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15 New Products at DX Engineering for January 2026

While DX Engineering’s 25th anniversary year is over, don’t think that’ll stop your favorite amateur radio provider from going full throttle (a reference to our parent company, Summit Racing Equipment) […]

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Richard Dean Straw, N6BV, ARRL “Antenna Expert,” Silent Key

by Mark Derks, KC1RVQ, ARRL Headquarters Staff

Richard Dean Straw (“Dean”), N6BV, died on July 9, 2025. Amateur radio was one of his passions.

Dean retired from the staff of ARRL The National Association for Amateur Radio® in 2008 following 15 years of service as the Senior Assistant Technical Editor.

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