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About

How did this blog about shortwave radios come to be? My first domain was Davnet.org in 2002. The oldest version of my website on the Wayback Machine dates back to to August 2003, when it was pretty well developed. I … Continue reading

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Incoming Radio: Si4732 Pocket Mini (again)

I already have an Si4732 Pocket Mini, aka ATS-MINI radio, but there is an improved version with some important advances: Here’s a video about the new version: I’m assuming it will have the latest firmware on it and I will … Continue reading

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Incoming radio: Degen DE23

I was surprised to learn that this radio is still for sale by Amazon in Mexico at a price equivalent to $117.25 USD. I was fortunate enough to find an unused one on eBay for $35. This unit, introduced on … Continue reading

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Receiving WWVB

WWVB WWVB broadcasts from Ft. Collins, Colorado on a frequency of 60 kHz. The signal is time data, in a complex modulation scheme, repeating each minute. The format is described in some detail on the NIST website. Apparently, it can … Continue reading

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The Last Incoming Radio: SI4732 Pocket Mini

I ordered this from AliExpress and have been promised delivery by April 29. This remarkably featured shirt pocket sized radio sells for around $32 with free shipping (even less from other sellers, and on eBay). It even detects single sideband. … Continue reading

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First Impressions: BAOFENG GM-15PRO Two Way Radio

Introduction This is an unusual purchase, one not for my radio listening and testing hobby, but for practical purposes. It’s for two-way communications in an area with poor cell coverage. The BAOFENG GM-15PRO replaces a pair of really antique Cobra … Continue reading

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First Impressions: Sansui F50

It arrived a day early. I can’t do an unboxing because there was no box, only a foam shell. The contents were the Media Player/Radio, a USB-Cable and an instruction manual in Chinese. Fortunately the AliExpress seller provided me with … Continue reading

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