Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Incoming Radio: SM-616

This was a Prime Day deal for $21.77. I ordered one yesterday (July 9). The price was just too low to pass up. And for proof of the deal, this is a snip from my Amazon invoice: Perhaps others thought … Continue reading

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Prime Day Deals

If you’re interested in starting to listen to shortwave radio, there are some notable deals on Amazon.com during their Prime Day promotion. And no, I don’t get any commission on products I mention here.

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Daily Driver Weather Radio: HRD-908 or ZWS-2514?

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ESP32 – Si4732 ATS Mini: Firmware Upgrade 2.28 (Updated)

A firmware update was released for the ATS Mini earlier today (July 1, 2025) and I quickly grabbed it and installed it on my V3 and V1 models. The latest version is always found on GitHub here. There are two … Continue reading

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Incoming Radio: ATS Mini V3S

One AliExpress seller is selling an updated version of the ATS Mini they are labeling V3S. Specifically, the differences identified are: It’ll arrive when it does (estimated delivery date: Jul 20, 2025). One buyer who has already received one complained … Continue reading

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Getting to Know You: HanRongDa HRD-908

I took my new HRD-908 outside at around sunset local time (00:39 UTC) to see what it could do. It hits the ball out of the park on FM. The speaker is great, MW sucks and so does the manual. … Continue reading

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Exceeding Expectations: HanRongDa HRD-908

There is no hint in the Amazon product description that this emergency radio has app control, but it does. The same Radio-C/Radio-CT app that I’ve enjoyed with other radios like the HRD-757 and Raddy RF75A, also works here. Unboxing

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