3Y0J Team Returns After Historic Bouvet Island Activation
After months of planning and preparation, many days and nights of being tossed and turned in the belly of the Marama ketch, and a harrowing but successful activation of the […]
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Public Service Events: Ham Radio at the Southern Ohio Forest Rally
The Southern Ohio Forest Rally (SOFR) races on roads that cut through the forests of Vinton, Ross, and Hocking counties. The 2022 race featured 95 rally car entries enjoying lots […]
Amateur Radio News
DX Engineering Team Joins Hams Worldwide in Pursuit of Crozet Islands ATNO
Sitting at number-three on the DXCC most-wanted list, the Crozet Islands became the center of the ham radio world on Christmas day 2022 when the single-operator FT8WW (Thierry Mazel, F6CUK) […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: Stick 500 RigExpert Antenna Analyzer
OnAllBands has devoted a fair amount of space to the antenna analyzer—and for good reason. This handy, versatile tool is a Swiss army knife in a ham’s toolbox, performing a […]
Antennas and Tuners / Products & Product Reviews
Reaching New Heights with Telescoping Masts for Ham Radio Operations
The telescopic antenna mast is popular with many hams. It’s simple to install and reasonably inexpensive to purchase, offering an alternative to a tower for supporting a modest antenna. A […]
Technical Articles
QRP Operation: How Low Can You Go?
This game could go on forever. In my previous articles I talked about portable operations. We looked at things like Field Day, International Lighthouse and Lightship Weekend, Parks on the […]
HAM Radio 101
Public Service and Ham Radio: Volunteering for the Air Force Marathon
The first official Air Force Marathon was run September 20, 1997, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the United States Air Force. Held annually the third Saturday in September, the […]
HAM Radio 101
AM DXing 101: An Introduction to AM DXing
Since the beginning of radio, people have been interested in hearing faraway signals. When commercial broadcasting began in the early 1920s, radio was the cutting-edge technology of the day, and […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: Antennas from Chelegance
If you look in the dictionary under the word “diverse,” you won’t find Chelegance mentioned, but you probably should. The offerings from this ham radio provider run the gamut from […]
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How Sunspots Led to House Arrest for Galileo, and Frequently Asked Sunspot Questions Answered
Galileo was born on February 15, 1564, with a fate destined to be as star-crossed as the lover’s holiday, Valentine’s Day, directly preceding his birth. Or, perhaps, sun-crossed might be […]
