Category Archives: Radio

Radio Collecting and listening

Re-viewing radios – Zhiwhis ZWS-C919

Most of my reviews are written within 3-4 days of receiving the radio. While I try to give the receivers a workout, cover the main points and present a case for or against, opinions change over time; some radios even … Continue reading

Posted in Radio | Leave a comment

Re-Viewing Radios – Tecsun PL-660

Most of my reviews are written within 3-4 days of receiving the radio. While I try to give the receivers a workout, cover the main points and present a case for or against, opinions change over time; some radios even … Continue reading

Posted in Radio | Leave a comment

Incoming Radio — MALAHITEAM DSP4

The title stretches the concept of “Incoming.” My order just put me on the waiting list, with no money changing hands. It’s supposed to be the same size as their DSP3, which is now discontinued, something like 120 x 80 … Continue reading

Posted in Radio | 1 Comment

My Zhiwhis broke – A support story (concluded)

I planned to do some testing of my top-of-the line Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 and discovered that FM stopped working. I tried the usual reset steps to no avail. Other bands worked, but FM was dead silent. I bought the radio in … Continue reading

Posted in Radio | Leave a comment

Waiting for Godot – an SDR journey

I recently bought and reviewed a portable SDR, a no-name clone of a Deepelec Malachite DeepSDR 101. While I didn’t like the radio, I liked the concept. It has the spectrum display where I can see nearby stations and compare … Continue reading

Posted in Radio | Leave a comment

SDR V6 – The Good, the Bad and the Review

What You See Is What You Get First, obviously, it is an SDR with a spectrum display of 192 kHz and a waterfall. Frequency is displayed to a precision of 1 Hz Most radios have settings buried in menus or … Continue reading

Posted in Radio | Leave a comment

DSP digital radio SDR V6: First Impressions

Surprise The earliest projected delivery date was a week from today, but there it was in my mailbox. It arrived in a plain cardboard box that opened up to reveal:

Posted in Radio | Leave a comment