Category Archives: Technology

Battle of the under $50 shortwave radios: Take 2

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Kevin

It’s only been 5 months since 13 shortwave radios did battle in the original Battle of the under $50 shortwave radios, but things have changed. There are new contenders. XHDATA D-109WB The XHDATA D-109 (shown above) was the winner of … Continue reading →

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Updating the LiJiANi Rd239 radio firmware

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Kevin

I bought my LiJiANi Rd239 in November of 2023, with Version 2.8 firmware. Prior to November, the radios had V2.7, and now in December, I’ve learned it’s 2.9! I emailed the address in the user guide and they sent me … Continue reading →

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XHDATA D-109WB vs LiJiANi Rd239 Multiband Receivers

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Kevin

These two radios, arriving within a couple of days of each other, cry out for comparison. Both are in roughly the same price range: the Rd239 was $39.80 delivered from Amazon (Black Friday sale) and the D-109WB costs $46 including … Continue reading →

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LiJiANi Rd239: A different radio

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Kevin

A Black Friday sale item caught my eye on Amazon for just under $40. The first thing that jumps out is the coverage: FM/MW/SW/AIR/VHF/Weather. It also has weather alerts, MP3 Play/Record, external antenna jack, AUX in jack and a flashlight/reading … Continue reading →

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Tesla Model Y v. Audi Q8

Posted on November 9, 2023 by Kevin

I had only a short time to get used to my Tesla Model Y before I was in a situation where I had to rent a car and drive it about 100 miles. The rental was an Audi Q8 from … Continue reading →

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Upstairs / Downstairs

Posted on September 23, 2023 by Kevin

Sharing the Love I have some shortwave radios upstairs in my study where I spend most of my time at home. Some other are downstairs on a shelf above my workbench in the shop. I talked about my upstairs and … Continue reading →

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Comparing My Top Radios

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Kevin

I talked about my Under $50 Radios and my Under $100 Radios and now it’s time to take a look at the much smaller top shelf. The group is: Model Amazon.com price1 Firmware Eton Elite Executive $199.00 Unknown Tecsun PL-660 … Continue reading →

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