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Stereo! – Degen DE23

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Kevin

After circling central Virginia one time in a USPS truck, my Degen DE23 finally landed and was delivered a day early from eBay. Why spend $35 for a 13-year-old radio? The simple answer is stereo speakers with an AUX input. … Continue reading →

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My Amazon Product Reviews

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Kevin

I’ve written product reviews on Amazon for years, over 300 of them. It’s not unusual for a product I write about here to have a corresponding Amazon review. I recently changed my public name on Amazon to “Blog or Die!” … Continue reading →

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Voyage of Discovery: Degen 1131

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Kevin

The radio arrived today from eBay seller Hisonic, costing me a paltry $19.99 plus tax. Here’s the stock photo again: To tell the truth, I was contemplating sending it back as defective. Nothing worked. The radio came on and the … Continue reading →

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Stumbling around with the SI4732 Pocket Mini: Updated again

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Kevin

What you see is a circuit board, a battery (lower left) and the speaker lower right. The story starts with how weak the speaker sounds. I thought some earphones might help but they didn’t; in fact, I could barely hear … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: Degen DE1131

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Kevin

For the time being, there are pre-tariff Chinese radios for sale in the US at reasonable prices, and I’m scraping the bottom of the barrel for things to review. I came upon on this new-condition Degen DE1131 Touch Screen Controlled … Continue reading →

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Too Taxing: LiJiANi Rd908 Weather Radio

Posted on April 18, 2025 by Kevin

I received my LiJiANi Rd908 on time from Amazon, but there was some confusion about the weather alert feature. It didn’t work as the product description said, and the manual linked in the product description didn’t even mention an alert … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: LiJiANi RD-908

Posted on April 13, 2025 by Kevin

I had some questions about the 14500 battery, one of the types supported by this radio, and asked Microsoft Copilot about it. That led to a discussion of the radio and its features. At the end, after sharing my purchase … Continue reading →

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