Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Si4732 ATS Mini V3S

My Si4732 ATS Mini ordered July 1 from the TOOLTOP Global Store on AliExpress arrived in exactly 13 days, 6 days ahead of schedule. Version 3S fixes the battery drain issue, and one can see from this photo that the … Continue reading

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SM-616: Preparing Video

I have a special early edition DVD of the movie Koyaanisqatsi, autographed by the director, Godfrey Reggio. I thought that if I had a DVD without copy protection, that would be it, and I was apparently correct; however, my first … Continue reading

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SM-616: First Impressions

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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An Uninvited Guest

Arrival When I opened the latest box of Qodosen DX-286 returns from Amazon, I expected the usual: a compact LW/MW/SW/FM radio packed in its familiar product box with hard plastic case, manual, stickers, plush bag and charging cable. What I … Continue reading

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Incoming Radio: SM-616

This was a Prime Day deal for $21.77. I ordered one yesterday (July 9). The price was just too low to pass up. And for proof of the deal, this is a snip from my Amazon invoice: Perhaps others thought … Continue reading

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Prime Day Deals

If you’re interested in starting to listen to shortwave radio, there are some notable deals on Amazon.com during their Prime Day promotion. And no, I don’t get any commission on products I mention here. Down below this article appears a … Continue reading

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Daily Driver Weather Radio: HRD-908 or ZWS-2514?

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