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Stumbling around with the SI4732 Pocket Mini
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
Incoming Radio: Degen DE1131
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
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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Tagged Emergency Radio, LiJiANi RD908, Weather alert radios
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Incoming Radio: LiJiANi RD-908
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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Tagged LiJiANi RD908, Microsoft Copilot, Weather Radio
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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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Tagged BAOFENG GM-15PRO, FM radio, GMRS, Two-way radio, Walkie Talkie, Weather Radio
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Little Radios: Raddy RF760
Bless the Amazon driver’s heart for getting my Raddy RF760 radio to me about 12 hours before the promised 10 PM delivery time. Unboxing I took some photos. One can’t do an unboxing without a box. The box comes with … Continue reading
Grundig G4000A: Observations Part 2
Shortwave I wanted to test a collection of “comparable radios.” Given that we’re comparing a vintage radio to newer ones, there’re not exactly comparable. The Tecsun PL-660, bought not long after my original G4000A, is the only one with similar … Continue reading