Category Archives: Radio

Radio Collecting and listening

Incoming Radio: Sunflash RD-666

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Kevin

If at first you don’t succeed, order, order again. After returning the QFX R-333BT that I paid around $30 for because it was defective, I looked around on TEMU to reorder what I hoped to be a fully working model … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: QFX R-333BT [RETURNED]

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Kevin

This thing is HUGE. The second thing is that it reminds me of my Evche EVCHE EC-2110BTS radio, although the latter is considerably smaller and less colorful. Both are MW/FM/SW radios that can be powered by D-cell batteries, both have … Continue reading →

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ATS 25 update

Posted on January 19, 2026 by Kevin

Not new, but I finally got around to installing v4.21, October 27, 2025, on my ATS25 max-Decoder. Release Notes AIR beta 27/10/2025 Supported Models: ATS25 / ATS25+ / ATS25X1 / ATS25X2 / ATS25 max, ATS25 max-Decoder, ATS-Decoder Pocket, ATS120, ATS25AMP, … Continue reading →

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Incoming Radio: Seek Professional Help

Posted on January 14, 2026 by Kevin

This is the thing: It ended up costing $30 on TEMU, whatever it is. I probably overpaid — other sellers have something similar looking for less. I couldn’t find a manufacturer or model in the product description (linked “manual” says … Continue reading →

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Happy 1981!

Posted on January 1, 2026 by Kevin

It was New Years Day 45 years ago when I opened my new Radio Peking calendar to the first page of the new year. And in that January 1 square I penciled in reception notes from what I heard on … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Baijiali KK9

Posted on December 27, 2025 by Kevin

I blew $7.66 ($20 minimum order), including shipping, on Temu to snag this MW/FM/SW radio. A couple of years ago they went for $5.

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New Version: HanRongDa K-603

Posted on December 25, 2025 by Kevin

I bought the Zhiwhis version (ZWS-603) in April of 2022 and I learned that there had been firmware updates since my V1.6 radio to V2.4. Zhiwhis tech support told me that my older radio couldn’t be updated to the latest … Continue reading →

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