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Antenna Tech / Technical Articles

Part 5: How to Build Antennas from a Blind Ham’s Perspective…and if You’re Not Blind, You’ll Learn Something, Too!

Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, OnAllBands will be featuring a series of articles from Harry “Trippy” Brown, AC8S, longtime amateur operator and antenna builder/tester who’s never let his […]

OptiBam Yagi Antenna installed
Products & Product Reviews

Product Spotlight: OptiBeam Driven Yagi Arrays and Reflector-Driven Monoband Yagis

Violinists have the Stradivarius. Car enthusiasts have the Bugatti. Actors and literature lovers have Shakespeare. And ham radio operators have OptiBeam—a company known for its finely crafted, high-performance HF and […]

Events

A Guide to February 2022 Ham Radio Contests

In this month when love is in the air, OnAllBands salutes all the couples who share a mutual passion for ham radio. With respect to Jeff Foxworthy, you may be […]

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EMCOMM / Technical Articles

EMCOMM: Ham Radio Digital Modes for Use During Emergencies

Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) supports and encourages the use of all communications modes to relay messages. This article aims to highlight a few digital modes. They are very accurate […]

VP2MDY Ham Radio QSL Card from Montserrat
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Montserrat

Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with details […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Kelemen Trap Dipole Antennas from WiMo

DX Engineering is excited to be the exclusive North American retailer of high-performance, finely constructed Kelemen Trap Dipole Antennas from WiMo, Germany’s largest provider of amateur radio products. Hams can […]

Antenna Tech / Technical Articles

Part 4: How to Build Antennas from a Blind Ham’s Perspective (and if You’re Not Blind, You’ll Learn Something, Too)!

Editor’s Note: Over the next several months, OnAllBands will be featuring a series of articles from Harry “Trippy” Brown, AC8S, longtime amateur operator and antenna builder/tester who’s never let his […]

Official Skywarn storm spotter placard
HAM Radio 101

EMCOMM: Getting Involved in the Storm Spotter Program

The SKYWARN program was developed by the National Weather Service (NWS) in the 1960s. Even though the NWS receives information from satellite, surface weather stations and Doppler radar, technology is […]

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Antenna Tech / Technical Articles

Ham Radio 101: What is a Fan Dipole Antenna?

A dipole is the go-to antenna for many hams, but why is it so popular? Beacause it’s an inexpensive, yet effective antenna you can build yourself using wire, insulators and […]

chameleon loop antenna
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Chameleon CHA RXL Receive Loop Antenna and Upgraded F-Loop 3.0

DX Engineering carries a wide array of high-performance products manufactured by Chameleon Antenna for effective operating on the go or when space is limited at home, from the MPAS Portable […]