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ATS Mini V3 Power Drain
One big annoyance with my AMNVOLT Mini SI4732 V3 is that every time I get it out to use, the battery indicator is deep into the red zone. I had just assumed it was a bad battery with abnormal internal … Continue reading
Incoming Radio: HanRongDa HRD-908
Update: There is a less expensive edition of this radio sold under the Zhiwhis brand, the ZWS-908. Update 2: It disappeared from Amazon. This one caught me by surprise. I have a LiJiANi Rd908 emergency weather radio. My wife is … Continue reading
The Thunderous Explosion of the Weather Radios
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a year since my article, The Thunderous Clash of the Weather Radios, but in that time quite a bit weather radio wise has happened. The iRonsnow IR-688 and the Mesqool CR1009 Pro … Continue reading
Posted in Radio
Tagged BAOFENG GM-15PRO, HanRongDa HRD-701, HanRongDa HRD-757, HanRongDa HRD-908, Jazmm 213, LiJiANI Rd239, LiJiANi RD908, Mesqool CR1015, NOAA, Raddy RF75A, Raddy RF760, RTL-SDR Blog V3, RTL-SDR Blog V4, Weather alert radios, Weather radios, XHDATA D-109WB, XHDATA D-608WB, XHDATA E-100, Zhiwhis ZWS-2415
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Running SDR++ on an ARM Processor Under Windows 11
Yes We Can! I have a Microsoft Surface Pro 11 tablet computer with a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor running Windows 11. None of the SDR software I tried worked with my RTL-SDR Blog V4 dongle. The software couldn’t communicate with the … Continue reading
Posted in Microsoft Surface
Tagged Microsoft Surface, Qualcomm Snapdragon, RTL-SDR Blog, Windows 11
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Killing the Noise: Independence Day
I’m literally stunned by how little money it’s going to cost to replace my Invisible Fence brand pet containment system. I paid more for the last service call to fix a broken wire than an entire PetSafe® system complete. Installation … Continue reading
Posted in Radio
Tagged EMI, Independence Day, Invisible Fence, Pet containment system, PetSafe®
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V1 v V3 v PL-330: ATS Mini Sensitivity
Now that I’ve started using the Si4732 ESP32 ATS V3, I’ve been disappointed. The technology is amazing, features overwhelming and the operation is close to optimum for a device with just an off-on switch and a knob. But to be … Continue reading
Posted in Radio
Tagged Antenna impedance, ATS Mini, MLA-30+, OM0ET, SI4732, Tecsun PL-330
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Killing the Noise: Part 3
For some reason the 1985 movie title, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins, came to mind, perhaps mock titled for a sequel that was never intended to happen. This story keeps on going, and going. In Part 3 episode I track … Continue reading