Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Flying the Shuttle: Raddy RF760 Tips and Tricks

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Kevin

Quick Direct Frequency Entry The Raddy RF760 shares some operational concepts with the HanRongDa HRD-701 radio. One particularly welcome similarity is a method of rapid tuning, found in the user manual Section 12 under the title: “Rotary [flying shuttle] button.” … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio | Leave a comment

Little Radios: Raddy RF760

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Kevin

Bless the Amazon driver’s heart for getting my Raddy RF760 radio to me about 12 hours before the promised 10 PM delivery time. Unboxing I took some photos. One can’t do an unboxing without a box. The box comes with … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews, Radio | Tagged | Leave a comment

The Voice of America

Posted on March 20, 2025 by Kevin

Shortwave radio remains a vital source of information in regions where government censorship, conflict, or limited infrastructure restrict access to other media. Its ability to transmit signals across vast distances and bypass local restrictions makes it a lifeline for uncensored … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, Radio | Tagged | Leave a comment

Incoming Radio: Raddy RF760

Posted on March 18, 2025 by Kevin

When I initially became aware of this radio, it cost around $100 and while it had an amazing feature set, it reportedly didn’t have the quality and performance of a radio that expensive. Now times have changed and Amazon is … Continue reading →

Posted in Radio | Tagged | Leave a comment

Incoming Radio: Sansui F50

Posted on March 15, 2025 by Kevin

Just hours after saying I wasn’t going to buy another radio, I bought another radio. I almost hesitate calling this a radio because most of the real estate is devoted to playing media. I frankly don’t understand how someone can … Continue reading →

Posted in Products, Radio | Tagged | 8 Comments

Grundig G4000A: Observations Part 2

Posted on March 13, 2025 by Kevin

Shortwave I wanted to test a collection of “comparable radios.” Given that we’re comparing a vintage radio to newer ones, there’re not exactly comparable. The Tecsun PL-660, bought not long after my original G4000A, is the only one with similar … Continue reading →

Posted in Product Reviews, Radio | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Grundig G4000A: Observations Part 1

Posted on March 12, 2025 by Kevin

I hesitate to use the phrase “product review” for something that’s been out of production for a long time. I used the Wayback Machine to scroll through the listings of the G4000A at Universal Radio. They announced it as discontinued … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment