Ham Radio Equipment Review: Icom HF/50/144/430 MHz IC-705 Transceiver
It has been almost two and a half years since the FCC approved the Icom IC-705 transceiver for sale in the United States. I have had the privilege of owning […]
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DX Engineering Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide (Part 6): Antenna Analyzers and Weatherproofing Kits!
Remember those magical winter mornings as a kid, running down the stairs in your Bullwinkle footie pajamas, joyously ripping open a pristinely wrapped box of rubber splicing tape, and exclaiming, […]
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Ham Radio Amplifier Buyer’s Guide 2022 (Part 3)
To go barefoot or not to go barefoot? That is the question. But if you intend to avoid suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous misfortune by NOT breaking through […]
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Ham Radio Amplifier Buyer’s Guide 2022 (Part 2)
Amplifiers are hot! We don’t mean literally hot—these devices come with components that nicely monitor and mitigate that issue. We mean hot items that hams are seeking to add to […]
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New Products Spotlight: Comet CAT-300 Antenna Tuner, 2023 Ham Radio Calendars, and ARRL Handbook
For today’s post, we offer a potpourri of new products for hams: a base station manual tuner, fresh amateur radio calendars, and the latest edition of the ARRL Handbook. Comet […]
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DX Engineering Ham Radio Holiday Gift Guide (Part 5): Why not Give Your Favorite Ham the World?
Geochron’s Digital Atlas 2 4K One of the truly fun aspects of ham radio is customizing your shack. Will you fill it with shelves of vintage gear juxtaposed against the […]
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View from the Customer: What do hams say about the Butternut HF9V 9-Band Antenna?
Most people will recognize the word “butternut” as a popular albeit oddly proportioned squash, but to hams who know, the word conjures images of squashing operating challenges in pursuit of […]
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DX Engineering Holiday Gift Guide (Part 4): HTs for Everyone and Presents for Portable Ops!
Do you know a fledgling ham who has been struggling with a low-end handheld transceiver and has yet to realize the pleasure of working with a high-performance model? Are there […]
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Product Spotlight: Ham Radio Apparel for All Ages, from Cradle to the Shack
Here’s proof that it’s never too early to get someone into amateur radio—literally. You can introduce the very youngest in your clan to your favorite ham radio provider by purchasing […]
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DX Engineering Holiday Gift Guide Part 3: Beverage Containers, PaddlePads, Seasonal Décor, and More!
In our previous Holiday Gift Guide articles, we focused on some of the practical items you might consider for hams this year (weather radios, emergency flashlights/nightlights, anti-seize lubricant, and coaxial […]
