Feeding End-Fed Antennas
“End-fed” antennas, in particular the “End-Fed Half-Wave” (EFHW), are all the rage these days, particularly for portable operation. Throw a string over a tree branch, haul up one end, connect […]
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Technical Articles
Technical Articles / Weatherproofing and Grounding
Grounding and Bonding for Portable Amateur Radio Stations
Operating from a temporary setup—in a park, on a summit, from a rare grid or county, or for a special event—has become very popular. This is a great thing for […]
Field Day / Technical Articles
Minimizing Interference on Field Day
Whenever two or more transceivers are used in close proximity, there is some level of interference involved. This level can vary from practically no problem at all to actually overloading […]
Events
A Guide to June 2022 Ham Radio Contests
While ARRL Field Day 2022, June 25-26, dominates the June ham radio operating calendar, there are plenty of other opportunities to fill your logbooks during this first month of summer, […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Part 6: 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 […]
Products & Product Reviews
New Product Spotlight: Grounding and Bonding for the Radio Amateur Second Edition—Video
One thing that hams specialize in is taking something good and improving upon it, or taking something great and making it even better as input is received and new avenues […]
Products & Product Reviews
DX Engineering Winter Purchasing Guide (Part 3): DX Engineering Maxi-Core® 20 Baluns and Feedline Choke
There’s still plenty of opportunity to spend time in the backyard upgrading your operation before winter’s grip takes hold. If you were frustrated with your station’s performance in 2021, a […]
Products & Product Reviews
Coaxial Cable Connectors and Accessories Part 2: DX Engineering Next Generation Crimp/Solder PL-259 Connectors
As a 20-plus years provider of amateur radio gear, one of the things that separates DX Engineering in the field is the company’s commitment to building a better mousetrap, or […]
Products & Product Reviews
DX Engineering ISO-PLUS Ethernet RF Filters Find Big Fans in the Audiophile Community
History is filled with stories of products that started out as one thing and ended up becoming legends for an unintended purpose. Listerine was first marketed as a floor cleaner […]
Antenna Tech / Technical Articles
Little Pistol Low-Band Antennas
Some of the biggest challenges presented to the Little Pistol, especially one who wants to become a Medium Gun, are the low bands. This generally means 10 MHz and lower, […]
