We’ve already covered a lot of ground in our 2025 Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guides—everything from antenna analyzers to DX Engineering logo apparel, antennas for portable operating to emergency weather radios. If you haven’t taken any of our suggestions yet, don’t worry. Today’s post hits on a range of solid ideas for the hams in your life.
Still can’t make up your mind?
If you’re the kind of person who endlessly gazes at the multitude of options behind the glass case at Baskin-Robbins, unable to decide what flavor you want, here’s your best direction this holiday: a DX Engineering Gift Card. It takes the guesswork out of choosing the perfect present, and it lets your recipients face the happy “problem” of choosing from more than 30,000 products at DXEngineering.com. Ordering in denominations from $25 to $500 is fast and simple, giving you more time to get on the air or, if you’re so inclined, watch the movie “Elf” for the 16th time.
Ready for some virtual holiday shopping? Let’s go!
Let’s Make a Toast to Amateur Radio!
Choose from several high-quality mugs and tumblers featuring the DX Engineering logo—ideal for hoisting your preferred beverage, both hot and cold:
“Nice heavy cup with DX logo. Good finish.”
Paul, DX Engineering Customer
16 Oz. Flecked Exterior Ceramic Coffee Mug (also available with DX Engineering 25th Anniversary logo)
11 Oz. White Porcelain Coffee Mug
“Nothing better to start the morning with a hot coffee in a DX Engineering coffee mug and listening to your IC-7300!”
John, DX Engineering Customer
17 Oz. Insulated Stainless Steel Mug, featuring thin handle and secure sip-through lid
30 Oz. Insulated Stainless Steel Tumbler, featuring double-wall stainless steel, leak-resistant acrylic lid, and thick plastic straw. It maintains the temperature of hot drinks for over two hours and cold drinks for up to 36 hours.
40 Oz. Stainless Steel Travel Tumbler with ergonomic handle
Transceiver Packages
DX Engineering offers a full range of handheld, mobile, and base transceivers from Alinco, AnyTone, Bridgecom, ELAD, FlexRadio, Icom, Kenwood, Rugged Radios, and Yaesu, plus DX Engineering “Getting Started” packages and combos for more advanced operators that include radios and compatible accessories. Here are a few:
The DXE-FT5DRSTART1 Package comes with a Yaesu FT-5DR 2M/70cm C4FM/FM Digital Handheld Transceiver with microphone, battery, and cigarette lighter cable; micro SD card; programming software with cable; and Nifty Accessories FT-5DR Reference Guide.
The DXE-MBLICO3500LG Package comes with an Icom IC-V3500 2M FM Mobile Transceiver, Diamond antenna, adjustable roof rack mount, and mobile lip mount cable assembly.
The DXE-IC7100START1 Transceiver Package comes with the Icom IC-7100 Base/Mobile Transceiver, coaxial cable assemblies, LDG Electronics Z-100Plus Automatic Antenna Tuner, Par End-Fedz® EF-8010-JRKW End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna, Samlex Desktop Switching Power Supply, and Diamond Dual-Band Antenna.
The DXE-HF7300-BASIC Transceiver Package comes with the Icom IC-7300, Alinco Power Supply, Buckmaster Off Center Fed Dipole Antenna, DX Engineering Foot Switch, NANUK Wheeled Equipment Case, Heil Sound Pro Set Elite Headset and adapter cable, Nifty Accessories IC-7300 Reference Guide, and coaxial cable assembly.
The DXE-FT891START1 Base Transceiver Package includes the Yaesu FT-891 Transceiver, coaxial cable assemblies, LDG Electronics Z-100Plus Automatic Antenna Tuner, Par End-Fedz EF-8010-JRKW End-Fed Half-Wave Antenna, and Samlex Desktop Switching Power Supply.
The DXE-D75AEVERYDAY Transceiver Package comes with the Kenwood TH-D75A 2M/1.25M/70cm handheld, lithium-ion battery pack, rapid desktop charger, Comet antenna, and handheld headset.
