Tag Archives: Sangean ATS-909

Phase Locked in Battle: Tecsun PL-990 Against All Comers

Posted on September 23, 2025 by Kevin

Someone made a comment on the Official SWL Channel Facebook group: So I’ve got the modern raft of DSP and SDR radios, just the same as anyone else. I was wondering whether, in 2025, there’s any point in picking up … Continue reading →

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Setting Multi-Zone Radio Clocks

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Kevin

The Problem I have 4, perhaps more, radios that have a capability to display both local time and UTC. They are: Eton Elite Executive, Qodosen DX-286/SR-286 and Sangean ATS-909. I don’t understand the setting process fully, and the manual didn’t … Continue reading →

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PLL Progress

Posted on August 15, 2025 by Kevin

I have an ongoing project to compare some PLL Superhet radios I have, a Grundig G4000A, Kaito KA-1101, Sangean ATS-909, Tecsun PL-660 and Tecsun PL-990. I’ve had some bad luck with my last TWO visits to the park, interrupted by … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Sangean ATS-909

Posted on August 8, 2025 by Kevin

I wanted to compare a well-regarded analog-tuned radio against modern DSP radios and the Sangean ATS-909 fits that bill.

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Incoming Radio: Sangean ATS-909

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Kevin

No, not some shiny new toy from AliExpress, but something from the “old days.” The Sangean ATS-909 is an analog radio first introduced in 1996, available until roughly 2011 when the DSP-based ATS-909X was introduced . Read more at The … Continue reading →

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