100 Milliwatts and a Wire: QRPp POTA at Fort Dobbs State Historic Site!
On Wednesday, October 22, 2025, my wife and I were driving back from visiting our daughter in Greensboro, North...
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V26K Antigua Island. From DXNews.com
Bud, AA3B will be active as V26K from Antigua Island, IOTA NA – 100, in CQ WW DX CW...
SKYWARN Recognition Day 2025 Cancelled
NOAA’s National Weather Service (NWS) has announced the cancellation of SKYWARN™ Recognition Day (SRD) 2025. The necessary time and...
Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2025 Part 3: Shortwave/Weather Radios, Emergency Lighting & More
DX Engineering Emergency Readiness Packages with GMRS/FRS radios make great gifts as well! *** For those hams and non-hams...
Boomerang Radios: Anyone Else Have This Problem?
You’ve likely heard me talk about what I call “boomerang radios”-radios that have such an odd, undeniable appeal that...
E1654: 3 GMRS Repeater Linking Comments That Will SURPRISE You
Dive into the pros and cons of linking GMRS repeaters over the internet—a once-popular setup now strictly prohibited by...
ARRL VEC Ready to File 2,500+ Ham Radio License Applications; FCC Extends Renewal Filing Deadline
ARRL The National Association of Amateur Radio® reports that the FCC has extended the filing deadline to March 5,...
Ham Radio Shortcuts to Avoid
Everyone has that one uncle. My wife’s family would all gather at her grandparents’ farm in the backwoods of...
HRWB 250 – Microwave Operating Using the IC-905 With Paul KI7ADC and Raoul W7RPS
In this episode we meet Paul, KI7ADC, and Raoul, W7RPS, both avid users of the Icom IC-905 VHF/UHF/SHF radio....
Opinion: futureGEO is the Most Important Amateur Radio Initiative of this Decade. Why is no one Talking About it?
By Cale Mooth K4HCK You might not know it, but plans are currently in progress to launch a geostationary...
Welcome back KE9V
Jeff welcome back to the blog sphere I for one have missed your insight, my morning coffee has been...
Ham Radio Contesting 101: The Big “Secret” of Contesting Success
Editor’s Note: OnAllBands is pleased to post a series of articles written by accomplished amateur radio contester and DX Engineering...
KK6IK: Fall Afternoons at Wilder Ranch State Park (US-1207)
By Scott Nacey (KK6IK) October 10, 2025 / November 9, 2025 It’s a little-known fact outside the San Francisco...
V47JA Saint Kitts Island. From DXNews.com
W5JON will be active again as V47JA from Saint Kitts Island, IOTA NA-104, 17 – 23 November 2025. Go...
Hanging Out on the Higher Bands
I have always spent a fair amount of my HF operating time on the 40M and 30M bands, with...
KD9ZAB’s Quick QRP Escape: POTA at Fults Hill Prairie State Nature Preserve (US-4124)
by Adam (KD9ZAB) Sometimes radio isn’t just about the contacts — it’s about the excuse it gives us to...
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio #1394
PODCAST: This Week in Amateur Radio Edition #1394 – Full Version (With repeater ID breaks every 10 minutes) Release...
ICQPodcast Episode 470 – Going to Bouvet Island
In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Chris Howard (M0TCH), Martin Rothwell (M0SGL), Frank Howell (K4FMH) and Leslie...
AmateurLogic 211: More Tales From The Transmitter
AmateurLogic.TV Episode 211 is now available for download. Fixing a transmitter with a rubber mallet (it’s not what you...
HAARP Campaign Focuses on HF and VLF Propagation
The following is a press release from the High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program: The High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program...
E1652: Best Handheld Ham Radios You Can Buy in 2025!
My Top 11 HT picks for the Best Handheld Ham Radios for 2025. Become a supporter of this podcast:...
RSGB Election 2026: Nominations now open
The Society’s year starts and ends at the AGM, and we are seeking proactive and enthusiastic members with the...
Build Your Own Radio workshops at NRC
The RSGB National Radio Centre at Bletchley Park is hosting another of its popular Build Your Own Radio workshops....
Keeping Your Cool: Avoiding Heat Problems with Ham Radios
Every ham operator knows that heat is the silent enemy lurking behind every transmission. Whether you’re rag-chewing on 80...
Rain, Tea, and Morse Code: A Relaxing QRP Activation Under Shelter at Lake James
On my way back from visiting my father–driving through heavy, unrelenting rain–I decided to stop for a reasonably quick...