- HF Portable Operation Gear Packages, which include transceivers, antennas, power supplies, solar panels, and more (choose from ten packages; contents vary per kit)
The DXE-POTA-10 package includes:
- Yaesu FTX-1 Series HF/50/144/430 MHz SDR All Mode Base/Portable Transceiver
- Spooltenna Parks EFHW4010 End-Fed Half-Wave Portable Wire Antenna and spare spool winder
- REZ Antenna Systems Ranger Pro Backpack
- DX Engineering Nomad Portable Telescopic Mast
- Mastrant Antenna Support and Guy Line Rope (328 feet)
- Bioenno Power LiFePO4 Battery (4.5 aH, 9A, 108W) and AC to DC LiFePO4 Battery Charger
- West Mountain Radio DC Power Cables
- Consolidated Electronic Wire RG316 Coaxial Cable (20 feet)
Tools
Know a ham who would love a good set of tools? We thought so. Here are just a few available from DX Engineering:
Eclipse Professional Electronics Tool Kit
Housed in a durable, soft zippered carrying pouch, the kit includes:
- Dual-Color Lineman’s Pliers, Needle Nose Pliers, Diagonal Cutting Pliers
- Super-Fine-Tip Straight Tweezers
- 6-Piece Electronics Screwdriver Set
- IC Extractor
- Lead-Free Solder Dispenser
- Flat Needle File & Round Needle File
- PVC Insulated Tape
- Anti-Static Wrist Strap
- Desoldering Pump
- Ceramic Soldering Iron
- Compact Digital Multimeter
- Folding-Type Hex Key Set (SAE)
- Various Sizes of Screwdrivers and Socket Drivers
12 Volt Power Powerpole and Crimp Tool Kit
No shack or workbench is complete without this all-in-one solution for crimping Powerpole® connectors. This kit includes a 15-45CRIMP Powerpole Crimping Tool and a 15-45CASE 155-piece assorted Powerpole connector kit with housings, contacts, and accessories. Additionally, it comes with a heavy-duty nylon tactical bag designed to organize and protect your Powerpole gear. (Not compatible with DX Engineering crimp dies.)
Coaxial Cable Prep Tools
Visit DXEngineering.com for the full lineup of ham radio tools and tool kits, including:
- Ultra-Grip 2 Crimp Connector Hand Tool Kit (DXE-UT-KIT-CRMP2, below)
This is an outstanding tool. If you are thinking about going to crimp-on connectors, this is what you need to put on just about anything that can be crimped. I use it for my coax as well as my Powerpoles. It is a solid tool and everything you need is included in the box. Dies can be switched in just a few minutes and all the dies you will ever need are included. Highly recommended.
Wilburn, DX Engineering Customer
DX Engineering Ultra-Grip 2 Crimp Connector Hand Tool Kit
- Complete Kit of Coaxial Cable Prep Tools for Crimp Connectors (DXE-UT-KIT-CC1)
- Basic (DXE-UT-KIT3) and Complete (DXE-UT-KIT4, below) Coaxial Cable Tool Kits for prepping and installing soldered connectors
- F-Connector Coax Cable Tool Kit (DXE-UT-KITF) for RG-6U dual-shield/quad shield and RG6 size cable
The DX Engineering F-Connector RG-6 Coax Cable Tool Kit comes with stripping tool, 25 universal compression F-connectors for any RG-6U or F-6 cables, F-connector compression tool, coaxial cable shears, F-connector tightening tool, and stripping tool replacement blades.
DX Engineering cable stripping/cutting tools for crimp connectors can be purchased separately or together in the DXE-UT-KIT-CC1. The simple-to-use devices allow you to insert the coax into one end, close the cutter and twist to cut to the correct measurement. Then insert the coax in the other end of the cutter, close it and withdraw to produce a slit for easy removal of the cut portions. The model below strips 8X size cables:
Hinged cable grippers, strippers for 50-ohm cable (DXE-UT-8213, DXE-UT-808X, DXE-UT-8213LR, below), gripper/stripper combos, and crimper tool and dies are also sold separately.
Coax Cable Stripper for RG-213, RG-8, and similar size cable
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OnAllBands will be posting our final Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide for 2025 next week. Need help with your purchase? The experienced operators at DX Engineering are ready to help you find just what you need.
73!
