Category Archives: Product Reviews

XHDATA D-109: A new radio

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Kevin

I typically buy a radio after it’s been on the market for a while, often several years. This one, the XHDATA D-109, was released February 16, 2023 and I ordered it two days later. Before the radio arrived, I received … Continue reading →

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Ultra-bargain XHDATA D-219 AM/FM/Shortwave radio

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Kevin

The XHDATA D-219 is an AM/FM/Shortwave radio with an analog tuning dial. It covers AM (only up to 1600 kHz), FM (2 bands) and shortwave (9 bands from 4.75 to 22 MHz) It doesn’t have much in the way of … Continue reading →

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Baijiali AM/FM/SW radio with MP3 player

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Kevin

The parable tells of a man who found a treasure in a field and sold all he had to buy the field. My new Baijiali BJL-166 FM/MW/SW1-18 radio MP3 player arrived from China today. Save your money; this is no … Continue reading →

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A red radio — the Prunus J-429SW

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Kevin

Can you say “Big black rubber buttons” three times really fast? The big picture The Prunus J-429SW is an AM/FM/Shortwave radio with the ability to play MP3 files from a TF/MicroSD card or a USB flash drive. It can also … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-603 vs Kaito KA29

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Kevin

Two radios with similar function, but significant differences The Kaito KA29 received a lot of attention by reviewers when it became available in August of 2014, but I only got mine today. The Zhiwhis ZWS-603 is much newer, from December … Continue reading →

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ZHIWHIS ZWS-603 Shortwave Radio Review

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Kevin

The ZHIWHIS XWS-603 appears to be the same radio as the HanRongDo K-603. What’s unusual about this radio This one is not like anything I’ve used before in several ways. First, it combines a shortwave radio, an MP3 player, a … Continue reading →

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Comparing 3 Tecsun radios: PL-660, PL-380, PL-330

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Kevin

I haven’t bought a radio in quite a while, but the new Tecsun PL-330 seemed quite capable, so I used the proceeds from selling off older radios on eBay to buy a new PL-330 (with firmware version 3306). I was … Continue reading →

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