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  • Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Making the Most of Online Video Conferencing in Amateur Radio
    by Mark Haverstock, K8MSH
    The Queen of Soul may have been way ahead of her time. “Who’s Zoomin’ Who” is the title of a 1985 Aretha Franklin tune. In the context of the song, […] The post Who’s Zoomin’ Who? Making the Most of Online Video Conferencing in Amateur Radio appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • New Products Spotlight Video: Meet the Multi-Use REZ SCOUT Portable Ham Radio Antenna System
    by OnAllBands
    If you’re thinking about ways to improve your Field Day 2025 performance (June 28-29) with a solid piece of gear that will serve your POTA and SOTA activations for years […] The post New Products Spotlight Video: Meet the Multi-Use REZ SCOUT Portable Ham Radio Antenna System appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • Ham Radio Contesting 101: Winning, Losing, and Playing the Game
    by Kirk Pickering K4RO
    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 post Ham Radio Contesting 101: Winning, Losing, and Playing the Game appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • Dayton Hamvention® 2025 Wrap-Up—Another Impressive Showcase of the Best in Amateur Radio
    by Wayne KE8JFW
    DX Engineering Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary in Four-Wheeled, Mobile-Ready Style The final figures are in—a whopping 36,814 people (this article’s author included) attended Dayton Hamvention® held May 16-18 at the […] The post Dayton Hamvention® 2025 Wrap-Up—Another Impressive Showcase of the Best in Amateur Radio appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Nomad Portable Telescopic Masts
    by Wayne KE8JFW
    Combine the Nomad mast with the new DX Engineering Low Power Portable Dipole and Winder Kit and You’re Ready for Field Day fun! Just in time for ARRL Field Day […] The post New Product Spotlight: DX Engineering Nomad Portable Telescopic Masts appeared first on OnAllBands.

QRPERS News feed

  • Oh Canada! Looking forward to spending time on the air with you…
    by Thomas Witherspoon
    Over the next few weeks, you won’t see my US callsign, K4SWL, out there in the spots—but you will see my Canadian callsign, VY2SW! Yesterday, we finished packing the Subaru, handed our keys to a friend who’s house-sitting, and hit the road! We’ll be in Canada through the rest of June and most of July […]
  • Dean’s Compact KX2 Field Kit in a Pelican 1150
    by Thomas Witherspoon
    Many thanks to Dean (KG7WGX) for sharing the following article about his portable field radio kit, which will be featured on our Field Kit Gallery page. If you would like to share your field kit with the QRPer community, read this post. KX2 Field Kit by Dean (KG7WGX) I have used Pelican boxes in the 1150 […]
  • Memorial Day POTA activation in Maine
    by Thomas Witherspoon
    by Micah (N4MJL) As a junior pilot on the seniority list at American Airlines, it was no surprise to me when my May schedule had me flying all of Memorial Day weekend. Fortunately, it was a pleasant surprise to see that I had a decent overnight in Portland, Maine. I was scheduled for 15 hours […]
  • This Rig Was Made For Walking: Pedestrian Mobile POTA with the Elecraft KH1!
    by Thomas Witherspoon
    by Thomas (K4SWL) On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, I was on the final stretch of my journey home after spending a full week on the road for FDIM and Hamvention. The previous day—Monday—I had driven from Dayton, Ohio, to Hickory, North Carolina, so I could be with my father during his surgery. Thankfully, the operation […]
  • From Book to Key: A CW Beginner’s First POTA Foray
    by Thomas Witherspoon
    My First POTA Adventure by Alan (WB0ZJJ) With trepidation, I ventured to Arthur Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (Boynton Beach, Florida US-0232) with my tiny QRP-Labs QMX radio and CW Morse Pocket Paddle key. The temperature and humidity were both over 90 (90F and 90% plus).  My eye glasses were constantly fogging over as I […]

The DX Zone News

  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2511
    Antenna Height Matters – True or False, The CobWebb antenna project, Dual Band VHF/UHF End Fed Vertical Dipole, PA0FRI Unbalanced/Balanced ATU Project, DIY Weatherproof Dipole Antenna Center Connector for HF Operations, Optimizing Portable Ham Radio: From Wheels to Innovative Backpack Solution, A Top Loaded End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna for 20m,
  • SteppIR to Cease Consumer Antenna Production by August 2025
    SteppIR to stop consumer antenna production by August 31, 2025, support will continue.
  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2510
    Easy Multi Band Vertical Antenna for HF, DIY 40/30/20m Short Vertical Antenna, The Alford Loop Antenna, The LLA Ladder Line Antenna Project, WSPR Transmitter Construction, The Rooster-Tenna, High-Performance HF Loop Array: A DIY Receiving Antenna Project, Wi-Fi/3G/4G Disk-Yagi antenna, DIY 5 HF Bands Cubical Quad Antenna, Moto-QRP Portable Weatherproof QRP Setup,
  • Top Amateur Radio Websites – Issue 2509
    DXCC Interactive World Map , DIY Telescopic-V Antenna, Morse Walker, Custom Spiderbeam Center Hub: Innovative Side-Mounting Solution , DL6WU Yagi-Uda antenna online calculator, 20M Quarter-Wave Vertical Antenna, Running Multiple WSJT-X Instances for Simultaneous Radio Monitoring, Mastering Shortwave Listening: Tips and Tools, Versatile W1JR Antenna Chokes, Regenerative Receiver 3.5 to 24 MHz ,
  • 6 Meter Frequencies
    50 MHz commonly used frequencies and operational guidelines.

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