Plus, news of the DX Engineering-sponsored activation of North Cook Islands in October DXers rejoice! August offers a wide range of activations to polish up your DXing skills (and get ready for Contest Season) by reaching out to DXCC entities from around the globe. OnAllBands is pleased to present a couple of August DXpeditions along […]
Month: August 2025
Historic Site, Modern QRM: A Low-Profile QRP POTA Activation at Parc des Moulins
You might recall that on the morning of Wednesday, June 25, 2025, I fit in a brilliant little POTA activation with the CFT1 at Cap Tourmente. I performed that activation early in the morning knowing we had a full day planned in Québec City, and I hoped to squeeze in one more activation at a […]
QRP Signals, QRO Joy: A Grandfather’s Cross-Country QRP SOTA & POTA Tour
by Dan (NM3A) Life gives you presents! Our latest arrivals were twin granddaughters, who arrived in Los Angeles, CA, in mid-August 2024. So, of course, we had to go see them. In addition, mom and pop needed some help with them. So both sets of grandparents tag-teamed to help out. Our turn was second, so […]
Ham Radio Portable Insights: How POTA Prepares Us for Field Day
Every June, we’re reminded of how much Parks On The Air® (POTA) and ARRL Field Day have in common. If you’ve participated in Field Day, chances are you’ve applied skills and techniques learned through POTA activations—often without even realizing it. ARRL Field Day, a long-standing tradition dating back to the 1930s, highlights the emergency communication […]