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

Incoming Radio: Sttfaishen S10

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Kevin

There seems to be an influx of newer and even more powerful battery emergency radios on the market. This Sttfaishen S10 had a 20% off coupon with a final price of $31.99 on Amazon for a 20000 mAh battery charger, … Continue reading →

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Weather Alert! Radio Arrives – Axyebi MD-107

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Kevin

Did anybody see what I did there in the title, “Weather Alert! Radio Arrives” instead of “Weather Alert Radio Arrives”? That’s because despite the Amazon product description having this text buried deep down, “NOAA weather alert radio,” this is no … Continue reading →

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ATS25 Max Decoder: Against all comers

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Kevin

So now to examine the question: how does the ATS25 Max Decoder compare with other portable radios on shortwave? The rules are simple. An MLA-30+ amplified loop antenna will be connected to an A/B switch, which will in turn be … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: Axyebi AB-US-107Y 13000mAh Crank Emergency Weather Radio

Posted on January 19, 2025 by Kevin

This fellow popped up on Amazon, on sale for $25.99. It’s not my usual sweet spot for a radio with its analog tuning dial and no shortwave, but I have come to the conclusion that those two features aren’t important … Continue reading →

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ATS25 Max Decoder: Testing

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Kevin

Normally I wouldn’t be concerned that a radio is a couple of years old, or even 10 years old in case of the Tecsun PL-880, but these ATS radios seem to become obsolete overnight. If I had known better, I … Continue reading →

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ATS25 Max Decoder — Voyage of Discovery

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Kevin

So I have the thing. What can I do with it? I’m getting the impression that this is a tinkerers radio designed for ham radio operators primarily. (Update: the developer said in a video exactly that.) All sorts of interesting … Continue reading →

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ATS25 Max Decoder – First Impressions

Posted on January 10, 2025 by Kevin

I’m interested in this radio for a few reasons. It’s a very different form factor from what I’m used to. It has a metal box and coaxial antenna input that might make it more immune to local noise. It has … Continue reading →

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