Activating on the Road: National Parks by Brian (K3ES) This article continues my series from our 2024 road trip across the United States (Six Weeks and 7300 Miles: Activating on the Road). I hope to wrap up the series with one last article soon. In this report, I will cover the six National Parks (NPs) […]
The POTA Babe Checks In
By Teri KO4WFP Glenn W4YES and I headed to Camden, SC the first week of April for some much needed rest and relaxation. Usually when I travel, I schedule a POTA activation or two. However, this trip I decided to try something new – getting on the air QRP at our Airbnb. Camden is the […]
First Field Outing with My New-to-Me Elecraft K1!
In the chaos of the past two months, I managed to post a few field reports out of chronological order. I’m probably the only one who notices—these aren’t sequential stories, after all—but since I was there for each activation, it feels odd when the timeline’s off. Case in point: you might recall this recent post where […]
Amateur Radio Contesting 101
Editor’s note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering customer/technical support specialist Kirk Pickering, K4RO. The articles, originally published in the National Contest Journal and updated with current information, offer valuable insights for both contesters new and old. We look forward to your feedback. […]
New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Small Utility Enclosure Kit
OnAllBands will be featuring a bevy of new DX Engineering branded products that will be making their debut in the upcoming 25th Anniversary Edition of the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog, which will be available in May 2025. These are all products designed, tested, and produced by the company’s own team—active hams who discover […]
Is Amateur Radio Still Relevant to Young People?
From the perspective of a young person who doesn’t have their amateur radio license yet, the hobby may seem quite obsolete. One confused look at the swap section of a hamfest, a glimpse of a boat anchor in an Elmer’s basement…these aren’t the most appealing parts of amateur radio, especially to young people or teenagers […]
Field Report: N2YCH’s POTA Activation with a Magnetic Loop Antenna
By Conrad Trautmann (N2YCH) I tried using an Alpha Antenna 100w 10-40m mag-loop antenna for a POTA activation. I operated on FT8 so I could monitor where my signal was being received by using the PSKreporter.info real-time signal reports from stations that spotted my transmission. I really didn’t know what to expect or how a […]
DX Engineering to Celebrate 25th Anniversary with a Mobile Radio-Equipped Jeep Gladiator at Dayton Hamvention® 2025
Dayton Hamvention® has always been a signature event in the amateur radio year for DX Engineering—a chance to meet, greet, and talk shop with hams from every spot on the globe. If you’ve never managed to make the trip to the Buckeye State for this hamfest of all hamfests, you owe it to yourself to […]
First Look at the HF Signals zBitx QRP Transceiver
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade! by Vince (VE6LK) Dear readers, it’s been a hot minute since I’ve had time to activate POTA and write about it, and today I tried to activate a park, but a combination of equipment issues and nobody responding to my calls ended my activation. Anyways … when […]
It’s All in the Cards! More QSL Cards from DXCC Entities on the Air in April 2025
In late March we highlighted a few DXCC entities that will be activated in April 2025. Turns out we only scratched the surface of opportunities to fill bands or record ATNOs this month in your pursuit of operating awards. OnAllBands is pleased to present an encore post of April DXpeditions along with QSL cards from […]