📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Act today. There are only a couple of weeks left to submit your group’s application to talk with a crewmember on the International Space Station (ISS) in 2027 *** Space—the final frontier for mankind and ham-kind alike. While OnAllBands has been talking a lot lately about making QSOs with rare DXCC entities (Bouvet Island, Desecheo Island, et. al.), there’s no doubt that contacting…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale The 2026 edition of ARRL Field Day will be June 27-28. Your fellow hams at OnAllBands want to make sure you’re fully prepared for one of the most active and exciting weekends on the amateur radio calendar. As we’ve said before, Field Day is whatever you or your club want to make of it: A contest Serious practice for emergency operations An outdoor…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Today, OnAllBands turns its attention to Continuous Wave in celebration of the CQ WW WPX CW Contest at the end of May. We’ll get to that and other CW contests in a moment, but first let’s look at some of the reasons why this mode continues to captivate the amateur radio community: For newbies, it’s a fun and challenging mode to learn. For…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Welcome to the OnAllBands May 4th edition of “It’s All in the Cards.” From all of us here, May the Fourth—and the Force—be with you in your DXing pursuits. This leads us to a question we can only legitimately ask on this day: Are there connections between “Star Wars” and ham radio? Kind of. Here are a few dubious examples we brainstormed: Sci-fi…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Plus, WG8X takes a look at a couple of great POTA antenna options— the Spooltenna Parks EFHW4010 and the new DX Engineering TWIG EFHW Feedpoint Kit. *** Hi everyone, this time let’s talk a little bit about end-fed half-wave antennas (EFHW). I’ve been using them for a few years, ever since a friend gifted one to me. My plan for this article is…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale For many years, I was an instructor for fire, EMS and law enforcement academies. More often than not, sessions would start out something like this: “Today I am going to teach you what you need to know to pass the test. Later, when you have passed the test, we will discuss how things really work.” Whether it is public safety, parenting or anything…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Most of us are aware of the challenges when trying to explain our hobby to non-ham friends and acquaintances. Should we call it a public service hobby? An electronics hobby? A social hobby? Explaining that amateur radio is “all of the above” options plus a few more can also be a challenge. At some point, the best choice seems to be just brushing…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale In Part 1 of OnAllBands’ Guide to Amateur Radio Amplifiers 2026, we highlighted the full lineup ACOM amplifiers. Today, we’ll be looking at another premier manufacturer of high-performance linear amplifiers trusted by operators the world over—OM Power. DX Engineering is the exclusive North American distributor of products from OM Power, a company that has been helping contesters and DXers reach their goals since…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Here in Ohio, the weather is often unpredictable, with rapid shifts between seasons. We have a saying, “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.” We often joke about experiencing all four seasons in one day—and occasionally twice before lunch. But we’re not alone. It seems like the weather across the United States has become more erratic—and severe. Whether you live in…

📌 INFORMATIVA COPYRIGHT — I diritti appartengono al legittimo proprietario. Fonte: onallbands.com — 🔗 Leggi l’articolo originale Hello again, everyone. This week let’s talk about combining our Parks on the Air® (POTA) activations with our favorite contests. Not every contest will align perfectly with POTA, but many can work quite well together. Personally, I find contesting from a park more enjoyable and relaxing than operating from home. It’s a great way to step away from everyday responsibilities and enjoy radio…