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In Part 3 of our series on prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026 (June-27-28), we’ll be looking at some of the Field Day antenna options available at DX Engineering, where […]
The post Guide to Prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026: Part 3, Antennas appeared first on OnAllBands.
Here’s What Some Experienced Hams Had to Say. *** DX Engineering’s Facebook page recently posed this question to its readers: HOA restrictions? Small space? What antenna setup is actually working […]
The post What Amateur Radio Antenna Do You Use in Your HOA or When Space is Limited? appeared first on OnAllBands.
There are a lot of things to love about Field Day. Noise on the air isn’t one of them. But like many aspects of amateur radio, finding the ideal ways […]
The post Guide to Prepping for ARRL Field Day 2026: Part 4, Band Pass Filters appeared first on OnAllBands.
Antennas may look simple—just a piece of metal in the air—but they are surprisingly sensitive to their surroundings. Nearby metal objects and trees can dramatically affect how an antenna performs, […]
The post Ham Radio Tech: Do Nearby Metal & Trees Significantly Affect Antennas? appeared first on OnAllBands.
Few antennas in amateur radio stir up as much debate as the end-fed antenna. Mention one at a club meeting, and you will immediately hear wildly different opinions. One ham […]
The post End-Fed Antennas for Amateur Radio: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly appeared first on OnAllBands.
The TX9W DXpedition from Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands (April 19-30) is in the books! The TX9W team, which included members of the Oklahoma DX Association, logged more than […]
The post TX9W Marquesas Islands Wrap-Up: DX Engineering Coaxial Cable Plays Major Role appeared first on OnAllBands.
Last time we looked at using WinLink as an infrastructure-free method of sending and receiving email. It’s a great tool that is proven and reliable. However, sometimes you need more […]
The post Ham Radio EmComm Insights: A Look at the Narrow Band Emergency Messaging System appeared first on OnAllBands.
With May’s downpour of amateur radio activities done for the year, it’s time to focus on the next big event on the ham calendar—ARRL Field Day 2026. OnAllBands has been […]
The post A Guide to June 2026 Ham Radio Contests—Field Day Edition appeared first on OnAllBands.
When I earned my ham license at ten years old, my dad didn’t have his yet. A few weeks after passing my Technician exam, we attended a SKYWARN training session […]
The post How to Navigate Being a YL in Amateur Radio appeared first on OnAllBands.
Much of what we talk about in amateur radio centers around a “bad day” scenario. Whether it’s a natural disaster, infrastructure failure or political unrest, we extol the virtues of […]
The post More About WinLink Express: A Look at Modems, Including the PXdragon DR-9400 appeared first on OnAllBands.
In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, 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 New Lead Free Solder.
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