Prime Day 2026

Posted on October 7, 2026 by Kevin

I did a quick scan of Amazon Prime Day deals. I think a few things are worth considering at these prices.

  • XHDATA D-808 Portable AM FM SW LW Air Band Shortwave Radio SSB RDS Multi Band Digital Radio Speaker with LCD Display Alarm Clock External Antenna: $77.76.
  • XHDATA R108 Portable Radio AM/FM/SW/LW/Airband Shortwave Radio Receiver (perhaps better known as the Sihuadon R-108): $44.93
  • XHDATA D109 Portable Radio AM FM SW LW Shortwave Receiver: $33.11
  • LiJiANi RD-239 Multiband Shortwave Radio AIR/VHF/AM/FM/SW/Weather Bands Transistor with TF Card/Flashlight, Key Backlight, Digital Record, Alarm Clock Powered by AA and Lithium Battery: $36.40
  • Jazmm 213 Bluetooth AM FM Shortwave Radio with NOAA Weather Alert, 1250mAh Rechargeable Portable Pocket Radio with Best Reception,5W Big Speaker, Digital Tuner and Earphone, Support SD Card and USB MP3 Player: $22.94
  • Raddy RF75A App Control Shortwave Weather Radio: $36.79
  • LiJiANi RD-239S Shortwave Radio with W2 Signals Repeater: $79.76

These are all radios I own and have tested. They’re decent products and these are good prices.

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First Impressions: Zhiwhis ZWS-777 (used)

Posted on October 6, 2026 by Kevin
ZWS-777 In Hand (real photo)

That was my first impression, how small it was. The case is metal and the device feels heavy.

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Firmware Updates = New Radio?

Posted on October 5, 2026 by Kevin

When I get a new radio, I’m fairly active checking for new firmware. When they’re old, not so much. I do hope that my Zhiwhis ZWS-A320 and LiJiANi RD-239S radios will get firmware updates to fix some bugs in these new products. The older LiJiANi Rd239 updated easily by just putting a file on a MicroSD cart, inserting in the radio and pressing Play.

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Incoming Radio: Zhiwhis ZWS-777

Posted on October 3, 2026 by Kevin

I already talked about the Zhiwhis ZWS-777, aka HanRongDa HRD-777, aka Raddy RF750 Plus in Looks Cool: Zhiwhis ZWS-777. I said I wasn’t inclined to buy one. A few bits of new information piqued my interest. First, it appears intended to be a successor to the HRD-700 — a radio I passed up years ago because there was no digital display, opting for the HRD-701 instead (a treasured yellow radio with a great speaker).

Raddy RF750 (original)
Zhiwhis ZWS-777 (Product photo)
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The Battle of the Repeaters ZWS-A330/W3 vs RD-239S/W2

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Kevin

At least 3 new shortwave-capable radios have come on the market supporting bundled or separately-sold “repeaters.” As best I can determine, these are Bluetooth-linked radio receivers with no controls, display or speaker. What the receiver picks up is relayed back to a controlling device via Bluetooth. The controlling device in this series is itself a radio that provides controls, display and sound. The three radios of this type I know of are:

  • Zhiwhis ZWS-A330 (aka HanRongDa HRD-A330)
  • Zhiwhis ZWS-802 (aka HRD-802)
  • LiJiANi RD-239S

Each has a separate, incompatible across models, repeater.

Back row: ZWS-802/W3, ZWS-A330/W3
Front: RD-239S/W2
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Flashes

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Kevin

I’ve added a new item to the site’s Resources menu. It’s called “Flashes” and the purpose is to host bits of breaking news, not worth an article, but still of possible interest.

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Product Review: Zhiwhis ZWS-A330 — Part 2, Testing and Conclusions

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Kevin

Welcome to the conclusion (almost) of a long series of articles about the ZWS-A330, journey from a product that wasn’t available yet, to one received, to one that is as of this writing sold out.

Here’s the history:

This post covers actual testing and presents my summary evaluation.

Coming soon will be a test of the ZWS-A330/W3 repeater in comparison with the RD-239S/W2 repeater. That should be interesting.

The ZWS-A330 is also sold as the HanRongDa HRD-A330 and the Raddy RF780

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