DX Engineering was excited to catch up with VE2DX Electronics founder and longtime amateur radio operator Richard Desaulniers, Sr., VE2DX, at Dayton Hamvention 2024. Watch VE2DX run down the Quebec-based company’s lineup of TrueCIV Icom Transceiver Data Hubs, Remote Antenna Switches, Portable Two-Inch Meter Displays, and the Icom Digital Meter HDMI Display TrueCIV Interface available at DXEngineering.com.

Richard also highlights new VE2DX products that will be coming to DX Engineering in the weeks ahead, including band decoders, Bluetooth CAT interfaces, and EMI filters.

Here’s a quick look at what’s available now from VE2DX at DXEngineering.com.

***

Icom Digital Meter HDMI Display TrueCIV Interface

This small electronic device (IM1-HDMI V2) connects Icom transceivers to any size HDMI flat panel monitor or TV for an amazing multi-function meter display. It simultaneously interfaces to a PC and multiple accessories via USB, Bluetooth, and CI-V. 

***

VE2DX TrueCIV 5-Port Icom Interface Data Hubs

These data hubs connect the interfaced transceiver’s CI-V data stream to multiple accessories simultaneously. VE2DX’s TrueCIV creates a new CI-V TTL standard that is unmatched for CI-V signal performance, signal integrity, maximum link length, and RFI prevention. These hubs deliver perfect CI-V data to many types of tuners, band pass filters, and more.

• CT17B-5 V2 TrueCIV 5-Port Icom Interface Data Hub (with USB C port)
• CT17B-6USB V2 USB TrueCIV Icom 5-Port Interface Data Hub (with USB C port, Icom CI-V to USB PC)
• CT-17B-5 Icom CI-V 5-Port Data Hub (passive)

Bluetooth Models

The hubs below feature CI-V over Bluetooth and a 5-port hub that connects the interfaced transceiver’s CI-V data stream to multiple accessories simultaneously.

• CT17B-6BT V2 Bluetooth TrueCIV Icom Interface 5-Port Data Hub (isolated Icom CI-V to PC via Bluetooth)
• CT17B-7DM V2 Bluetooth and USB TrueCIV Icom Interface 5-Port Data Hub (isolated Icom CI-V to PC via Bluetooth)

***

2-Inch Digital Display Meters

VE2DX’s IM1-4BTPLUS V2 Icom Digital Meter and TrueCIV Interface is a high-quality two-inch meter display and TrueCIV version 2 data hub for most Icom transceivers. This unique mini-screen device can show two bar graph meters or two needle meter displays, as selected with two front panel buttons, as well as other transceiver status indicators. This specially programmed VE2DX device ingeniously samples Icom transceiver CI-V data to display available information in multiple formats, depending upon radio model. The meter includes CT17B-MICRO v2 internal 3-port hub with TrueCIV. The IM1-4BTTUFF V2 TUFF METER model is waterproof for outdoor operation.

***

SO2R 2X6 Remote Antenna Switches

VE2DX SO2R 2X6 Remote Antenna Switches provide selection of any six antennas for connection to two radios, covering the frequency range of 1.8 to 54 MHz. All control signals are RFI filtered as are all VE2DX printed circuit boards with shielding on both sides. Each SO-239 antenna port features five relays to achieve a design with over 80db port isolation and full legal-limit power handling. Switches are available in 24VDC or 12VDC relay versions.

The post Product Spotlight: VE2DX TrueCIV Icom Transceiver Interface Data Hubs, Remote Antenna Switches & More (Video) appeared first on OnAllBands.

Today’s OnAllBands video shines a bright spotlight on a company that has been helping amateur operators enjoy brighter, more intelligible, and fully customized audio since its founding in 2002.

DX Engineering is proud to carry bhi Limited’s real-world-proven, audio-improving amateur radio products available at DXEngineering.com. The lineup includes Digital Signal Processing (DSP) noise-canceling modules, speakers, and headphones; parametric equalizers; audio isolation devices; adapter cables; and audio accessories all designed to help hams enjoy clearer sound that leads to higher contest scores, better emergency communication, more weak-signal DXing QSOs, and stress-free rag-chewing.

In the video below, DX Engineering’s Paul, KJ8EEP, interviews Graham Somerville, M3ZGS, owner and managing director of the Burgess Hill, England-based company known for its innovative devices that remove unwanted background noise and interference for vastly improved speech quality.

In the video, Graham demonstrates the capabilities of the bhi DUAL-IN-LINE DSP noise-canceling module (below), which features an improved algorithm that produces exceptional audio quality in noisy conditions, eight filters for noise cancelation from 8 to 40 dB, and compatibility with both high and medium mono and stereo audio input signals.

Graham also displays the bhi ParaPro EQ20-DSP Parametric Equalizer, which lets you customize the sound of your received audio and boost the audio power to your speakers. The unit, as well as parametric equalizers with Bluetooth, enable you to adjust any specific part of the frequency range, providing greater flexibility and accuracy to set the audio to suit your own hearing.

Read more about the following bhi Limited products in these links from OnAllBands:

• New Product Spotlight: bhi DSP Noise-Canceling In-Line Module
• bhi Universal 12 VDC Power Supply
• NCH Active Noise Canceling Headphone

The post Manufacturer Spotlight: bhi Limited Noise-Canceling Products (video) appeared first on OnAllBands.