April 22, 2025

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DX Engineering and Icom America Offer Amateur Radio Dream Station Prize Package at Dayton Hamvention 2022

One lucky attendee at Dayton Hamvention® 2022 (May 20-22) will walk away with the largest prize ever offered in the history of the event—an Icom Amateur Radio Dream Station Package worth close to $20,000.

The prize package was donated by DX Engineering in conjunction with Icom America, Platinum Prize Sponsors for Hamvention 2022. The Icom Amateur Radio Dream Station Package includes these Icom products:

·      IC-7851 HF/50MHz Transceiver: $13,299.95

·      SM-50 Desktop Microphone: $335.99

·      SM-30 Desktop Microphone: $169.99

·      RS-BA1-V2 IP Remote Control Software: $159.99

·      SP-38 Base Station Speaker: $186.99

·      SP-41 Base Station Speaker: $269.99

·      IC-9700 VHF/UHF/1.2GHz Transceiver: $1,699.95

·      ID-52A VHF/UHF Multifunction D-STAR Handheld Transceiver: $649.95

·      HM-186LS Handheld Speaker-Microphone: $57.99

·      VS-3 Bluetooth Headset: $148.99

·      BC-202IP3L Handheld Rapid Desktop Charger: $64.99

·      BP-307 Handheld Li-Ion Battery Pack: $139.99

·      IC-705 HF/50/144/430MHz All Mode Portable Transceiver: $1,349.95

·      AH-705 Compact Antenna Tuner for IC-705: $379.99

·      LC-192 Backpack for IC-705: $179.99

·      AL-705 Magnetic Loop Antenna for IC-705: $319.99

Total Value of Package: $19,414.68
Based on current DX Engineering retail pricing 

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