Legendary DXer and popular amateur radio author Bob Locher, W9KNI, took a break from his “Tales from a Serial Sniper” series on OnAllBands to write about the travails and triumphs of routing wires and cables. Valuable lessons for both new and experienced operators abound here. Enjoy! *** Wireless radio? The only hams for whom it […]
N2YCH: Ragged Mountain – A Dual SOTA/POTA Activation on the Metacomet Ridge
by Conrad Trautmann (N2YCH) October 26, 2026 Ragged Mountain, a peak in the Metacomet Ridge in Central Connecticut is SOTA W1/HH-003 of the Summits on the Air Hanging Hills region. Frank (W1FCS) and I decided to tackle the hike to the summit and activate it. This is the third of four summits in the Hanging […]
Video: Alan Adds and Amplified Speaker to the CFT1
Many thanks to Alan (W2AEW), who performed the half-upgrade kit on his CFT1, along with audio amplification: Click here to view on YouTube.
K4RLC & K4AAC: Ponies, POTA, and the Quest for the Elusive Mt. Rogers
by Bob Conder (K4RLC) When it became apparent that Alanna (K4AAC) and I could not make it back to our beloved Scottish Highlands this year, we chose a very close alternative: Grayson Highlands State Park (US-1300) in Southwest Virginia. They share a lot in common: the Scottish Highlands and Grayson Highlands have the same underlying […]
EI3LH: Beans on the Air, or, I Ate My CW Key.
Bean there, Keyed that. by Ian (EI3LH) I have a bit of a problem when it comes to operating portable. Time flies as I’m having so much fun that before I know it a couple of hours have passed and I’m starving hungry. If I keep going, at this rate I’ll be back to my […]
KV4AN: Attempted Activation of Three State Parks on O’ahu, Hawai’i – Part I
by Steven Krumm (KV4AN) A few weeks ago, I needed to make a quick trip to O’ahu, Hawai’i. While there, I attempted to activate three parks, but only made three QSOs at one park and none at the other two. I’d been thinking about taking a trip to O’ahu sometime next year (more about that […]
A Fourth Park and 18 New BKG Recruits: My Bug-Out QRP POTA Rove Finale
by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, I set out from the mountains of North Carolina for Raleigh, where I was giving a presentation that evening to the North Carolina State University Amateur Radio Society. To break up the drive and make the trip a little more interesting, I decided to do a three-park […]
From Western Pennsylvania to Vatican City: My Unforgettable Experience Operating HV0A
Article written by Tim, N3DL. *** Every amateur radio operator has a bucket list. Maybe it’s working a rare DX entity, completing DXCC, or finally making that elusive contact after years of trying. For me, October 15, 2026, became a day I will never forget. During a trip to Italy with my wife, I had […]
Catching Up with Bob Schenck, N2OO, INDEXA Vice President
While early winter’s chill is beginning to creep into Ohio’s daily forecast, the folks at OnAllBands are still reminded of warmer days this May at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, where a host of ham radio luminaries were on hand for Dayton Hamvention® 2026. We talked with a long list of […]
VE3QEE: An Overview of the QMX M5Stack Tab5 Panadapter
by Mardy Eedson (VE3QEE) I have owned a QRP Labs QMX for about 10 months now. I am not a dedicated QRPer. Most of my HF contacts are made with an Icom 7300, and prior to that Flex 6300, plus, once a week I host a one-hour net on the club repeater. However, my acquaintance […]