Products & Product Reviews

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Products & Product Reviews

New Products Spotlight: “On Air” Sign and Icom/Xiegu 5-Port TruCI-V Data Hubs from VE2DX

Last month we featured a video of Richard Desaulniers, Sr., VE2DX, displaying some of the new VE2DX Electronics products that would be coming soon to DX Engineering. Today, we’re pleased […]

wire stripper tool stripping a wire
Tools

How To Strip (Wires and Cables)

Let’s start with a story about how NOT to strip wires. Back in the day, I worked with a fellow who had the unique talent of stripping wires with his […]

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Products & Product Reviews

New Products Spotlight: Antenna Tuners, Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones, and More at DX Engineering (Video)

It’s hard to keep up with all the new amateur radio gear you’ll find at DX Engineering! The latest products from leading manufacturers are being added weekly to the 30,000-plus […]

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Antennas and Tuners

Ham Radio Review: Cushcraft HV-4E Vertical Antenna

What’s not to love about vertical antennas like the Cushcraft HV-4E? Vertical antennas offer an omnidirectional signal pattern, take up very little space, and are easy to install. They do […]

Hi-Z Antennas Manual Directional Control Console MDC-8
Products & Product Reviews

New Product Spotlight: Hi-Z Antennas Manual Directional Control Consoles

When DX Engineering acquired Hi-Z Antennas’ lineup of HF receiving array products in 2022, the company’s research and development team went to work to make sure Hi-Z’s most popular devices […]

Automatic Antenna Tuner and Coupler Package
Products & Product Reviews

New Products Spotlight: mAT-TUNER mAT-50 and 1500PRO Automatic Antenna Tuners (video)

Vibroplex, which first manufactured and sold its signature Morse code “bug” key back in 1904, is the longest continually operating ham radio equipment provider on the planet, but that doesn’t […]

Antenna Analyzer Combo
Station Accessories

Field Day Gear Series Part 4: Antenna Analyzers

Seasoned operators will tell you that an antenna analyzer is one of the most important performance-enhancing items to take along with you for ARRL Field Day. If you haven’t added […]

Chelegance JPC 7 portable dipole antenna in the air
Antennas and Tuners

Field Day Gear Series Part 3: Portable HF Antennas

If you’re looking for proven, highly transportable, and easy-to-deploy options for getting on the air during the 2024 ARRL Field Day (June 22-23), you can’t go wrong with any number […]

Icom IC-705 HF/50/144/430 MHz All Mode Portable Transceiver
Events / Products & Product Reviews

Four Days in May (FDIM) Offers a Slice of Low-Power Heaven for Ham Radio Operators

Four Days in May (May 15-19), the annual celebration of QRP operation held by the QRP Amateur Radio Club International, is almost here! For a gathering that’s all about promoting […]

Products & Product Reviews

Field Day Gear Series (Part 2): Going Solar on Field Day

Whether your goal for ARRL Field Day (June 22-23) is to add bonus points to your club’s score, get better prepared for EMCOMM deployments, or both, using a nontraditional source […]