Hams You Should Know: Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD: A Life on the Air
Known to the rest of the world as the “Most trusted man in America,” Walter Cronkite, KB2GSD, is revered among radio enthusiasts as the “Most trusted Ham in Amateur Radio,” […]
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EMCOMM in Action: Providing Communications Support for the Pan Ohio Hope Ride
The Pan Ohio Hope Ride (POHR) is a noncompetitive one–, two–, or four-day cycling event that supports the American Cancer Society. Either as an individual or part of a team, […]
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 […]
Photo Galleries
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from the Comoros Islands
Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details […]
Technical Articles
Family-Friendly GMRS Radios
The General Mobile Radio Service (GMRS) today is what CB radio was originally intended to be–a group of frequencies shared by individuals who maintained a civil environment on the air, […]
HAM Radio 101
Hams You Should Know: Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, the Operator Who Took on the Indian Ocean Tsunami to Save Lives
In 2004, Bharathi Prasad, VU2RBI, packed her bags to lead the Andaman Islands DXpedition that she had darn near begged Indian government officials to allow her and a small team […]
HAM Radio 101
Etiquette in Amateur Radio
Whether you have a brand-new license, haven’t been active in a long time, or just need a little refresher, it is understandable that getting on the air can be intimidating […]
Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: Review of the Monitor Sensors Power+SWR Meter
Editor’s Note: We had longtime ham and guest blogger Wayne Smith, K8FF, put the Power+SWR Meter from Monitor Sensors through its paces, assessing its design, ease of use, functionality, and […]
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Serving the Needs of Others Through Ham Radio—a Personal Story
Editor’s Note: At OnAllBands, we love personal stories about what fuels people’s interest in ham radio. Even better when the story comes from one of the DX Engineering team—the folks […]
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Ham Radio Contest Season Upgrades for Your Station (Part 2)
In Part 1 of our series on upgrading your station for ham radio Contest Season, we highlighted three specialized devices that can propel your station to greater contesting heights by […]
