Tips on Coming Back to Ham Radio After Years of Inactivity
Have you considered returning to ham radio after a number of years off the air? Like many of us, you started out with a license and then life happened—job, family […]
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Tips on Coming Back to Ham Radio After Years of Inactivity
Have you considered returning to ham radio after a number of years off the air? Like many of us, you started out with a license and then life happened—job, family […]
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Ham Radio Tech: Watch this Easy Way to Install Anderson Powerpoles®
Plus, Powerpoles and Related Products Available at DX Engineering. Enter “Powerpoles” at DXEngineering.com and you’ll get an eyeful—hundreds of ham radio products, from power supplies to DC outlet panels, solar […]
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What Can We Do to Get Youth into Ham Radio?
Aside from encouraging me to study for my Technician exam (and the other two exams…now that I look back on it) my parents really didn’t have to work very hard […]
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DX Engineering Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary: Building a Family of Brands Part 1—COMTEK Systems
In our yearlong celebration of DX Engineering’s 25th anniversary, OnAllBands has been looking at some of the factors that have led to the company’s significant growth since being purchased by […]
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FT8
FT8: Saving or Destroying Ham Radio?
Let me start by saying that this is an OPINION PIECE. Everybody has an opinion. Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. I try to explore all sides, but […]
EMCOMM
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, […]
Antenna Tech
Ham Radio Tech: Ground Planes, Gains, and Automobiles—Insights on Mounting Mobile Antennas on Your Vehicle
The best mobile antenna money can buy isn’t any better than the ground plane it is mounted over. Remember the basic dipole—it needs two elements to be complete. Your vertical […]
Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: Chameleon SOTA Activation Zone Portable HF Antennas
In the market for an antenna that’s portable, lightweight, easy to set up, versatile, and effective for SOTA, POTA, Field Day, or any outdoor ops? DX Engineering’s Michael Murphy, KI8R, […]
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DC Power
Ham Radio Tech: Watch this Easy Way to Install Anderson Powerpoles®
Plus, Powerpoles and Related Products Available at DX Engineering. Enter “Powerpoles” at DXEngineering.com and you’ll get an eyeful—hundreds of ham radio products, from power supplies to DC outlet panels, solar […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
What Can We Do to Get Youth into Ham Radio?
Aside from encouraging me to study for my Technician exam (and the other two exams…now that I look back on it) my parents really didn’t have to work very hard […]
Products & Product Reviews
DX Engineering Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary: Building a Family of Brands Part 1—COMTEK Systems
In our yearlong celebration of DX Engineering’s 25th anniversary, OnAllBands has been looking at some of the factors that have led to the company’s significant growth since being purchased by […]
Events
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Card from Vanuatu, YJ0VV
Members of the DX Engineering team and DXers from around the globe received their QSL cards from the Vanuatu, YJ0VV DXpedition, which was on the air for two weeks in […]
Antennas and Tuners / Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: LazTuner High-Power Manual Antenna Tuners
With the 25th anniversary edition of the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog only a few months away, OnAllBands has been busy covering some of the manufacturers new to DXE, […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Signals Museum in Huntsville, Alabama, Traces the History of Electronic Communications in the U.S.
Be Sure to Check in at Ham Radio Station K4MIE When You Visit. It’s never a bad time to start figuring out plans for your next summer vacation. Hams interested […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
What Do Young Hams Do for Amateur Radio?
I’m sure the vast majority of hams have heard the quip, “Youth are ruining ham radio,” or something similar. I can assure you that I have. I can’t even begin […]
HAM Radio 101
What’s the Best Advice to Give New Ham Radio Operators?
One of our favorite topics at OnAllBands is the future of amateur radio. What lies in store for the world’s greatest hobby in an age of digital communication and rapidly […]
Antenna Tech
Ham Radio Tech: Ground Planes, Gains, and Automobiles—Insights on Mounting Mobile Antennas on Your Vehicle
The best mobile antenna money can buy isn’t any better than the ground plane it is mounted over. Remember the basic dipole—it needs two elements to be complete. Your vertical […]
