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Amateur Radio Clubs

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Guglielmo Marconi: Early Wireless Telegraphy and Shortwave Development

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80 40 30 Trapped Delta Loop Antenna Project

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40 Meter Horizontal Loop Antenna Construction and Portable Deployment

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Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2609

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Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2608

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World Amateur Radio Day 2026: One Hundred and One Years On the Air

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CRXCluster: Cloud-based Tools for Amateur Radio Operators

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Top Amateur Radio Websites - Issue 2610

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WSJT-X 3.0 Stable Released: What's New

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Antennas in an Antenna Restricted Community

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The Ham Shop

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PoPT AX.25 Terminal Program

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R&L Electronics: Amateur Radio Store for Equipment and Accessories

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Rig2Cast Contest and DX-pedition Multi-Operator Scheduling Tool

Katie Campbell, KE8LQR

Most young hams are familiar with the feeling of walking into a club meeting and being the youngest person there, probably by a few decades. While being the youngest in […]

The post Amateur Radio Youth Insights: Tips on Interacting During Your First Ham Radio Club Meeting appeared first on OnAllBands.

OnAllBands

Learn About FlexRadio’s Aurora Transceiver from the Team that Developed It (Video)

One of the biggest announcements to come out of Dayton Hamvention® 2026 was the news that DX Engineering would be selling FlexRadio’s Aurora™ Series Transceivers, adding to the lineup of […]

The post Learn About FlexRadio’s Aurora Transceiver from the Team that Developed It (Video) appeared first on OnAllBands.

OnAllBands

A Few Words from WRTC 2026 Chairman Mark Haynes, M0DXR

For those of you who are “Tired of Waiting” for the Olympics of Amateur Radio to finally arrive in the United Kingdom, the wait is almost over! The 2026 World […]

The post A Few Words from WRTC 2026 Chairman Mark Haynes, M0DXR appeared first on OnAllBands.

OnAllBands

WSPR stands for Weak Signal Propagation Reporter, and it’s a protocol implemented in a computer program used for weak-signal radio communication between hams. In other words, it lets you send […]

The post What is WSPR & How Can You Use it to Enhance Your Ham Radio Station Performance? (Video) appeared first on OnAllBands.

Violetta Latham, KN2P

The 2026 Santa Maria DXers & Contesters Convention in Review

The International DX Convention (IDXC) is known by many as a popular annual gathering of active contesters and DX chasers from around the globe. The convention’s first unofficial precursor meeting […]

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OnAllBands

It’s All in the Cards: A Convenient Way to Store or Display Your QSL Cards

We love QSL cards at OnAllBands! Here’s why: They often feature information and stunning graphics that open our eyes to the wonders of our diverse planet. All these reasons explain […]

The post It’s All in the Cards: A Convenient Way to Store or Display Your QSL Cards appeared first on OnAllBands.

Bob Locher, W9KNI

Tales from a Serial Sniper: ZD9- Gough Island

OnAllBands is thrilled to feature articles from noted author and amateur radio DXing legend Bob Locher, W9KNI. Bob will be sharing his favorite DXing memories along with insights on what […]

The post Tales from a Serial Sniper: ZD9- Gough Island appeared first on OnAllBands.

Alex Kamczyc

Get High-Octane On-Air Thrills During the Brickyard 400 Special Operating Event

Nothing screams ham radio quite like NASCAR, right? Okay, maybe not. But that doesn’t mean the two can’t share the same road together (pun intended), and we can prove it […]

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Kirk Pickering K4RO

Contesting 101: Basic Antennas for Contesting

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 […]

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DX Engineering is adding new products to its website every day. How can you keep up? Take a few minutes to watch DX Engineering’s Michael Murphy, KI8R, highlight a diverse […]

The post What’s New at DX Engineering for July 2026? Don’t Miss This Video! appeared first on OnAllBands.

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John VE7TI

The SARC Communicator: July – August 2026

Welcome to The CommunicatorWelcome to the July-August 2026 issue of The Communicator. As summer hits its peak, this bumper edition is packed with the perfect blend of technical innovation, operating field reports, and rich radio history to keep you com…
Tomas NW7US

Echoes of CW: A Signal Corps Tribute to Virginia L. Scott and the WAVES of WWII

Looking at this historic photograph brings back a flood of memories from my own time in the Signal Corps. It shows WAVE operator Virginia L. Scott in March 1943, sitting in the Code Room of the U.S. Navy Radio School in Madison, Wisconsin. The photograph, catalogued in the National Archives as 80-G-431533, captures an ordinary […]
Bob KØNR

How to Fix the Technician License

Once again, I am in the middle of teaching a Technician license class and I notice that some of the exam questions seem off target. I look at the exam through the lens of “what does a licensee need to know to get started at the Technician level?&…
Mike VE9KK

RFI is either giving or receiving.

