Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Ham Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture: The Martian Edition

What would you do if you were stranded alone on Mars, unable to transmit a message to NASA from a computer or radio but capable of being viewed via satellite? […]

VU2TS Ham Radio QSL Card from India, front
Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from India

Two Indian Islands QRV in December Earlier this month, hams had the opportunity to contact the AU2K/AU2S DXpedition from Kanika Island (new IOTA entity, AS-179) and Sagar Island (IOTA AS-153). […]

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Events

DXpedition Wrap-Ups: 2024 Rotuma and Burkina Faso Activations Help Hams Worldwide Log ATNOs

DX Engineering amateur radio gear plays a key role in 3D2Y Rotuma and XT2MD Burkina Faso ventures. After more than two weeks of operating from Rotuma, the six-member on-island Rotuma […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2024 Part 6: 12 Great Gift Ideas

Winter officially begins in the Northern Hemisphere on December 21, 2024 at 4:21 am (EST). To kick off our impending slog through the slush and snow (at least at DX […]

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Events

Guide to December 2024 Ham Radio Contests

Time sure flies when you’re having fun on the air. As we post this final ham radio contest guide for 2024, OnAllBands looks back at another blockbuster year for Radiosport, […]

V73UX Ham Radio QSL Card from Marshall Islands
Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from the Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands QRV in December, 2024 The V73WE DXpedition by SP9FIH from the Republic of the Marshall Islands is scheduled to be on the air until Dec. 13. Operations on […]

ZA1B Ham Radio QSL Card from Albania
Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Albania

Albania QRV in November If you’d like to add the Republic of Albania to your list of DXCC conquests, there’s still a chance to reach DL7UCS, who has been operating […]

VP8LP Ham Radio QSL Card from the Falkland Islands
Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from the Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands QRV in November 2024 Here’s a great opportunity to cross off the Falkland Islands (IOTA SA-002) from your DXCC checklist or fill in digital and CW bands from […]

3DA0TM Ham Radio QSL Card from eSwatini
Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from eSwatini

eSwatini QRV in October/November 2024 The multi-operator 3DA0DL DXpedition from the landlocked, southern African Kingdom of eSwatini is scheduled to be on the air from October 25 to November 9. […]

3d2y ham radio qsl card from Rotuma
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DX Engineering Gear to Play a Major Role in November/December 2024 3D2Y DXpedition to Rotuma

DXers will tell you that 2024 has been a banner year for high-profile DXpeditions. Once again DX Engineering has led the charge by providing equipment for many activations in the […]