Category Archives: Technology

XHDATA D-808: Good performer, but could be better

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Kevin

The XHDATA D-808 arrived yesterday afternoon. My first impression, just fondling the radio, was good. It was solid and the materials seemed better than average quality. After some time using the radio, I was less impressed. I detail below how … Continue reading →

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Radio of the week: Sangean ATS-405

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Kevin

I like the Sangean ATS-405, but it tries my patience. It’s an older model (it came out in 2015), but I picked it because it has some options not usually found on other radios: the ability to set the squelch … Continue reading →

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Mesqool CR1015 — a radio you perhaps have not seen

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Kevin

I bought my Mesqool CR1015 (or CR1015WB) from Amazon back in April of 2022 as part of a bundle with a larger weather radio. In the bundle, it only cost $9.11, so what the heck? The original version of the … Continue reading →

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Tecsun R-9700DX Radio Compared

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Kevin

I’ve hesitated to talk about the Tecsun R-9700DX radio much because while other reviewers like it, I was disappointed, and I didn’t want to bad mouth a radio unfairly. In this article, I’ll also refer also to my vintage Panasonic … Continue reading →

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HanRongDa HRD-701 — Many Features, tiny package

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Kevin

As one can see from the photograph, the HRD-701 is one of the smallest shortwave radios on the market, but its designers packed in a world of features underneath that small exterior sporting just 7 buttons, a switch and two … Continue reading →

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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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