Guide to 2024 Ham Radio Contests
Contest University Only Five Months Away—Register Today! We begin the year’s first ham radio contest guide with exciting news: Registration for Contest University 2024 is officially open. The 15th year […]
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Almost Everything You Wanted to Know About Zulu Time
So what’s this Zulu Time and how does it relate to ham radio? Zulu Time is the military name for Universal Coordinated Time (UTC). Its time is fixed at Prime […]
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I Miss Radios with Dual Volume Knobs
I mean, I guess it doesn’t need to be physical double knobs. There could theoretically be one knob and some other way it switches to the second channel for volume […]
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Ethiopia
Ethiopia QRV in January Ethiopia is scheduled to be active from January 12-20 thanks to Bob Johnson, W9XY, and Ken Claerbout, K4ZW, who plan to be operating from the ET3AA […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
In the Loop: Delta Loop Antennas
Looking for a wire antenna that’s inexpensive, easy to build, and works great for DX above 40m? A delta loop and its variants can make an effective single-band or multiband […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: From DX Engineering Work Shirts to the RX-Audite Switch Controller
The 2024 edition of the DX Engineering catalog may be months away, but that doesn’t stop the company’s team of active operators from constantly adding products to its lineup of […]
HAM Radio 101 / Technical Articles
Mobile Radio Installation for Beginners
You can find a lot of information on any ham radio subject. People will tell you that you need to do this setup or that setup. Who should you listen […]
HAM Radio 101
Ham Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture—Year-End Edition
While we’ve already covered many references to amateur radio and Morse code that have found their way into movies, television, and books, OnAllBands keeps finding new examples to share with […]
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Ham Radio 101: Caught Up in the Net
Looking for a place to hang out on the air? Want to know what’s going on locally in amateur radio? Find the net! Net is shorthand for network. Networks can […]
HAM Radio 101
Amateur Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture (Part 5)
In this fifth installment of Amateur Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture, OnAllBands visits the highest grossing movie of 1996; a would-be electrical engineer turned stand-up comedian; and a […]
