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Antenna Tech

Why Horizontal Dipoles Can Make an Excellent Antenna Option for Your Ham Radio Station

The world of ham radio is filled with in-depth specs and technical jargon that could make an average person’s head explode. Folks just starting out in amateur radio may fall […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Ham Radio History: Pearl Harbor and How the ARRL Helped Create the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

This December 7, we remember the attack on Pearl Harbor by Japanese forces that killed more than 2,000 servicemembers and 68 civilians in 1941. It was a devastating act of […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2024 Part 5: Books, Solar Panel Combos, PaddePads, and Geochron’s Digital Atlas

So many gift ideas, so little time. With more than 30,000 products available at DXEngineering.com and the holidays rapidly approaching, OnAllBands simply doesn’t have enough time to cover all the […]

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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 […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2024 Part 4: DX Engineering Logo Clothing, from Hats to Hoodies

DX Engineering is quickly becoming the L.L. Bean of ham radio providers. Every year the company adds fashionable, comfortable, durable, and finely made clothing to its lineup of T-shirts, polo […]

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Manufacturer Showcases

New Manufacturer Spotlight: CITEL Coaxial Cable Surge Protectors

We conclude the 2024 edition of “New Manufacturer Month” at OnAllBands with products from CITEL—a Florida-based company that has been keeping the world’s critical networks and equipment protected since its […]

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Ham Culture & Entertainment

Ham Radio Insights: Repeaters—the Sounds of Silence

Get on the Air and Make Some Noise—Advice on Increasing Local Repeater Activity Why are VHF and UHF repeaters so quiet much of the time? Where is everybody? When you […]

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Field Day

Ham Radio Events: Winter Field Day Is on the Way

Check Out What’s New in 2025 for this Challenging and Rewarding Exercise Winter Field Day (WFD)—ARRL Field Day’s frostier cousin—is scheduled for the weekend of January 25-26, 2025. It’s a […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Manufacturer Spotlight: Antennas-Amplifiers

OnAllBands’ second New Manufacturer Spotlight for November 2024 is devoted to Antennas-Amplifiers, a company that makes a range of trusted amateur radio products. DX Engineering is pleased to carry the […]