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Products & Product Reviews

Product Showcase: ICOM Bluetooth Headset VS-3—Hands-Free Operation and Remote Control of the IC-705 Portable Transceiver

A huge benefit of ICOM’s new  IC-705 HF/50/144/430 All Mode Portable Transceiver is that it comes with built-in Bluetooth®, something you’ll be thankful you have on your outdoor adventures. Say […]

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HAM Radio 101 / Products & Product Reviews

New Product Showcase: Red Pitaya Boards for Ham Radio Operators

For less adventurous eaters whose interest in fruits extends no further than apples and grapes, the red pitaya is likely one of those oddities you pass in the grocery store […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Why Consider Adding a Winch to the Pivot Base of Your DX Engineering Vertical Antenna?

There was a time when Ham operators didn’t have a lot of good options for easily raising and lowering their heavy ground-mounted vertical antennas. Yes, it could be done—if you […]

Products & Product Reviews

New Product Profile: ICOM IC-705 Portable Transceiver Backpack

Leave it to ICOM to think of everything when a new rig comes out. This is definitely the case with the ICOM IC-705 HF/50/144/430 All Mode Portable Transceiver. In addition […]

Products & Product Reviews

Is an HF Vertical Antenna Right for Your Amateur Radio Station (Part 3)? DX Engineering High Performance 75/80M Vertical Antenna

In our latest installment on DX Engineering HF vertical antennas, we’ll be looking at the 75/80M Full-Size, Heavy-Duty Self-Supporting Quarter-Wave Vertical—a high-performance antenna featuring ultra-wide SWR bandwidth; impressive gain; and […]

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Products & Product Reviews

Is an HF Vertical Antenna Right for Your Amateur Radio Station (Part 2)? DX Engineering THUNDERBOLT® Dual-Band High Performance 80/40M Vertical Antenna

In our first post on DX Engineering HF vertical antennas, we looked at the THUNDERBOLT® 40/30M model. Today, we’ll be checking out the THUNDERBOLT® Dual-Band High Performance 80/40M Vertical Antenna—a […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Product Profile: ICOM Magnetic Loop Antenna for Mobile and Portable Transceivers

If you’re already excited about the arrival of your ICOM IC-705 HF/50/144/430 All Mode Portable Transceiver, there’s another reason to get stoked about your future operating adventures outside of the […]

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Events

It’s All in the Cards! QSLs from the Republic of Kosovo

Editor’s Note: Every month, DX Engineering features QSL cards from our team members’ personal collections. To highlight upcoming DXpeditions, we’ll be displaying a few of our favorite cards along with […]

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Events

Guide to October 2020 Ham Radio Contests

October is always a huge month for Ham Radio contesters. This year is no different, so get ready to settle into a comfortable chair and buckle up for some long […]

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Products & Product Reviews

DX Engineering Field Day Quadraplexer Filter Combination Packages

Field Day 2021 may be months away, but it’s never too early to start planning, right? Here’s an ideal way to start. DX Engineering has a way to make it […]