Nearly 38,000 hams representing more than 40 countries and every U.S. state took the trip to slightly chilly, sometimes rainy, and occasionally sun-drenched southern Ohio for Dayton Hamvention® 2026, a The post Dayton Hamvention® 2026 Wrap-Up—What a Show! appeared first on OnAllBands.

I’ve heard plenty of comments from longtime amateur radio operators who are concerned about the lack of young people in the hobby. Those concerns are very much justified. However, while The post How to Advocate for Youth in Amateur Radio as a Young Person appeared first on OnAllBands.

When I got my amateur radio license at ten years old, communication was still very much a weak spot for me. I was terrified of having a speaking role in The post How Ham Radio Teaches Young People to Communicate appeared first on OnAllBands.

There is so much talk in our hobby about making that rare DX or a faraway contact using resonant beams and vertical antennas. While that’s great—and I think most of The post Ohio NVIS Day 2026: A Tale of Two Different but Effective Antennas appeared first on OnAllBands.

Antennas may look simple—just a piece of metal in the air—but they are surprisingly sensitive to their surroundings. Nearby metal objects and trees can dramatically affect how an antenna performs, The post Ham Radio Tech: Do Nearby Metal & Trees Significantly Affect Antennas? appeared first on OnAllBands.