Month: July 2025

I’ve mentioned my good buddy Mike (KE8PTX) in previous posts—he’s designed some very cool 3D-printed accessories for portable operators. Just a day before our family left on our multi-week trip to Québec, Mike sent me two brand-new mounts he designed for the Elecraft AX3 antenna: a strap mount (which I used in this activation) and […]

It took a couple of years for “QST” magazine to publish a review of DX Engineering’s RT4500HD Rotator. Here’s why: If you want to write an informative assessment of a piece of equipment’s durability and performance, especially one that’s designed to be a DXing workhorse, you put it through its paces in real-life operating conditions […]

I recently received a message from Ralf (DB4REB / CN2REB) who’s been learning CW and activating parks with CW since mid-2024. He created a simple and clever tool to improve one of the trickier parts of CW activation: recognizing callsigns on the first pass. Here’s what Ralf shared: “Since 2025 I try practicing on a […]

The fifth annual Youth on the Air (YOTA) Americas Camp took place from June 15-20 just outside of Denver in Thornton, Colorado. There were nearly 35 campers representing a number of countries, including Argentina, Austria, Canada, France, Italy, and the U.S. As the working group and staff team all began to arrive on Saturday and […]

by Micah (N4MJL) This spring I took delivery of my new teardrop-style trailer. Some of my earliest memories as a child are from the camping trips my parents took me and my siblings on. My wife and I love the outdoors, and we want to pass on that love of the outdoors to our daughter. […]

One of the stark realities of being an amateur radio operator is that our beloved hobby can be dangerous. While we’re enjoying our time at our home stations and portable setups, it’s important to always take every precaution possible to reduce the risk of potential injury or death. Accidents happen, so be vigilant about your […]

On Sunday, June 22, we spent the day in Québec City enjoying a local farmer’s market, visiting a café, catching up with friends, and taking a long walk in the woods. Somehow, we managed to return to our condo in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Québec, by 3:30 in the afternoon. My wife and daughters decided to spend some […]

OnAllBands has reached the final stop on our tour of the top-ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities—Turkmenistan, a landlocked country in central Asia that hasn’t seen a significant amateur radio activation in many years. Editor’s Note: When this article was written, Turkmenistan had briefly dropped into the top ten, but in the ever-shifting world of DXing, […]

by Brian (K3ES) Sometimes life gets in the way of putting Parks on the Air (POTA). But sometimes, you just need to find a way to fit it in. In northwest Pennsylvania, spring and early summer have been damp, with April showers seeming to extend through May, June, and into July. The middle week of […]

As many of you know, our family has been traveling quite a bit this summer. A few weeks ago, I received a couple of surprise items in the mail that each gave me a good chuckle—for entirely different reasons. Big Badge, Bigfoot The first item was especially unique. One of our community members here, Ken […]