A September OnAllBands article gave a look at the team of young people planning and preparing for the CQ WW SSB 2025 contest. With the contest now in the books, here is an inside look at the week when the young operators took over the PJ2T superstation at Signal Point in Curaçao. *** After the […]
Month: December 2025
KD9YEY: Planning a Winter POTA Rover Run in Indiana
A Warthog and a Rhino by Bryce (KD9YEY) Winter has settled firmly over Indiana. As the temperatures drop and daylight fades, most people retreat indoors to enjoy the cozy activities neglected during warmer months. For this crew of two, however, winter presents the perfect opportunity to get outside and activate for Parks on the Air […]
Brian’s Journey to a POTA Kilo on the North Country Trail
A Long Kilo on the North Country Trail by Brian (K3ES) The North Country Trail (NCT), US-4239, is the longest National Scenic Trail in America. It stretches 4800 miles across eight states, from Lake Sakakawea State Park in North Dakota to its intersection with the Appalachian Trail at Willard Gap in Vermont. My first Parks […]
How to Make the Most of a Trip to Orlando HamCation as a Young Ham
The 2026 event is coming soon! Make plans today. *** The second largest amateur radio convention in the United States, the Orlando HamCation, is coming up in just a few months, offering amazing opportunities for young hams to learn about how they can get more involved in the hobby. The 2026 edition of HamCation runs […]
DX Engineering Invites Content Creators & Website Owners to Join Its New Affiliate Program
Make money by driving traffic and sales to the most trusted name in amateur radio. *** If you’d like an easy way to generate more revenue from your online presence—whether you’re a YouTuber, blogger, social influencer, or website owner—DX Engineering has a great opportunity to turn your enthusiasm for amateur radio into money. By becoming […]
Pedestrian Mobile at Its Best: An Impromptu KH1 SOTA Activation at Anderson Mountain
Yesterday, Wednesday, December 17, 2025, I managed to squeeze in a very impromptu Summits on the Air activation. My wife and I had been away from the QTH for nearly two weeks. One of those weeks was spent on the coast of North Carolina in Carolina Beach with our daughters, enjoying some much-needed family relaxation […]
Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2025 Part 7: A Dozen Great Gift Ideas and a Holiday Song Parody
As we did last year, OnAllBands is presenting a dozen-plus ham radio holiday gift ideas sung to the tune of “The 12 Days of Christmas.” The version of this ubiquitous carol as we know it today dates back to its publication in 1909, only three years before the Radio Act of 1912, which introduced licensing […]
14 New Products at DX Engineering for December 2025—from PowerFilm Solar Panels to DX Engineering Portable Gear Packages
What better way to end 2025 than with a sleigh-full of new amateur radio equipment available at DX Engineering! Consider this post a bonus to our Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guides. It’s your opportunity to shop, at a glance, for the latest items to upgrade your station in the coming year. Just click on the […]
From Attempt to Activation: K1PAP’s Second SOTA Outing Pays Off
Many thanks to Paolo (K1PAP) for sharing the following field report–a follow-up to this one–which was also published on his blog: Second Attempt to Activate SOTA for the First Time by Paolo (K1PAP) Well, 2nd time lucky! As always, I will start with the thank-yous! This time, a huge thank-you goes to Mike K6STR and […]
Looking for the Perfect Ham Radio Holiday Gift? You Can’t Go Wrong with the Icom IC-7300
Order from DX Engineering today and get your IC-7300 delivered fast to your door in plenty of time for the holidays. The IC-7300 HF Plus 50 MHz Transceiver—Icom’s first RF Direct Sampling System entry-level SDR—changed the HF transceiver landscape in 2015 with a highly affordable, high-performance base/portable HF radio. Ten years later, it still delivers […]