Ham Radio 101: What is the 60 Meter Band?
First introduced in 2002, the 60 meter, or 5 MHz, band was originally only available in a few countries: United States, United Kingdom, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Ireland, and Iceland. Over […]
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Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: REZ Antenna Systems Recon 40 High Performance HF Antenna Coil
One of the rock stars of Dayton Hamvention® 2024 was REZ Antenna Systems, a company which drew a great deal of attention from portable operating enthusiasts at the DX Engineering […]
Product Reviews
Ham Radio Product Review—FlexRadio Tuner Genius XL
What’s your idea of the perfect tuner? Here’s my wish list: There are some good candidates out there, like the FlexRadio Tuner Genius XL. It will convince your radio that […]
Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering CC-4 Four Position Control Console
Over the last couple of months, OnAllBands has highlighted some of the new products available at DXEngineering.com, including: Some items are so new you won’t find them in the latest […]
Technical Articles
Ham Radio Tech: Knots & Slings
Antenna and tower work are never far from our minds as hams. Most amateur loads are considered light by professional installers, but they can be heavy enough to cause injuries […]
Field Day
Effective Field Day Operating
Operating at Field Day is lot different than operating a home station—and that’s more than half the fun. It’s also one of the main reasons Field Day exists, so that […]
Product Reviews
DX Engineering Introduces Complete POTA/EMCOMM Kits
When starting something new, like Parks on the Air (POTA), one of the first hurdles to get over is assembling the right equipment. Let’s face it, it’s easy to fall […]
Product Reviews
Ham Radio Product Review: Power Genius XL Amplifier—Go on a Power Trip
Solid-state amplifiers have become mainstream as vacuum tubes have become more difficult to find and solid-state power capabilities have increased. Now it is commercially feasible for amateur radio amplifier manufacturers […]
Amateur Radio News
From the International Space Station to the K3LR Superstation: Young Hams Experience the Best in Amateur Radio!
Last December, students from the Advanced Technology Group of the Harbor Creek School District in Harborcreek, Pennsylvania, got the rare opportunity to talk with European Space Agency astronaut Andreas Mogensen, […]
Events
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Mozambique
Mozambique QRV in June 2024 For those still trying to add the Republic of Mozambique (C9) to your list of DXCC entities this month, there’s still a window of opportunity. […]
