Category Archives: Radio

Radio Collecting and listening

Bye Bye CHU

Posted on June 22, 2026 by Kevin

I’ve listened to Canadian time station CHU for a very long time. I have a QSL card from 1967. That reception was from southern Alabama on 7335 kHz (a frequency that was later replaced with 7850), probably using my Lafayette … Continue reading →

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Happy belated National Yellow Radio Day

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Kevin

June 1 was National Yellow Radio Day, and all I can say in my defense is that I was traveling 6 time zones away from home without a yellow radio on that day. I have a few yellow radios: The … Continue reading →

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Promise of incoming radio: QODOSEN QPR-001

Posted on June 18, 2026 by Kevin

I can’t say it’s incoming until I order it, and I can’t order it until it goes on sale, but when it does, I’ll be placing my order. No question. I snagged that photo from a video from Andre on … Continue reading →

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MLite-880 Addenda

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Kevin

I’m posting this to accumulate additional information about the MLite-880. It’s needed because unlike most radios where one buys them and learns how to use them more effectively over time, this one is receiving aggressive firmware updates.

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Travel Radio

Posted on May 23, 2026 by Kevin

So I’m going on vacation for a while, and of course I have to pick a radio to take along. Tecsun PL-660 I was digging in the cabinet and came across the vinyl fold-over case for my Tecsun PL-660 and … Continue reading →

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LITEMALADSP MLite-880: Review Part 2 — Performance and Conclusions

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Kevin

Note on Antennas In what follows I may refer to various antennas: Frequency coverage The graphic above from the Elecevolve website is supposed to indicate the frequency coverage of the radio; however, the frequencies between 108 and 118MHz can also … Continue reading →

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LITEMALADSP MLite-880: Review Part 1 — Hits and Misses

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Kevin

This is my review of the MLite-880 SDR receiver from Elecevolve. It is based on V1.5 of the firmware and V2.2.0 of the Product Manual. Disclosure: the manufacturer provided this unit to me at no cost and without obligation. The … Continue reading →

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