Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

Just an old guy with opinions that I like to bounce off other people.

Happy 1981!

It was New Years Day 45 years ago when I opened my new Radio Peking calendar to the first page of the new year. And in that January 1 square I penciled in reception notes from what I heard on … Continue reading

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First Impressions: Moliao RADIO Q7

“RADIO” is the brand on the box. It’s manufactured by Shenzhen Moliao Technology Company in China. I snagged it on Temu for $10.17 US including shipping for the retail box, radio, manual, wrist strap, internal rechargeable battery and USB-C charging … Continue reading

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First Impressions: Baijiali KK9

I blew $7.66 ($20 minimum order), including shipping, on Temu to snag this MW/FM/SW radio. A couple of years ago they went for $5.

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New Version: HanRongDa K-603

I bought the Zhiwhis version (ZWS-603) in April of 2022 and I learned that there had been firmware updates since my V1.6 radio to V2.4. Zhiwhis tech support told me that my older radio couldn’t be updated to the latest … Continue reading

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Incoming Radio? Si4732 ATS Mini

But, but, but you already an Si4732 mini. Yes, but there is new firmware, notably with RTTY/CW decoding. It also supports loading the EiBiSpace schedules from a computer. And there is ETM, a waterfall display and a gray scale mode. … Continue reading

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Incoming Radios: HanRongDa K-603, Moliao RADIO Q7, and Baijiali KK9

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Goodwill Radio

Goodwill Industries locations locations may participate in the national ShopGoodwill auction site and route collectible, vintage or specialty electronics (such as shortwave radios, ham gear, or high-end audio equipment) to the online marketplace rather than selling at retail locations. Sales … Continue reading

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