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  • by OnAllBands
    OnAllBands is appropriately ending DX Engineering’s 25th anniversary year by highlighting the bond between amateur radio and DX Engineering’s parent company, aftermarket auto parts giant Summit Racing Equipment. Summit Racing […] The post Summit Racing and DX Engineering Join Forces to Solve Track Timing Issue (Video) appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • by Violetta Latham, KN2P
    In October 2025, a small group of active DXpeditioners—Rob, N7QT; Robin, WA7CPA; Brian, N9ADG; Jack, N7JP; James, KC7EFP; and myself, Violetta, KN2P—made our way across the globe to activate #68 […] The post A Look Inside the 2025 E51MWA Northern Cook Islands DXpedition appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • by Mark Haverstock, K8MSH
    Amateur radio has always been a hobby for all ages, from curious teenagers building their first radio kit to retirees chatting across continents. However, as we age, we may find […] The post Operating Accommodations: Ham Radio for Seniors, Part 1 appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • by OnAllBands
    If you know a student who is a licensed amateur radio operator and is looking toward pursuing higher education, be sure to pass on this message: The 2026 ARRL Foundation […] The post Thousands of Dollars in Scholarship Money Available for Young Licensed Hams—Apply Today! appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • by OnAllBands
    We begin this edition of our gift guide with a few pertinent questions as the holiday season approaches: What do you get the ham in your life who doesn’t need […] The post Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide 2025 Part 5: DX Engineering Logo Apparel appeared first on OnAllBands.
  • by Thomas Witherspoon
    by Dale (N3HXZ) In the spring and autumn, there is a Trans-Atlantic SOTA summit-to-summit event. The autumn event was held on November 1-2, 2025. This event is open to all amateur radio operators and focuses on summit activating and chasing  ‘across the pond’. Making summit-to-summit contacts is emphasized, but all chasers are welcome. A few […]
  • by Thomas Witherspoon
    Many thanks to a number of you who have reached out to share some unfortunate news about POTA sites in Virginia that have been removed from the POTA network. This news was posted by Sean Pyne (W4BKR) who is the mapping coordinator for Virginia for Parks On The Air. He shared the following on Facebook: […]
  • by Thomas Witherspoon
    Please note that a version of the following post was originally published on the SOTA Reflector: My first JA activation – JA/KN-022 by George (M1GEO) A word of caution: this is more of a set of notes on what I did and how you may do similar, and less of an operating report, though there […]
  • by Thomas Witherspoon
    I recently received a note from Ben Lloyd (GW4BML), who let me know about his newly published book, Summit of Dreams. While I haven’t read it myself, I’m always happy to help share projects from within the field radio community. Here’s how Ben describes Summit of Dreams: Summit of Dreams is no ordinary tale of […]
  • by Thomas Witherspoon
    I was recently invited onto Techtonic, the weekly technology program on WFMU, hosted by Mark Hurst. If you’ve never listened to Techtonic, I encourage you to check it out—it’s one of the most thoughtful shows out there about how technology shapes our lives and communities. Techtonic homepage Episode featuring our conversation  Mark’s blog post about […]

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