Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Chilly With a Chance of Radio

Posted on February 24, 2025 by Kevin

Today was one of those days when I was grateful to have a radio in my car. An appointment finished early and I was driving home past Pleasant Grove Park in Fluvanna County, Virginia, a fantastic facility for walking, hiking … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Portable Shortwave Radios for 2025

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Kevin

Most “top ten” lists online are garbage. I found a top ten shortwave radio list, two of which didn’t even receive shortwave! I’m taking the question seriously, and there are no affiliate links in what follows. When considering candidates for … Continue reading →

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Artificial Radio Intelligence

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Kevin

In preparation for my upcoming article on “The Best Portable Shortwave Radios for 2025,” I asked Microsoft Copilot AI to consider a list of radios I’ve not personally used. It responded and in is confusion added a radio I didn’t … Continue reading →

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Finding New Content at BlogOrDie!

Posted on February 19, 2025 by Kevin

Stay Updated with BlogOrDie! RSS Feed At BlogOrDie!, we’ve always offered an RSS feed to keep you connected with our latest content. RSS stands for “Really Simple Syndication,” and it’s a standardized way for content providers to distribute their updates. … Continue reading →

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Powering the MLA-30+ Biasing Tee

Posted on February 14, 2025 by Kevin

The Usual Uninteresting Solution There are a couple of issues one reads about related to the topic of this article. One is that AC powered USB supplies introduce noise, and that battery USB supplies will sometimes automatically shut off because … Continue reading →

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World Radio Day – 2025

Posted on February 13, 2025 by Kevin

I think I’ll sit in my recliner with my old friend, Eton Elite Executive, hooked up to my new friend, long wire antenna. I listened to some shortwave and then thought I’d try out FM. The radio was already tuned … Continue reading →

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Speaking Truth to Power (watch for updates)

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Kevin

So just how much capacity is in those battery packs and emergency radios? I measured them using the tools I wrote about in Incoming Tool: UNI-T UT658DUAL USB LCD USB Type C Digital Tester. Consider these not best case results. … Continue reading →

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