Listen out for the RSGB President operating as GB5CC
The RSGB President, Bob Beebe, GU4YOX, will be operating as GB5CC for this year’s Commonwealth Contest, which takes place...
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Make the most of extended summer opening hours at the RSGB National Radio Centre
If you are planning your visit to the RSGB National Radio Centre, you will be pleased to hear that, in...
Hams Help Forecasters with Real-Time Data on Northeast Blizzard
A historic blizzard paralyzed much of the Northeast in late February, and amateur radio operators were on the air...
Second Edition of VHF, Summits, and More
Big news — I’m proud to announce that the Second Edition of my book VHF, Summits, and More is...
futureGEO Continues to be a Topic of Discussion
It’s been several months since we’ve heard movement regarding the futureGEO project, but events scheduled in 2026 appear to...
Bochum Space Day to Feature Live Contact with Antarctica
AMSAT-DL is hosting Bochum Space Day to coincide with Germany’s Space Day and Day of Astronomy. The event will...
Ham Radio and Morse Code in Popular Culture: From Zombies to Bringing Hope
Ham radio always seems to find its way into popular culture, and we here at OnAllBands love every single...
W8TMI: SOTA & POTA in the Bay Area with the Travel-Friendly Elecraft KH1
by Tim (W8TMI) I have been meaning to get to this write up for some time. Around Christmas 2024,...
Recent 630m Fun!
Working new stations on 630m at this time of the solar cycle can be a rare occasion but two...
Ham Radio Youth Insights: How to Help Your Peers Get Licensed
Getting your amateur radio license is quite a feat, especially if you’re a young person with little (to potentially...
RAC Names Recipients of Amateur of the Year Award 2025
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) announced the recipients of the Amateur of the Year Award for 2025. This year’s...
A Unique Solution for My Ham Radio Needs—the Alpha Antenna ProMaster Base Vertical: HF with an NVIS Element
I love chasing a good DX. On a cold winter night or a sweltering summer afternoon, it’s nice to...
A New Year’s Day Comedy of Errors POTA Activation on the Blue Ridge Parkway
by Thomas (K4SWL) Let’s do a little time travel back to New Year’s Day. I’m a bit behind in...
Community HamClock Backend Server Now Available
The first known community backend server for HamClock is now available for all HamClock users. The project, hamclock.com, is...
ARRL DX CW contest
I spent a lot of time in the contest chair this weekend. While the Olympics were on and on...
ARRL DX CW contest
I spent a lot of time in the contest chair this weekend. While the Olympics were on and on...
ARRL DX CW contest
I spent a lot of time in the contest chair this weekend. While the Olympics were on and on...
Oops! Operator Error!
I was out and about on a rainy and foggy Friday morning. Since I was in the vicinity, I...
It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Mali
Earlier this month OnAllBands turned our attention to Morocco, an African nation in the northwestern corner of the continent,...
V47JA Saint Kitts Island. From DXNews.com
W5JON will be active again as V47JA from Saint Kitts Island, IOTA NA-104, 10 – 18 March 2026. Go...
Southeastern VHF Society 2026 Conference Registration is Open
Registration is now open for the Southeastern VHF Society 2026 conference. The event will take place in Macon, Georgia,...
ARRL Headquarters Closed on Monday, February 23, 2026
Due to a severe winter storm, ARRL Headquarters and the Maxim Memorial Station, W1AW, will be closed on Monday, February...
N7CQR: Winter POTA Roving the Washington Coast and Puget Sound
Many thanks to Dan (N7CQR) who shares the following field report: Washington POTA Rove by Dan (N7CQR) After Thanksgiving...
ICQPodcast Episode 477 – ARRL Bylaw 46 Changes
In this episode, we join Martin Butler M1MRB, Dan Romanchik KB6NU, Caryn Eve Murray KD2GUT, Edmund Spicer M0MNG, and...