Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Incoming Radio: Zhiwhis ZWS-802 + W3 Repeater

Posted on June 26, 2026 by Kevin

I noted before a new variant of the LiJiANi Rd239 for sale at AliExpress, interesting because it added app control, SSB, and communicating with an external (possibly outdoor) repeater. The repeater model was identified as “W2.” This was clearly interesting … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye CHU

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Kevin

I’ve listened to Canadian time station CHU for a very long time. I have a QSL card from 1967. That reception was from southern Alabama on 7335 kHz (a frequency that was later replaced with 7850), probably using my Lafayette … Continue reading →

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Happy belated National Yellow Radio Day

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Kevin

June 1 was National Yellow Radio Day, and all I can say in my defense is that I was traveling 6 time zones away from home without a yellow radio on that day. I have a few yellow radios: The … Continue reading →

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Promise of incoming radio: QODOSEN QPR-001

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Kevin

I can’t say it’s incoming until I order it, and I can’t order it until it goes on sale, but when it does, I’ll be placing my order. No question. I snagged that photo from a video from Andre on … Continue reading →

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MLite-880 Addenda

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Kevin

I’m posting this to accumulate additional information about the MLite-880. It’s needed because unlike most radios where one buys them and learns how to use them more effectively over time, this one is receiving aggressive firmware updates.

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Travel Radio

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Kevin

So I’m going on vacation for a while, and of course I have to pick a radio to take along. Tecsun PL-660 I was digging in the cabinet and came across the vinyl fold-over case for my Tecsun PL-660 and … Continue reading →

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LITEMALADSP MLite-880: Review Part 2 — Performance and Conclusions

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Kevin

Note on Antennas In what follows I may refer to various antennas: Frequency coverage The graphic above from the Elecevolve website is supposed to indicate the frequency coverage of the radio; however, the frequencies between 108 and 118MHz can also … Continue reading →

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