Articles written by: Wayne KE8JFW

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Antennas and Tuners / Products & Product Reviews

Ham Radio Amplifier Buyer’s Guide 2022

As the year winds down and you begin to assess your station’s needs moving forward, now’s a great time to consider boosting your contesting prowess for 2023 or upgrading your […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: BongoTies Multi-Purpose Tie Wraps

While we’ve been highlighting great gift ideas for hams this month, we would be remiss not to mention some of the smaller items that can make a big impact in […]

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Products & Product Reviews

DX Engineering Holiday Gift Guide (Part 1)

OnAllBands wants to give you plenty of time to find the perfect gift for the special people in your life, so we’re kicking off our annual Holiday Gift Guide early […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: NexTek Lightning and Surge Protectors

It only takes a fraction of a second and one unfortunate strike to seriously damage or disable unprotected ham radio equipment. That’s why conscientious operators leave no stone unturned when […]

Icom mobile ham radio with antenna and cable
Products & Product Reviews

Gift Ideas for New and Prospective Hams

What gift do you give friends or relatives who have just received their Technician class license? What about a niece or nephew who has seen your shack and wants to […]

Icom HT Handy talkie ham radio
Products & Product Reviews

View from the Customer: What do Hams Say About the Icom ID-52A Handheld Transceiver?

As we’ve discussed at length in previous posts, there are many ways to choose the ham radio equipment that’s best for your needs. This includes reading expert reviews in publications […]

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Events

Guide to November 2022 Ham Radio Contests

The ham radio year’s penultimate month offers a nice selection of contests to keep your operating skills sharp, logbooks filled, and competitive juices flowing, including the ARRL November Sweepstakes and […]

anytone ham radio handy talkie kit
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: AnyTone Handheld/Mobile DMR Transceivers and Bridgecom Dual Band Hotspot

OnAllBands finishes up our month of highlighting new rigs available at DX Engineering with a dual-band handheld and tri-band mobile transceiver from AnyTone—both solidly built units featuring an array of […]

TY4TW Ham Radio QSL Card from Benin, front
Photo Galleries

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

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 […]

Yaesu FT-710 ham radio transceiver
Products & Product Reviews / Transceivers and Receivers

New Product Spotlight: Yaesu FT-710 AESS HF/50 MHz Base/Portable Transceiver

October has pleasantly turned into “new transceiver” month at OnAllBands!  And there’s nothing that gets us more excited than talking about the features and capabilities of a freshly minted SDR […]