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Category Archives: Radio
Incoming Radio: Sansui F50
Just hours after saying I wasn’t going to buy another radio, I bought another radio. I almost hesitate calling this a radio because most of the real estate is devoted to playing media. I frankly don’t understand how someone can … 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
Shortwave Schedules
I rely heavily on shortwave schedules to help me figure out what I’m listening to on the radio. While we may not be as well off as our forebears in terms of international shortwave stations to listen to, we are … Continue reading
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Tagged HFCC, Prpopagation, PRYOM, schedules, Shortwave DB, shortwave radio, Weather stations
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Incoming Radio: Grundig G4000A
Scarfed this up on eBay: I guess this is a case of seller’s remorse and the “sharing the love” thing. I originally bought one in July of 2011, but I sold it during the great disgorgement a few years back, … Continue reading
Top Ten Portable Shortwave Radios for 2025
Most “top ten” lists online are garbage. I found a top ten shortwave radio list, two of which didn’t even receive shortwave! I’m taking the question seriously, and there are no affiliate links in what follows. When considering candidates for … Continue reading
Artificial Radio Intelligence
In preparation for my upcoming article on “The Best Portable Shortwave Radios for 2025,” I asked Microsoft Copilot AI to consider a list of radios I’ve not personally used. It responded and in is confusion added a radio I didn’t … Continue reading
Powering the MLA-30+ Biasing Tee
The Usual Uninteresting Solution There are a couple of issues one reads about related to the topic of this article. One is that AC powered USB supplies introduce noise, and that battery USB supplies will sometimes automatically shut off because … Continue reading
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Tagged Biasing Tee, Bscame BS-1 battery bank, EVCHE EV-2110BTS, Flash drive, MLA-30+, MP3 Player, USB power
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