Search Results for: HanRongDa HRD-757

HanRongDa HRD-757: An Evolving Review

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Kevin

Rather than write an article and publish it after a week of fiddling and editing, I’m going to publish this one early and update it as it evolves. I had a negative first impression of the HanRongDa HRD-757 and I … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: HanRongDa HRD-757

Posted on July 20, 2024 by Kevin

So welcome to the HanRongDa HRD-757 (aka Raddy RF757, Zhiwhis ZWS-757), what appears to be a relatively new entry in the Swiss Army Knife™ radio class (see feature list below), and my first radio with UHF coverage up to 999 … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: HanRongDa HRD-757

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Kevin

In a moment of weakness, I ordered a HanRongDa HRD-757 (aka Raddy RF757, Zhiwhis ZWS-727) from AliExpress for around $72 including tax and shipping. I expect a good bit of similarity between this and my shirt pocket Raddy RF75A (aka … Continue reading →

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Exceeding Expectations: HanRongDa HRD-908

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Kevin

There is no hint in the Amazon product description that this emergency radio has app control, but it does. The same Radio-C/Radio-CT app that I’ve enjoyed with other radios like the HRD-757 and Raddy RF75A, also works here. Unboxing

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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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Radio Time

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Kevin

I was in the chat room of the OfficialSWLChannel on YouTube when someone commented that the clock on their radio wasn’t accurate. I got out a few of mine and observed some a minute or so off, some more, but … 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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