Monthly Archives: April 2022

ZHIWHIS ZWS-603 Shortwave Radio Review

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Kevin

The ZHIWHIS XWS-603 appears to be the same radio as the HanRongDo K-603. What’s unusual about this radio This one is not like anything I’ve used before in several ways. First, it combines a shortwave radio, an MP3 player, a … Continue reading →

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Unboxing the ZHIWHIS ZWS-603

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Kevin

My pet peeve about “unboxing” videos is that invariably the item being unboxed was already unboxed before the video, and often not even in the box. This isn’t a video, but this series of photos is authentic, and taken as … Continue reading →

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Great price?

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Kevin

I’m completely recycling my shortwave radio inventory, selling mostly, but I bought a couple of new ones to check out. One new one I ordered this morning was an XHDATA D-808. It’s feature rich, combining SSB with Air band and … Continue reading →

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Deciphering the Kchibo KK-9615

Posted on April 1, 2022 by Kevin

The Kchibo KK-9615 is a Chinese AM/FM/Shortwave shirt-pocket radio from a decade or so ago. It has analog tuning and a digital display with clock and alarm. I know of no English-language manual for the Kchibo KK-9615, but through trial … Continue reading →

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