The 2025 edition of the DX Engineering Amateur Radio Products Catalog has been officially released! That’s exciting news for hams who will be poring over its 140 pages (DX Engineering’s largest catalog to date) to discover the latest gear from more than 180 manufacturers. Request your new catalog here.
If you like what you see in the catalog, just give DX Engineering a phone call to talk with an experienced customer/technical support specialist (a ham with years of experience) or visit DXEngineering.com for complete specs on the product, an instruction manual, technical articles, and sometimes a demonstration video.
The easiest way to see what’s hot in the catalog is to look for the NEW! logos that accompany the products. There are more than 100 new items inside, so OnAllBands has a lot of ground to cover. Here are three new products to get you started:
Carlson Heavy-Duty 25G Adjustable Wall Bracket
This well-built and good-looking wall bracket clamps 25G series towers onto a solid vertical structure, such as a house wall just below the eaves or a commercial brick wall.
The distance from the house to the wall is adjustable from 8 to 22 inches for hinged towers and from 8 to 36 inches for stationary towers. The house bracket is constructed from high-strength 1/8-inch 5052 aluminum channel and stainless-steel hardware. The unique design of the bracket aligns all forces with the centerline of the concentric U-channels to maximize material strength. It features a wall channel length of 52.5 inches, mounting holes every 8 inches to align both 16-inch and 24-inch stud spacing, three-point connection to the tower, adjustability in 3-inch increments, and included hardware. Simply undo the three tower leg clamps to lower the tower.
Chameleon Antenna WARC Dipole Antennas
These WARC-D Dipole Antennas are designed to complement the versatile Chameleon CHA LEFS-4010 End-Fed Halfwave Sloper Antenna, which features a dual-input system that allows seamless integration with both end-fed and dipole antennas. The WARC dipoles cover 30M, 17M, and 12M. The kit comes with 20 AWG tinned copper PTFE wire in orange, yellow, and blue, and three wire winders.
How the CHA WARC-D Dipoles Complement the CHA LEFS-4010
- Enhanced Frequency Coverage: The CHA WARC-D expands the frequency capabilities of the CHA LEFS-4010, ensuring superior performance on the WARC bands.
- Improved Signal Quality: By using dedicated dipoles for each band, the CHA WARC-D offers optimized signal clarity and reduced noise, significantly enhancing communication efficiency.
- Flexibility in Operation: The dual input system of the CHA LEFS- 4010 allows for quick switching between end-fed and dipole configurations, offering operators maximum flexibility in various operating conditions.
- Efficient Band Management: With separate dipoles for 30M, 17M, and 12M, the CHA WARC-D ensures minimal SWR and efficient power usage, improving overall antenna system performance.
About the WARC Bands
WARC stands for World Administrative Radio Conference. In 1979, WARC delegates allocated three narrow sections of the shortwave radio spectrum for use by amateur radio operators—30 meters, 10.100–10.150 MHz; 17 meters, 18.068–18.168 MHz; and 12 meters, 24.890–24.990 MHz. These bands are reserved by international agreement to be free from contesting activities. This ensures that they are quieter and less congested, making them ideal for casual and long-distance communications. They are particularly valuable during periods of high solar activity when propagation conditions are optimal. Read more about the WARC bands in this OnAllBands article.
The ARRL Repeater Directory® 2025 Edition
Stay connected wherever you go with the “ARRL Repeater Directory 2025 Edition.” This indispensable guide, now powered by RepeaterBook, offers comprehensive listings of repeater systems throughout the United States and Canada. With 22,319 listings organized by state/province, county, and city/town, you’ll easily find repeaters in your area or along your travel route. Features include:
- Extensive Coverage: Includes listings for analog FM repeaters and various digital systems like System Fusion, D-STAR, DMR, NXDN, M17, Tetra, and P25.
- User-Contributed Data: Crowd-sourced information from users, repeater owners, and volunteer frequency coordinators ensures up-to-date and accurate listings.
- Convenient Format: The 6″ x 9″ spiral-bound design lies flat for easy use, making it perfect for your shack, portable go-kit or mobile setup.
- Additional Information: Features details on ARES® and SKYWARN® affiliations; emergency power capabilities; HF, VHF/UHF, and microwave band plans; and more.
Look for more new product spotlights on OnAllBands coming soon.
