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HAM Radio 101

Ham Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture…Halloween Edition

For the Halloween edition of OnAllBands’ look at Morse code and amateur radio in books, movies, and television, we turn our attention to some eerie pop culture references from sources […]

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Events / Photo Galleries

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in November

November 2023 promises to be a busy month for DXpeditions, including the upcoming DX Engineering-sponsored activations of Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands featured in this OnAllBands article. For today’s QSL card […]

Events

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Temotu Province

The Intrepid DX Group has announced that plans to activate Temotu Province from October 26 to November 9 have been postponed due to delays in shipping of equipment. Tentative dates […]

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Products & Product Reviews

DX Engineering Gear Making the Trip to Clipperton Island in January 2024

Scheduled for mid-January 2024, the TX5S Clipperton Island DXpedition will mark the first major activation of this 38th ranked DXCC entity—an uninhabited ring-shaped French territory in the eastern Pacific Ocean—in […]

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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Swains Island

Ranked as the 27th Most Wanted DXCC Entity per Clublog as of September, Swains Island will be the hot spot for DX chasers the world over when this rarely visited […]

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Ham Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture (Part 3)

For Part 3 in our series on ham radio and Morse code in movies, television, and music, we travel back in the time machine to the 1960s for a show […]

Antennas and Tuners / Products & Product Reviews

Product Spotlight: Boost Your Top Band Capabilities with the DX Engineering 160 Meter THUNDERBOLT® Vertical Antenna

There are numerous exciting and challenging DXing opportunities on the horizon—and for many avid DXCC chasers, nothing presents a greater challenge than making contact on 160 meters. DX Engineering is […]

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Guide to September 2023 Ham Radio Contests

While fall is the season of change, one thing remains constant—there’s always plenty to do in the world of amateur radio! Tune up for Contest Season with a varied selection […]

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

Belize QRV in September Mark, DK8MM, and UWE, DL8UD as V31XT are scheduled to activate Belize from September 6-14. Operating from the Cayo District, the HF DXpedition will be on […]

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Amateur Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture…Some of Our Favorite Examples Part 2

Our first article on references to ham radio and Morse code in movies, television, and music received such a good response that we decided to go a second round. Here […]