Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

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Posted on June 1, 2025 by Kevin

How did this blog about shortwave radios come to be? My first domain was Davnet.org in 2002. The oldest version of my website on the Wayback Machine dates back to to August 2003, when it was pretty well developed. I … Continue reading →

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Arrived In Time: AMNVOLT ATS Mini (Updated)

Posted on May 28, 2025 by Kevin

Thanks to AliExpress and their downstream agents, my shiny new AMNVOLT ATS Mini arrived in time for my trip to Spain and avoiding a hulking batch of new tariffs: First Impressions My first observation is that the box wasn’t half … Continue reading →

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Looking for the Ultimate Travel Radio

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Kevin

I like to take my shortwave listening hobby with me when I travel. Tecsun PL-380 I think my first international trip with a radio was in 2011 and the radio was a Tecsun PL-380 that I bought around the end … Continue reading →

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I heard: HCJB (Updated)

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Kevin

When I was a kid, HCJB from Quito Ecuador was a station heard worldwide. One of their QSL cards celebrated a new hydro power station to boost their output even more! That power station is now part of the Ecuadoran … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: Si4732 Pocket Mini (again)

Posted on May 17, 2025 by Kevin

I already have an Si4732 Pocket Mini, aka ATS-MINI radio, but there is an improved version with some important advances: Here’s a video about the new version: I’m assuming it will have the latest firmware on it and I will … Continue reading →

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Stereo! – Degen DE23

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Kevin

After circling central Virginia one time in a USPS truck, my Degen DE23 finally landed and was delivered a day early from eBay. Why spend $35 for a 13-year-old radio? The simple answer is stereo speakers with an AUX input. … Continue reading →

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My Amazon Product Reviews

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Kevin

I’ve written product reviews on Amazon for years, over 300 of them. It’s not unusual for a product I write about here to have a corresponding Amazon review. I recently changed my public name on Amazon to “Blog or Die!” … Continue reading →

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