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The Paris Olympics Has Us Thinking Ahead to the Ham Radio Olympics in 2026

DX Engineering Becomes 2026 WRTC Sponsor With the 2024 Paris Olympics past the halfway point, OnAllBands thought it would be appropriate to give a shout out to what’s been dubbed […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia QRV in August Located in the eastern Caribbean, the West Indies island country of Saint Lucia will be in play this month for DXers (August 10-17) thanks to […]

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August 2024 Guide to Ham Radio Contests

While not including any of the heavy hitters on the ham radio calendar, August is one of our favorite months at OnAllBands because it showcases the great diversity of amateur […]

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2024 YDXA Youth Team to Visit DX Engineering Before Heading to K3LR for the RSGB IOTA Contest

Watch YDXA team members give live presentations on DX Engineering’s Facebook page July 26 at 12:30 pm EST. For the second straight year, the young amateurs chosen to participate in […]

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Glorioso Islands DXpedition Wraps Up. More Rare DXing Opportunities on the Horizon.

All of us at OnAllBands and DX Engineering would like to offer our hearty congratulations to Marek, FH4VVK, and his support team for the successful one-operator activation (FT4GL) of the […]

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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from St. Paul Island

St. Paul Island QRV in August and September It is one of the great ironies of DXing that it’s most often the smallest of places that are the biggest deals […]

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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Jarvis and Palmyra Islands

Jarvis Island QRV in August 2024 The Rig in a Box (RIB) N5J DXpedition to uninhabited and infrequently visited Jarvis Island (a dual DXCC entity with Palmyra Island) is only […]

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Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Soldering Tools and Accessories from Eclipse Tools

As we’ve discussed at length at OnAllBands, effective soldering can be tricky, especially if you don’t have the right tools. DX Engineering understands the importance of equipping your shack with […]

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Guide to July 2024 Ham Radio Contests: Islands Edition

Okay, so Field Day is over. Hamvention 2024 is in the books. Contest Season is months away. The rare Glorioso Islands DXpedition is done. What’s a ham to do? The […]

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DX Engineering Lends Support to Upcoming DXpedition to St. Paul Island

With permission from the Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the 10-operator CY9C DXpedition team is scheduled to put St. Paul on the air August 26 to September 5 from […]