Category Archives: Product Reviews

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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LITEMALADSP MLite-880: Review Part 1 — Hits and Misses

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Kevin

This is my review of the MLite-880 SDR receiver from Elecevolve. It is based on V1.5 of the firmware and V2.2.0 of the Product Manual. Disclosure: the manufacturer provided this unit to me at no cost and without obligation. The … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Moliao RADIO Q7

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Kevin

“RADIO” is the brand on the box. It’s manufactured by Shenzhen Moliao Technology Company in China. I snagged it on Temu for $10.17 US including shipping for the retail box, radio, manual, wrist strap, internal rechargeable battery and USB-C charging … Continue reading →

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Santa’s Nice Radio list for 2025

Posted on November 26, 2025 by Kevin

Unlike my “Top Ten Portable Shortwave Radios for 2025,” these are not necessarily the best you can buy, but ones that I think bring something worthwhile to the table, and are good value. They’re ones that I personally use and … Continue reading →

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The Battle of the Sixes (DX-286 and DP-666): Part 2

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Kevin

Continued from The Battle of the Sixes: Part 1. In this part I discuss reception performance and audio quality, with my final conclusions. Performance MW The first barrier in comparing MW performance is that the DP-666 doesn’t have an internal … Continue reading →

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Getting to Know You: HanRongDa HRD-908

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Kevin

I took my new HRD-908 outside at around sunset local time (00:39 UTC) to see what it could do. It hits the ball out of the park on FM. The speaker is great, MW sucks and so does the manual. … Continue reading →

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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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