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Spartan Sprint Offers QRPers Fast Fun Once a Month

For QRP fans and outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy finding better ways to “do more with less,” the Adventure Radio Society’s (ARS) Spartan Sprint is right up your alley. Held the […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Ferrite—An Inexpensive Way for Hams to Improve Their Time on Air (Part 1): DX Engineering Color-Coded Ferrite RF Noise Reduction Kits

We’ve talked a great deal in OnAllBands about the benefits of using selected mixes of ferrite toroids and beads to block and dissipate RF currents—a technique for suppressing radio frequency […]

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Holiday Gifts for Hams 2020: Shortwave and Internet Radios

Some of my earliest memories of radio take me back to my bedroom in Akron, Ohio, a small, cheap Panasonic hidden under my pillow, the smooth sounds of Cleveland baseball […]

Events

Guide to December 2020 Ham Radio Contests

As you bid adieu to 2020, there are still plenty of opportunities to get on the air with these December contests, including a new weekly event perfect for Hams just […]

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Events

QSL Review: A Look Back at the QSL Card from Ducie Island VP6DX 2008

From February 11-27, 2008, 13 experienced Hams operated seven stations on Ducie Island, recording a whopping 183,584 QSOs on CW, SSB, and Digital. VP6DX’s 38,754 unique calls signs ranks as […]

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Interviews

Hams You Should Know: William “Tommy” Hayes, NE5TH, DX Engineering Customer Support Specialist

Have you ever wondered who was the Ham on the other end of your call to DX Engineering? Well, we thought you’d like to know. OnAllBands will be running a […]

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Technical Articles

Satellite Basics (Part 4): Operating a Linear Satellite Demonstration

In our fourth installment of Sean’s video series, he follows up on his previous video, “Getting on the Linear Satellites,” by operating a recent pass of the XW2A linear satellite […]

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New Product Showcase: DESKTOP-MKII DSP Noise Cancelling Speaker

The audio pros at bhi Ltd. have announced some great news for Hams looking to upgrade the sound quality of their base stations. Building on its exceptional DESKTOP DSP Noise […]

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Amateur Radio News

Hams You Should Know: David Vest, K8DV, DX Engineering Customer Support Specialist

Have you ever wondered who was the Ham on the other end of your call to DX Engineering? Well, we thought you’d like to know. OnAllBands will be running a […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Holiday Gifts for Hams 2020: License Study Guides and Reference Books

If you have prospective Hams in your life, make this the season you stop nagging them and actually get them to do something about about punching their ticket! A great […]