Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Blog or Die: The Movie

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Kevin

Subscribers to the Blog or Die! YouTube channel expect to see radios doing the talking, with some occasional titles to explain what’s happening. In large part, those videos supplement the detailed reviews of radios and discussion of shortwave listening that … Continue reading →

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PL-330 or D-808?

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Kevin

Someone asked me on my Blog or Die! YouTube channel which radio I would recommend to someone just getting started with the shortwave listening hobby, the Tecsun PL-330 or the XHDATA D-808. Both were briefly featured in the video, and … Continue reading →

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Music (?) 4 Joy

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Kevin

Music 4 Joy is a broadcast carried by a commercial station in Nauen, Germany, that consists of an hour of what some have called “techno” music with no announcements. It’s like random notes on a stopped flute accompanied by a … Continue reading →

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Eton Elite Executive: Product Review

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Kevin

This is one of my top radios. It covers LW, MW, SW, FM and Air band. It has SSB and sync tuning; it has 700 station presets and is a solid performer. I think it’s an attractive product if you … Continue reading →

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Tecsun DR-920C Review

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Kevin

I’ve had a DR-920 for years, but the internal string connecting the tuning knob to the variable capacitor went off track in a way I couldn’t repair, so I replaced it with a DR-920C. It cost $25.99 from Amazon, but … Continue reading →

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Sharing the love

Posted on May 6, 2023 by Kevin

I have a lot of radios. Here are two pictures of them. That’s 25 radios, not counting the novelty radios on the top shelf, clock radios, car radios, the shortwave radio in my car, an SDR, a weather radio on … Continue reading →

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Any Given Sunday

Posted on May 5, 2023 by Kevin

The phrase “any given Sunday” comes from American professional football, a game often played on Sundays. It’s short for “on any given Sunday, any NFL team can defeat any other.” It happens due to random events, special conditions, injuries and … Continue reading →

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