It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Tristan da Cunha
Tristan da Cunha on the Air (Hopefully) Soon Hams looking to add Tristan da Cunha —a collection of volcanic islands in the South Atlantic Ocean—to their list of DXing conquests […]
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Video Review: Icom IC-905 VHF/UHF/SHF All Mode Base/Portable Transceiver
Looking for a versatile transceiver that’s perfect for roving during VHF contests, drive-up SOTA operations, Super High Frequency activity, everyday use in your home station, and a whole lot more? […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Products Spotlight: mAT-TUNER mAT-50 and 1500PRO Automatic Antenna Tuners (video)
Vibroplex, which first manufactured and sold its signature Morse code “bug” key back in 1904, is the longest continually operating ham radio equipment provider on the planet, but that doesn’t […]
Technical Articles
The Saltwater Amplifier Effect (& How it Impacts Your Amateur Radio Station Performance)
For Guglielmo Marconi, the great challenge was to transmit wireless signals across the Atlantic and to all the ships at sea. He built stations at Poldhu, England; Glace Bay, Nova […]
Manufacturer Showcases
Product Spotlight: VE2DX TrueCIV Icom Transceiver Interface Data Hubs, Remote Antenna Switches & More (Video)
DX Engineering was excited to catch up with VE2DX Electronics founder and longtime amateur radio operator Richard Desaulniers, Sr., VE2DX, at Dayton Hamvention 2024. Watch VE2DX run down the Quebec-based […]
Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: InnovAntennas Adds to Its Lineup of Amateur Radio Antennas Available at DX Engineering
When cool weather approaches, you may begin to ponder the most efficient way to upgrade your existing antennas or add to your current capabilities. And when it comes to amateur […]
Product Reviews
ACOM Solid State 500S Linear Amplifier—Video Review
If you’re thinking about enhancing your amateur radio performance, get a closer look at the features and benefits of the ACOM 500S Solid State Linear Amplifier, covering 160-4M (1.8 through […]
Manufacturer Showcases
Manufacturer Spotlight: bhi Limited Noise-Canceling Products (video)
Today’s OnAllBands video shines a bright spotlight on a company that has been helping amateur operators enjoy brighter, more intelligible, and fully customized audio since its founding in 2002. DX […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio 101: Everything You Wanted to Know About Coax But Were Afraid to Ask
Coax cable has its roots dating back to the mid-1800s, when engineers developed transatlantic cable communication. These early telegraph cables were made up of a center conductor encased in a […]
Events
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 […]
