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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Lithuania and Poland

Poland/Lithuania Special Event in July On July 17, 1933, a modified Bellanca CH-300 Pacemaker piloted by two Lithuanians, Steponas Darius and Stanislovas Girėnas, crashed in a treetop in Poland, killing […]

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Antenna Tech / Technical Articles

Antenna Choices for Successful Portable Operations (Part 1)

When it comes to choosing the right gear for portable operations, you may want to consider the 4 Ps as you make your selections: Portability, Performance, Perfectly Easy Deployment, and, […]

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Highlighted Gear at Dayton Hamvention 2023 from Comet, Icom, Yaesu, Kenwood, and Geochron

One of the cool things about being at Dayton Hamvention is having the opportunity to chat with the manufacturers whose products you’ll find at DXEngineering.com. After all, DX Engineering carries […]

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Guide to July 2023 Ham Radio Contests

Create some July fireworks of your own by taking part in a full slate of contests as we ease into mid-summer, including the quadrennial Olympics of ham radio. Before you […]

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Ciro Mazzoni Talks Magnetic Loop Antennas with DX Engineering at Dayton Hamvention 2023 (Video)

This month OnAllBands willbe featuring videos of some of our favorite amateur radio manufacturers from Dayton Hamvention 2023. Today, we’re highlighting the magnetic loop antenna specialists at Ciro Mazzoni. Rod, […]

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Tim, K3LR, Interviews Rod, K8RR, about DX Engineering’s New Hexx Beam and Other Gear at Dayton Hamvention (Video)

If you were not able to make it to Dayton Hamvention 2023, here’s your chance to catch up on some of the highlights. This excellent discussion between DX Engineering CEO […]

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Hamvention 2023 Wrap-Up with Michael Kalter

HAM Radio 101

Who Stole My Bands? A Look at Ham Radio and the Capricious Sun.

Forty meters is open. You’re making plenty of QSOs, even snagging a few DX stations. Suddenly, signals begin to fade or even disappear—and they don’t seem to come back. You […]

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Events / HAM Radio 101

State QSO Parties–Great HF Practice

Once you get your Technician license, the next step is the General. Congratulations, you just earned access to almost every HF frequency amateurs have! (Techs, you have some 10 meter […]

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HAM Radio 101

Test Your Morse Code Knowledge

Morse code, or Continuous Wave (CW), remains as popular as ever in the ham radio community, though it’s no longer required to obtain a license. Regardless of this, many hams […]