Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

A Little Radio Review

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Kevin

Several small shortwave radios reside in my accumulation and I’m interested to see how they compare, especially how newer ones compare to older ones. At least a dozen of my radios fit the “Ultralight” category (volume under 20 cubic inches), … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Jazmm 213

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Kevin

Kudos to Amazon who delivered the radio less than 12 hours after I ordered it. The package includes box, radio, User Manual, Thank You card and USB-C charging cable. First Impressions Like Amazon reviewers, I found it smaller than expected, … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: Jazmm 6f9846ec-031e-4f5a-876d-0ee9460591cb

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Kevin

OK, it will soon be my birthday and so I blew a big $25 (after 20% discount) plus tax for a pocket shortwave radio. I asked Rufus (Amazon AI assistant) and it said the model number was: 6f9846ec-031e-4f5a-876d-0ee9460591cb, and apparently … Continue reading →

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Radio en Úbeda

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Kevin

I want to make a bit of a change in the blog and I haven’t quite figured how to do it. The idea is to add some travel content and some photography, but without watering down the radio focus. It … Continue reading →

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About

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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