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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 […]

Armoloq’s Tactical Protective Armor (TPA) Makes a Great Choice to Safeguard Your Transceiver Investment Anyone who has broken a transceiver knob—or worse—during a Parks On The Air®(POTA) or other outdoor activation understands that costly accidents can happen, usually at the most inopportune times. Enter Armoloq. DX Engineering is excited to welcome Armoloq to the more […]

A DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist looks back at his mobile radio installation that is still going strong nine years later. *** Since my early days of playing with CB radio, I have always had a mobile station. Thank goodness they have improved over the years. My knowledge of electrical theory and appreciation of the install […]

I woke up on the morning of June 19, 2025, expecting to see rain when I opened the door to our balcony at the condo in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges, Québec. Instead, it was a bit overcast, but quite dry. I checked my weather app and saw that the forecast had pushed the rain—which I expected to begin […]

Strong Support from Elmers Makes it Possible for Young Operators Editor’s Note: Katie Campbell, KE8LQR, was recently selected as the 2025 Bill Pasternak WA6ITF Memorial Amateur Radio Newsline Young Ham of the Year. Our heartfelt congratulations to Katie for this achievement and for her passionate representation of the future of amateur radio! Young people today […]

DX Engineering will begin selling Momobeam’s line of HF and 50 MHz antennas through an agreement with the company. Momobeam products are expected to be available at DX Engineering by Fall 2025. Customers can check DXEngineering.com and DX Engineering social media sites for updates on product availability.  Based in Sicily, Italy, Momobeam manufactures durable, high-performance […]

by Micah (N4MJL) March 18th, 2025, I successfully activated the Oklahoma City National Memorial (US-8115). I typically get a few activation photos and post them to the POTA Facebook group, so that hunters get the chance to see the other side of the hobby. I have always enjoyed seeing other activators’ radio setups in the […]

Those fortunate enough to make it to Dayton Hamvention® 2025 were treated to an eyeful of overlanding epicness at the DX Engineering booth in Building One at the Greene County Fairgrounds and Expo Center in Xenia, Ohio. (Image/DX Engineering) Summit Racing Equipment (DX Engineering’s parent company) drove its “Roamin’ Gladiator” project vehicle down for the […]