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Raddy RF75A MW/FM/SW/WB/VHF Receiver Review

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Kevin

Amazon surprised me by delivering my new Raddy RF75A 5 days early. I already knew it was small, but the size is still remarkable. The RF75A is slightly taller than the HanRongDa HRD-701, but much thinner. Here the already compact … Continue reading →

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Santa’s Nice Radio list for 2025

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Kevin

Unlike my “Top Ten Portable Shortwave Radios for 2025,” these are not necessarily the best you can buy, but ones that I think bring something worthwhile to the table, and are good value. They’re ones that I personally use and … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 Product Review – Part 2

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Kevin

Performance MW/FM The Daytime Band Scan had surprising results: Given the nearly 1-meter long telescopic antenna, I fully expected superior FM performance, and I was not disappointed — it delivered a top scoring 88 stations, but given the radio’s size … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Zhiwhis ZWS-C919

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Kevin

I picked the Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 out of the 4 available brands, because it had best sale price on Amazon (and a little because Zhiwhis bought some good will by offering to send me a free updated version of the ZWS-603). … Continue reading →

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Big Deal Days

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Kevin

October 7-8 are Amazon Big Deal Days, and there are some deals to be had on shortwave radios. I didn’t see anything for Tecsun or Qodosen, but the Raddy, Zhiwhis, Retekess, Retevis and XHDATA crowd are offering 20% or more … Continue reading →

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Is it Stereo?

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Kevin

I have a number of FM radios, including ones that can play MP3 files from media. Some are also Bluetooth speakers. But are they stereo? Only one has stereo speakers, but most have headphone jacks. In this article, I’m testing … Continue reading →

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SM-616: First Impressions

Posted on July 12, 2025 by Kevin

First impressions: Unboxing The first thing I noticed about the package, the product and the manual is that there is no brand mentioned. It is a SM-616, but no Ongteed and no Semier. The side of the box has basic … Continue reading →

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