Q. What timepiece did Ronald Reagan give to Mikhail Gorbachev as a gift? Which global time display appeared in the movies “Clear and Present Danger,” “Patriot Games,” and “The Hunt for Red October”? A. Geochron. The first Geochron, a wall-mounted device used to display the time anywhere in the world, was produced in 1965 by […]
VE2ZDX Shares Two Tools for CW Practice and ADIF to YouTube Chapters
Many thanks to André (VE2ZDX) who just shared two excellent tutorials for his free online ham radio tools: For the Learn Morse Code tool: Click here to view on YouTube. For the ADIF to YouTube Tool: Click here to view on YouTube. Thanks for sharing this, André! Readers: You can explore all of André’s free […]
Scott’s Lake Erie POTA Mini-Vacation
Many thanks to Scott (VA3EKR) who shares the following guest post which was originally posted on his blog: July 17—18, 2025. Lake Erie POTA Mini-vacation by Scott (VA3EKR) The Plan I had the Monday and Tuesday off from work, as an extended July 4th. Unfortunately both my daughter and wife had to work, and we also have some […]
Youth Ham Radio Insights: School Clubs Encourage Students to Pursue Their Amateur Licenses
School clubs are a great way to get young people interested in, or at least exposed to, amateur radio. Without my school club, K8LPS, I wouldn’t have had the motivation or desire to get my license, and even if I had, I wouldn’t be nearly as involved in the hobby. School clubs can, however, be […]
Bouvet Island 3Y0K February 2026 Operators Visit DX Engineering
DX Engineering provides mission-critical equipment for this complex undertaking. Also, read about the rare 2025 DXpedition to Mount Athos. With the next DXpedition to rarely activated Bouvet Island (recently moved down to #11 on the DXCC Most Wanted List) only about six months away, it was a rare treat to have three operators from the […]
New Kneeboard and AX3 Mount: Park Bench Portable POTA at Domaine de Maizerets in Québec City
On June 17, 2025—two days after we arrived at our condo in St-Ferréol-les-Neiges—we drove to Québec City to pick up a few provisions. My wife loves exploring thrift stores and had mentioned on the way into town that she’d enjoy popping by one before we returned that day. My POTA brain immediately pinged because I […]
Ham Radio Portable Insights: A Linked Dipole for POTA Activations
Activating a park can be a lot of fun. My Yaesu FT-891 and ATAS-120A Auto Active Tuning Antenna have done very well for me the last few years. But there are times when I like to add variety and try something different—perhaps a different rig or a different band or mode. That is what’s happening […]
New Ham Radio Manufacturer Spotlight: Rocket Machine Worx
One of the many things that makes DX Engineering unique is its commitment to making high-quality products from smaller amateur radio manufacturers available to operators worldwide. While the giants of the ham radio community are well represented at DX Engineering, up-and-coming producers of station-enhancing gear find a welcome spot at the table among more familiar […]
Adaptive Urban Park Activating (AUPA): A New Personal Challenge
When we plotted our trip to Canada this year, I mentally set a goal for myself: to get better at Adaptive Urban Park Activating (AUPA). Yeah, I just made that initiative up. Don’t laugh (too hard). Let me explain… Back home in North Carolina—and really, most of the parks I travel to in the eastern […]
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Top Ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities Part 6: Aves Island
OnAllBands is nearing the end of our review of the top-ten Most Wanted DXCC Entities—and what a long, strange trip it’s been. How long? We decided to find out. For the fun of it, we’ve calculated the distance you’d have to travel to reach each entity—one through nine in order on the list. Assuming you […]