Ham Supply / Idiom Press provides Amateur Radio Morse Code keyers, Hy-Gain and Yaesu computerized rotator control boards, LED lighting, filters, books and more!
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June 18, 2024:
Ham Supply is a proud sponsor of the 2027 DXpedition to Peter 1 Island!
“We will go to Peter I with a large vessel and two helicopters, and the DX-pedition will be led by an external expedition consultant from an Antarctica Expedition company – Spirit of Sydney. The capacity of the Expedition leader and the vessel have been reviewed and approved by Norwegian Polar Institute and is the basis for the landing permit we received in April 2024.”
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May 30, 2024:
W9KNI Bob Locher’s “The Complete DXer” in stock!
Far and away the most popular DX book ever written, “The Complete DX’er” is both the highly entertaining diary of a serious DX chaser, and at the same time full of lessons for DX’ing success. Now in the 3rd edition.
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August 26, 2023:
Our Ham Supply Yaesu DXA RotorCard, SDX RotorCard and Hy-Gain Rotor-EZ With RS-232 are compatible with every known Ham Radio rotator program. Select “Idiom Press” (preferred) or “Hy-Gain DCU-1” protocol. See our videos below of our Yaesu RotorCards and Hy-Gain Rotor-EZ With RS-232 boards in action – controlled by Ham Radio Deluxe.
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February 6, 2023:
The latest on the 3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet on their Facebook Group Page.
Did you work 3Y0J? Working Bouvet 3Y0J
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November 6, 2022:
Hy-Gain & CDE 3 paddle controllers – introducing the 3 LED Illuminator™. New & Improved! LEDs now 3x brighter! Available in FOUR colors – white, red, blue & green! Simple Kit or Assembled/Tested boards available. Order!
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November 5, 2022:
Our Ham Supply Yaesu Illuminator™ for G-800/1000/2700/2800 controllers. Our Yaesu Illuminator is a 3 LED Board that replaces the single burned out specialty bulb in your Yaesu controller. New & Improved with LEDs now 3x brighter. No more hot bulbs melting your case! Easy installation, minimal tools required. Now available in FOUR vivid colors – white, red, blue & green! Order!
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June 9th, 2022:
A friendly reminder to get your antenna work done this Summer so you’re ready for the Bouvet DXpedition January 2023!
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October 20, 2021:
Did you say 1/2″ Superflex? New product: FSJ4-50B Andrew 1/2″ Superflex UHF Male (PL-259). Replaces Andrew 44ASP.
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August 8, 2021:
Ham Supply is a proud sponsor of the 2023 DXpedition to Bouvet – 3Y0J!
Press Releases from 3Y0J team:
3Y0J DXpedition to Bouvet Island, January, 2023
“The 3Y0J team are delighted to inform about our continued effort to activate Bouvet island. After cancellation of the previous attempt due to the ill-fated sale of the vessel Braveheart we decided to continue the effort and search for a suitable and affordable vessel.” 3Y0J continued…
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August 6, 2021:
“The Complete DXer” and “A Year of DX” by Bob Locher W9KNI, also “Contesting In Africa” and “Up Two” by G3SXW – Books
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February 22, 2021:
It’s antenna season soon, stock up! Yaesu 7 Pin Rotor Connector here OR Yaesu 6 Pin Connector here.
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October 3, 2020:
Our computer control RotorCard™ for SDX and DXA style Yaesu rotator controllers are now back in stock and ship immediately!
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June 6, 2020:
Covid-19? No problem, business as usual here at Ham Supply!
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October 19, 2019:
Our new Ham Supply Yaesu Illuminator™ G-450/650 3 LED Board for Yaesu G-450 and G-650 series controllers ships now!
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October 8, 2019:
New product: For the older 6 pin Yaesu SDX rotators. This is the correct 6 pin connector for Yaesu G-450XL, G-800S, G-800SDX, G-1000SDX, G-2700SDX and G2800SDX antenna rotators (S8100321). Yaesu 6 Pin Rotor Connector here. Yaesu 7 Pin Rotor Connector here.
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September 19, 2019:
Fall 2019 projects are underway!
