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ICOM IC-V80-Sport VHF FM Transceiver
Products & Product Reviews

Product Spotlight: ICOM’s IC-V80-Sport VHF FM Transceiver Makes a Triumphant Return

It’s back! Icom announced that it is once again offering the ICOM IC-V80 SPORT VHF FM Transceiver—the company’s most economical, full-featured, 2 meter handheld. For budget-minded hams who want an […]

DX Engineering Iso-plus modules and connectors
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DX Engineering ISO-PLUS Ethernet RF Filters Find Big Fans in the Audiophile Community

History is filled with stories of products that started out as one thing and ended up becoming legends for an unintended purpose. Listerine was first marketed as a floor cleaner […]

Ham Radio for Dummies book
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Ham Radio for Dummies 4th Edition

In past OnAllBands posts, we’ve talked about the value of having a dummy load in the shack. For an overview of what they do and what’s available at DX Engineering, […]

9X2S Ham Radio QSL Card from Rwanda
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from Rwanda

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 details […]

chameleon portable loop antenna
Products & Product Reviews

New Products Spotlight: Fresh Gear from Chameleon, bhi, and Alinco

Today’s blog post features new products from three manufacturers devoted to helping hams get the most out of their time on the air. You’ll find them all at DXEngineering.com. bhi […]

Acom Automatic antenna selector controller
Products & Product Reviews

Product Spotlight: ACOM 2000SW Remote Antenna Switch and 2000S Antenna Selector Console Set

The name ACOM has become synonymous with high-quality HF Linear Amplifiers—a staple in ham shacks around the globe. DX Engineering is proud to carry the full lineup, including the 2000A, […]

Events

Ham Radio Contesting: Something for Every Operator

In our contesting post each month, OnAllBands likes to hit on some of the opportunities that might be off our readers’ radar screens. Some of these are unique activation events […]

close up of a coaxial cable section
Products & Product Reviews

Choosing the Right Coaxial Cable (Part 8): RG-11U 75-ohm Bulk Coax

Before we discuss the finer points of RG-11U in this final installment of our series on Choosing the Right Coaxial Cable, let’s do a brief rundown of the DX Engineering […]

SV5-DJ7RJ Ham Radio QSL Card from Dodecanese Islands
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It’s All in the Cards! QSL Cards from the Dodecanese Islands

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 details […]

Events

Guide to September 2021 Ham Radio Contests

To many lovers of the fall season, September means Labor Day picnics, apple picking, football Saturdays and Sundays, and the beginning of “sweater weather”—all reasons to celebrate. To hams, you […]