 Without any RFI issue. In my last post, I was on the receiving end of RFI—you can read about that HERE. This post is about being on the other side of the equation: being the source of the RFI.I have a Raspberry Pi 4B running Open HamClock Ba…
Cale K4HCK

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 427

This weekend is Field Day Field Day is Ham Radio’s open house. ARRL Field Day site locator Find a Field Day event near you. ARRL LinHT Rev B status What works, what broke, and why Rev C is next. Zero Retries Testing the new Tufteln Reel Antenna The antenna is built directly into the reel […]
Colin M6BOY

ICQPodcast Episode 488 – World RadioSport Team Championship (WRTC) 2026

In this special episode, Martin Butler (M1MRB), Chris Howard (M0TCH) and Colin Butler (M6BOY) attended and bring you a flavour of the World Radiosport Team Championship 2026 taking place in the UK.

We would like to thank our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the  podcast advert free. To donate, please visit – http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

Bob KØNR

Colorado QSO Party

Here is a Press Release concerning the Colorado QSO Party. Like it says below, this is our chance to Activate The State. SOTA and POTA enthusiasts, there is a page specifically for you. Bob K0NR FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE Contact: Alan Higbie – K0AV…
Cale K4HCK

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 430

HAMgpt New platform combines an operator’s license, station, location and live band conditions to answer a practical question: “What can I do with my radio today?” HAMgpt In-depth series: Ham Radio A podcast series on a wide range of Ham Radio topics. Hacker Public Radio What does a Ham Radio antenna look like on the […]
Russ K5TUX

LHS Episode #623: Dipole Tuning Listener Feedback

Hello and welcome back everyone!  You’re joining us for episode 623 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur radio podcast on the internet!  This week we’re sharing news about what has been going on in our lives, as well as a featured topic from one of our listener’s feedback! 73 de LHS Team
Cale K4HCK

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 429

Help us save MeshCore We’ve now started a crowd funding campaign, in an attempt to raise the required funds to continue the legal challenge. MeshCore QuadRF can spot drones and see WiFi through my wall A phased-array radio built around a Raspberry Pi 5 and an FPGA board with picosecond-level timing. It does advanced signal […]
Mike VE9KK

RFI found and removed

 LED RFIWhere we live, I have a very quiet noise floor and have enjoyed it for years. Recently, however, while operating on 40 meters, I noticed an offending signal on the Icom IC-7610 waterfall display. The noise repeated approximately every 15 k…
George W5JDX

AmateurLogic 218: No Static At All

AmateurLogic.TV Episode 218 is now available for download.
Major elimination of static and noise in HF radio reception using neural networks and machine learning. Sodium ion battery tests. Hurricane season preparation.
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Russ K5TUX

LHS Episode #621: OscarWatch

Hello and welcome back everyone, and thanks for joining us for this episode!  This is episode 621 of Linux in the Ham Shack, the most terrific amateur radio podcast on the internet!  This week we’re telling you about what we’ve been up to – along with looking at OscarWatch as our Featured Topic!
Cale K4HCK

Amateur Radio Weekly – Issue 428

Empire State Building climbers force NYC FM and TV stations to backup antennas Following protocols, the broadcasters shifted to auxiliary setups for about an hour. RadioWorld ORI futureGEO HAMRADIO 2026 Workshop report Haifuraiya is a functional prototype digital regenerative multiplexing Amateur Radio satellite system, with superior voice quality and integrated voice, text, and data. ORI […]
Colin M6BOY

ICQPodcast Episode 486 – Windows 10 to Linux

In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH), Bill Barnes (WC3B) and Leslie Butterfields (G0CIB)  to discuss the latest Amateur / Ham Radio news. Colin Butler (M6BOY) rounds up the news in brief, and the episode’s feature is Windows 10 to Linux

We would like to thank Philip Heckingbottom (VK6ADF) and our and monthly and annual subscription donors for keeping the podcast advert free. To donate, please visit – http://www.icqpodcast.com/donate

Volunteers Wanted for Intruder Watch team

Young Ham Radio Operator Supports the America250 Celebration

Tour De France is a Tour De Callsigns

Radio Has a “Senior Moment” to Remember

New Annual Verification Process by RadioID.net

2026 AMSAT Space Symposium & Annual General Meeting

New Technician Question Pool Takes Effect 1st July 2026

WRTC 2026 Update