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The Thunderous Explosion of the Weather Radios

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over a year since my article, The Thunderous Clash of the Weather Radios, but in that time quite a bit weather radio wise has happened. The iRonsnow IR-688 and the Mesqool CR1009 Pro … Continue reading

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ATS25 Max Decoder: Against all comers

So now to examine the question: how does the ATS25 Max Decoder compare with other portable radios on shortwave? The rules are simple. An MLA-30+ amplified loop antenna will be connected to an A/B switch, which will in turn be … Continue reading

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Competition heats up

A few years back I bought a Tecsun PL-380 that had a thermometer. That was my go to travel radio and the thermometer was convenient. I missed this feature when I traded in the PL-380 on a PL-330. Since then, … Continue reading

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Radio manuals

My first shortwave radio was a Nanaola 10NT-5-4 circa 1965. It didn’t have much of a manual, but it didn’t need much because there weren’t that many controls. Since then I’ve owned over 100 radios and see many manuals. Some … Continue reading

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Attack of the Swiss Army Knife™ Radios

I’ve started using the phrase, Swiss Army Knife™, to describe some radios. I thought it would be worth some time talking about the concept and applying it to some examples I have. The general term refers to a useful tool … Continue reading

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HanRongDa HRD-757: An Evolving Review

Rather than write an article and publish it after a week of fiddling and editing, I’m going to publish this one early and update it as it evolves. I had a negative first impression of the HanRongDa HRD-757 and I … Continue reading

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First Impressions: HanRongDa HRD-757

So welcome to the HanRongDa HRD-757 (aka Raddy RF757, Zhiwhis ZWS-757), what appears to be a relatively new entry in the Swiss Army Knife™ radio class (see feature list below), and my first radio with UHF coverage up to 999 … Continue reading

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