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 to announce that some of those items are now available at DXEngineering.com, with more items on the way. Here are a few highlights:
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LED “On Air” Sign
The VE2DX LED “On Air” Acrylic Sign enhances the look and feel of your shack and will let everyone know when you are operating.
When powered, the sign displays the “On Air” text in red. It remains transparent when not illuminated.
The sign is operated with a user-supplied 12VDC power source. Additionally, you can enable automatic activation and turn on the sign during TX by integrating a dry contact relay controlled by your transceiver (not included).
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Icom/Xiegu Five-Port TrueCI-V Data Hubs
These TrueCI-V data hubs connect Xiegu and Icom transceivers to multiple CI-V devices that need to be simultaneously served the interfaced transceiver’s CI-V data stream.
They feature TrueTTL/TrueCI-V technology—a combination of advanced RFI filtering on all ports, signals, power sources and grounds, with an auto-leveling design that ensures the output signals on all five ports remain at maximum TTL levels.
These five-port CI-V hubs feature USB-C power, CI-V status LEDs, and magnets under the enclosure to aid with installation. They support many types of station devices including frequency-based decoders, smart antenna switch controllers, amplifiers, tuners, band pass filters, and more.
These hubs interface to all Xiegu HF transceivers, which utilize the Icom CI-V protocol, with a 3.5mm mono audio jack (X5105), 3.5mm TRSS multifunction jack (X6100), or a MiniDin connector for the G90 and G106. These hubs will also work with Icom remote port transceivers from the legacy IC-735 to the newer IC-7300 and IC-9700 using a simple 3.5mm patch cable. Choose from these options:
CT17B-5X Version 2: Transceiver Interface Data Hub, TrueCI-V Icom/Xiegu CI-V Remote, Five Ports, RFI Filtered, Works on all Icom CI-V 3.5mm, 5VDC USB-C
CT17B-6XUSB Version 2: Transceiver USB Interface Data Hub Plus Five Ports TrueCI-V, Icom/Xiegu CI-V to USB PC, RFI Filtered, 5VDC USB-C
CT17B-5X: Transceiver Interface Data Hub, 5 Standard Icom/Xiegu CI-V Remote, Five CI-V Ports, RFI Filtered, Works on all Icom CI-V 3.5mm, Passive
Bluetooth Icom/Xiegu Five-Port TrueCI-V Data Hub models feature CI-V over Bluetooth and a five-port hub that connects the interfaced transceiver’s CI-V data stream to multiple accessories simultaneously. Bluetooth models are also the perfect electronic remedy for the missing physical CI-V port on the Icom IC-705. These Bluetooth devices pair with the IC-705 to send data to their five TrueCI-V ports. Alternatively, these interfaces can use CI-V over Bluetooth to pair with the computer to isolate it from the RF side of any Icom station. Choose from these new Bluetooth options:
CT17B-6XBT Version 2: Transceiver Bluetooth Interface Data Hub, Plus Five Ports TrueCI-V, Isolated Icom/Xiegu CI-V to PC via Bluetooth, RFI Filtered, 5VDC USB-C
CT17B-7XDM Version 2: Transceiver Bluetooth and USB Icom/Xiegu Data Hub, Plus Five Ports TrueCI-V Isolated Icom CI-V to PC via Bluetooth, RFI Filtered, 5VDC USB-C
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Visit DXEngineering.com for all available products from VE2DX Electronics, including new CI-V/CAT Radio Interface Cables.
