Are EMPs a Real Threat to Ham Radios?
When someone mentions electromagnetic pulses (EMPs), we conjure visions of nukes, terrorists, Starfish Prime, and Armageddon. Would your ham radio be in danger? Statistically, your radio is more likely to […]
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Are EMPs a Real Threat to Ham Radios?
When someone mentions electromagnetic pulses (EMPs), we conjure visions of nukes, terrorists, Starfish Prime, and Armageddon. Would your ham radio be in danger? Statistically, your radio is more likely to […]
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Ham Radio Tech: What Does a Common-Mode Choke Do?
You’re hosting a party and someone arrives who probably wouldn’t have made your invite list. Maybe someone brought them along, your XYL said you had to invite them, or they asked […]
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New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Window Feed-Through Panel
As DX Engineering celebrates 25 years of service to the amateur radio community, OnAllBands will be showcasing the company’s team of product developers and engineers—hams like you who are always […]
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Youth Ham Radio Insights: My Experiences at YOTA Camp Ottawa
As a young ham, it can be challenging to know how to get more involved with the hobby. Even if you’re interested in exploring unfamiliar aspects of the amateur radio […]
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Field Day
Field Day Gear Part 4: Headsets & Headphones
There is a long list of amateur radio sayings that veteran operators often recite to new hams, but none is truer than this one: You can’t work ’em if you […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio Contesting 101: Winning, Losing, and Playing the Game
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in […]
Events
Dayton Hamvention® 2025 Wrap-Up—Another Impressive Showcase of the Best in Amateur Radio
DX Engineering Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary in Four-Wheeled, Mobile-Ready Style The final figures are in—a whopping 36,814 people (this article’s author included) attended Dayton Hamvention® held May 16-18 at the […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Window Feed-Through Panel
As DX Engineering celebrates 25 years of service to the amateur radio community, OnAllBands will be showcasing the company’s team of product developers and engineers—hams like you who are always […]
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Technical Articles
Technical Articles
Ham Radio Tech: What Does a Common-Mode Choke Do?
You’re hosting a party and someone arrives who probably wouldn’t have made your invite list. Maybe someone brought them along, your XYL said you had to invite them, or they asked […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Window Feed-Through Panel
As DX Engineering celebrates 25 years of service to the amateur radio community, OnAllBands will be showcasing the company’s team of product developers and engineers—hams like you who are always […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
Youth Ham Radio Insights: My Experiences at YOTA Camp Ottawa
As a young ham, it can be challenging to know how to get more involved with the hobby. Even if you’re interested in exploring unfamiliar aspects of the amateur radio […]
Antenna Tech
Take Advantage of 6 Meter Season: Learn What 6-Meter Antennas Other Hams Are Using
Hams have described 6-meter operating the same way Forrest Gump waxed folksily about life’s parallels to a box of chocolates: “You never know what you’re going to get.” OnAllBands blogger […]
Ham Culture & Entertainment
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Top Ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities, Part 4: Peter I Island
DX Engineering is a Major Equipment Sponsor of the February 2027 Peter I DXpedition. Today, OnAllBands’ global tour of the top-ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities per Clublog takes us to […]
Tools
Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Making the Most of Online Video Conferencing in Amateur Radio
The Queen of Soul may have been way ahead of her time. “Who’s Zoomin’ Who” is the title of a 1985 Aretha Franklin tune. In the context of the song, […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Products Spotlight Video: Meet the Multi-Use REZ SCOUT Portable Ham Radio Antenna System
If you’re thinking about ways to improve your Field Day 2025 performance (June 28-29) with a solid piece of gear that will serve your POTA and SOTA activations for years […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio Contesting 101: Winning, Losing, and Playing the Game
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in […]
Events
Dayton Hamvention® 2025 Wrap-Up—Another Impressive Showcase of the Best in Amateur Radio
DX Engineering Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary in Four-Wheeled, Mobile-Ready Style The final figures are in—a whopping 36,814 people (this article’s author included) attended Dayton Hamvention® held May 16-18 at the […]