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May 6, 2019:
Can you believe it’s been 3 1/2 years since Ham Supply purchased Idiom Press? 3 1/2 years after the purchase of Idiom Press and Ham Supply is still going strong! As a matter of fact thanks to our loyal customers – stronger than ever!
See you in the pileups!
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Ham Supply customer Jody – K3JZD engineered a work around for those pesky little burned out meter bulbs in the newer Hy-Gain rotator control boxes. Take a look at this inexpensive fix! Hy-Gain Illuminator™ for burned out bulbs in Hy-Gain/CDE Rotor Controllers.
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8/2018:
New pricing on Yaesu SDX computer control RotorCard™, just $99.95! Save HUNDREDS versus a Yaesu GS-232 computer interface!
Ham Supply SDX RotorCard™ for Yaesu SDX 800, 1000 and 2800 Rotator Controllers
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1/2017:
It’s been 14 months since Ham Supply purchased the assets of Idiom Press. In this time we’ve been able to evaluate and renegotiate contracts with suppliers of Yaesu RotorCard™ parts. Via recent and massive “bulk” discount buys on processor chips and custom circuit boards from our suppliers we’ve been able to lower our production costs considerably. We’re proud to announce that we have passed these savings on to our Yaesu RotorCard™ customers effective immediately!
Ham Supply DXA RotorCard™ for Yaesu DXA 800, 1000 and 2800 Rotator Controllers
Ham Supply SDX RotorCard™ for Yaesu SDX 800, 1000 and 2800 Rotator Controllers
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8/2016:
We hope you’re having a great Summer and your Ham Radio antenna upgrade projects are underway!
Here at Ham Supply we’re motoring along filling orders and designing some new gadgets we plan to have to market in the upcoming months. Stay tuned!
Until then, hope to hear you in the DX pileups!
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6/2016:
It’s been 7 months since Ham Supply purchased the assets of Idiom Press. In this time we’ve been able to evaluate and renegotiate contracts with suppliers of Rotor-EZ parts and assemblies. Via recent and massive “bulk” discount buys on processor chips, custom circuit boards and Rotor-EZ parts from our suppliers we’ve been able to lower our production costs considerably. We’re proud to announce that we have passed these savings on to our customers across the entire Rotor-EZ™ product line effective immediately! View our lowered pricing for the entire line of Rotor-EZ™ products for your Hy-Gain Rotator Controller!
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What exactly is our famous “Rotor-EZ™”? Here’s a quick little video showing our “Rotor-EZ™ With RS-232” Computer Control for your Hy-Gain Rotor controller:
Check out Rotor-EZ™ and Rotor-EZ™ With RS-232 Computer Control for your Hy-Gain Rotator Controller!
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3/2016:
Now that we’ve made it down the road a bit since we started the new company, Ham Supply customers know exactly what to expect from us when they purchase one of our products. If we post that an item “ships next day”, it ships the next day (if not earlier). If we post an item ships January 20th, well then by golly it will ship January 20th (if not earlier)! Transparency. This is how we like to do business. Have you ever ordered a product online, paid for it on the spot, just to find out a month later that it won’t even be produced for another 3 months? I have. And it annoys me. So we do things a little different up here on the hill. Welcome to the new Ham Supply!
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From ARRL News:
Ham Radio Accessory Dealer, Publisher Idiom Press Changing Hands
November 9, 2015:
Idiom Press of Merlin, Oregon, has announced the sale of its assets to Ham Supply of Elizabeth, Colorado. Owned by Wayne Ordakowski, N0UN, Ham Supply is a new business formed to manufacture and distribute the products previously offered by Idiom Press, as well as other new Amateur Radio products.
Ham Supply will honor warranties for existing Idiom Press products, and once production is resumed, Ham Supply will honor all existing orders placed with Idiom Press after reconfirming them with the customer. Ordakowski has said he intends to have the new business in full operation by the first week of January 2016, although some previously placed orders may ship earlier. HamSupply.com
Idiom Pressed published The Complete DXer by Bob Locher, W9KNI, who started the business before turning it over to his son Rob, W7GH, who is returning to the computer programming field.
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