Author Archives: Kevin

About Kevin

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

Tuning, Muting, and Things that Go Chuff in the Night

Posted on October 25, 2025 by Kevin

Terminology one sees online isn’t always precise, and many people conflate muting, soft muting and chuffing. I tend to get sloppy too. For the purpose of this article, here are the terms as I’m using them: Whenever someone asks a … Continue reading →

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XHDATA Launches Improved D-219

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Kevin

I bought the original XHDATA D-219 in February of 2023, gray, with a fixed 9 kHz tuning step on MW, topping off the MW band at 1620 kHz. I wrote about it: Ultra-bargain XHDATA D-219 AM/FM/Shortwave radio.

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Size Matters?

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Kevin

A snippet of discussion occurred on the OfficialSWLChannel YouTube channel. Someone commented in the chat that the Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 had a telescopic antenna almost a meter long! I replied, to some surprised reactions, that the Tecsun PL-990 telescopic was the … Continue reading →

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Birdies in the Dark: ZWS-C919

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Kevin

It was dark and bleeping cold this morning (OK 40°F is not all that cold, but it was damp and foggy too) when I dragged 3 radios down to the patio to see what was happening before sunrise. The radio … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919: Tips and Tricks

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Kevin

Here are some things I discovered. I’ll add when I get something new. The Tuning Knob Step I knew from watching videos that there are two concentric knobs above the number keys and that turning them changes the frequency of … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 Product Review – Part 2

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Kevin

Performance MW/FM The Daytime Band Scan had surprising results: Given the nearly 1-meter long telescopic antenna, I fully expected superior FM performance, and I was not disappointed — it delivered a top scoring 88 stations, but given the radio’s size … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 Product Review – Part 1

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Kevin

The Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 is a device that receives a wide range of frequencies and has a long list of features. It scores high on quantity. This review concentrates on how well it performs all those functions it has. The firmware … Continue reading →

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