Author Archives: Kevin

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

Exceeding Expectations: HanRongDa HRD-908

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Kevin

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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ATS Mini V3 Power Drain

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Kevin

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 →

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Incoming Radio: HanRongDa HRD-908

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Kevin

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 →

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The Thunderous Explosion of the Weather Radios

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Kevin

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 →

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Running SDR++ on an ARM Processor Under Windows 11

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Kevin

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 →

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Killing the Noise: Independence Day

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Kevin

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 →

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V1 v V3 v PL-330: ATS Mini Sensitivity

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Kevin

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 →

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