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Any Given Sunday
The phrase “any given Sunday” comes from American professional football, a game often played on Sundays. It’s short for “on any given Sunday, any NFL team can defeat any other.” It happens due to random events, special conditions, injuries and … Continue reading
Posted in Radio
Tagged Raddy RF75A, shortwave listening, shortwave radio, Tecsun PL-660
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Raddy RF75A MW/FM/SW/WB/VHF Receiver Review
Amazon surprised me by delivering my new Raddy RF75A 5 days early. I already knew it was small, but the size is still remarkable. The RF75A is slightly taller than the HanRongDa HRD-701, but much thinner. Here the already compact … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged HanRongDa HRD-701, HanRongDa HRD-787, MP3 Player, Raddy RF75A, shortwave radio, VHF radio
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My favorite shortwave radio
My very first website had this heading: Find out who I am by reading my web siteand I will find out who I am by writing it. I’m writing this article to help myself answer the question of which is … Continue reading
XHDATA D-808: Good performer, but could be better
The XHDATA D-808 arrived yesterday afternoon. My first impression, just fondling the radio, was good. It was solid and the materials seemed better than average quality. After some time using the radio, I was less impressed. I detail below how … Continue reading
Radio of the week: Sangean ATS-405
I like the Sangean ATS-405, but it tries my patience. It’s an older model (it came out in 2015), but I picked it because it has some options not usually found on other radios: the ability to set the squelch … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio, Technology
Tagged Sangean ATS-105, shortwave radio
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Mesqool CR2015 — a radio you perhaps have not seen
I bought my Mesqool CR2015 (or CR2015WB) from Amazon back in April of 2022 as part of a bundle with a larger weather radio. In the bundle, it only cost $9.11, so what the heck? The original version of the … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio, Technology
Tagged CR2015WB, Mesqool CR2015, Pocket radio, shortwave radio, Weather Radio
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Tecsun R-9700DX Radio Compared
I’ve hesitated to talk about the Tecsun R-9700DX radio much because while other reviewers like it, I was disappointed, and I didn’t want to bad mouth a radio unfairly. In this article, I’ll also refer also to my vintage Panasonic … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio, Technology
Tagged Analog radios, Panasonic RF-085, shortwave radio, Tecsun R-9700DX, Vintage radios
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