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Events

YOTA Camp 2021 a Huge Success

The 2021 YOTA (Youth on the Air) Camp held July 11-16 is in the books— and what a week it was for the 23 young hams from around the U.S. […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Choosing the Right Coaxial Cable Part 3: 400MAX Low-Loss 50-ohm Coax

In Part 3 of our series on Choosing the Right Coaxial Cable, we turn to one of DX Engineering’s most popular offerings: premium 400MAX Low-Loss 5o-ohm Coaxial Cable, or, in […]

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Technical Articles

Ham Radio to Go: Portable Hamming

Yes, you can take it with you. Today’s smaller transceivers and accessories allow you to operate from anywhere, whether it’s a cabin at the lake, a weekend at Uncle Joe’s, […]

Yaesu ham radio microphone
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Yaesu M-90D Desktop Microphone 

As any ham knows, the hobby that occupies so many hours of our time has never been a stagnant pursuit. When Heraclitus famously stated, “No one steps in the same […]

YN2NW Ham Radio QSL card from Nicaragua
Photo Galleries

It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Nicaragua

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

Choosing the Right Coaxial Cable (Part 2): RG-400 High-Isolation Double-Shielded 50-ohm Coax

In Part 1 of our series on Choosing the Right Coaxial Cable, we looked at the benefits of DX Engineering RG-214 Double-Shielded 50-ohm Coaxial Cable—an excellent choice for outdoor applications […]

Perseid Meteor Shower
Amateur Radio News

Attention Hams: Get Ready for the Annual Perseid Meteor Shower!

The average person looks for messages written in the stars, but when you’re a ham with next-level radio skills you bounce radio signals off of meteors to get your message […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Choosing the Right Coaxial Cable (Part 1): RG-214 Double-Shielded 50-ohm Coaxial Cable

Over the next few weeks, OnAllBands will be turning our attention to coaxial cable—a critical part of every station setup that too frequently gets neglected in lieu of adding the […]

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Events

Guide to August 2021 Ham Radio Contests

Even during the Dog Days of August, there’s a great deal of activity in the ham world, whether you’re into bouncing signals off of meteors or making QSOs with temporary […]

mobile ham radio in the console of a car
Products & Product Reviews

Guide to Creative Mobile Radio Mounting Solutions

Today’s vehicles aren’t very ham radio-friendly. The days of having a big dash with empty space underneath are gone, so you need to get a bit more creative. If you’re […]