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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919: Tips and Tricks

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Kevin

Here are some things I discovered. I’ll add when I get something new. The Tuning Knob Step I knew from watching videos that there are two concentric knobs above the number keys and that turning them changes the frequency of … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 Product Review – Part 2

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Kevin

Performance MW/FM The Daytime Band Scan had surprising results: Given the nearly 1-meter long telescopic antenna, I fully expected superior FM performance, and I was not disappointed — it delivered a top scoring 88 stations, but given the radio’s size … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 Product Review – Part 1

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Kevin

The Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 is a device that receives a wide range of frequencies and has a long list of features. It scores high on quantity. This review concentrates on how well it performs all those functions it has. The firmware … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Zhiwhis ZWS-C919

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Kevin

I picked the Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 out of the 4 available brands, because it had best sale price on Amazon (and a little because Zhiwhis bought some good will by offering to send me a free updated version of the ZWS-603). … Continue reading →

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Big Deal Days

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Kevin

October 7-8 are Amazon Big Deal Days, and there are some deals to be had on shortwave radios. I didn’t see anything for Tecsun or Qodosen, but the Raddy, Zhiwhis, Retekess, Retevis and XHDATA crowd are offering 20% or more … Continue reading →

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Incoming radio: Zhiwhis ZWS-C919

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Kevin

Decisions, decisions. Recently I’ve been thinking about a radio: the HanRongDa HRD-C919 / Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 / Raddy RF919 / Retekess TR113. Here are some reasons I’m interested:

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2 Radios, 4 Ways

Posted on October 2, 2025 by Kevin

The fellow with the hard hat standing next to one of the three big power company trucks parked in front of my neighbor’s house said they were working on the transformer and the power would be off for a couple … Continue reading →

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