviews

DX Engineering Winter Purchasing Guide (Part 3): DX Engineering Maxi-Core® 20 Baluns and Feedline Choke

There’s still plenty of opportunity to spend time in the backyard upgrading your operation before winter’s grip takes hold. If you were frustrated with your station’s performance in 2021, a […]