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Tecsun PL-ease: Comparing the PL-330, PL-660, PL-880 and PL-990 Shortwave Radios
Here I compare 4 great Tecsun radios; Three are still in production, and the PL-660 can still be purchased new. PL-660 Introduction The PL-660 was introduced in 2010 and I’ve owned mine since December of 2011; it’s been a great … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio, Technology
Tagged Analog radios, DSP radios, Radio comparisons, shortwave radio, SSB, Tecsun PL-330, Tecsun PL-660, Tecsun PL-880, Tecsun PL-990
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Review: Tecsun PL-990 Shortwave Receiver
Editorial note: This review was written in July in 2023, a year and a half ago, and I do not know why it was not published. I’m reviewing it and publishing it now. The Tecsun PL-990 is one of the … Continue reading
Battle of the under $50 shortwave radios
The market has certainly changed since 2011 when I wrote my article, What’s the best shortwave radio under $50? Today we’re looking at my current bottom-tier radios, ones with shortwave coverage that I could buy new today (July 16, 2023) … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio, Technology
Tagged Baijiali BJL-166, budget shortwave radios, Degen DE28, HanRongDa HRD-701, Kaito KA29, Kaito WRX911, Mesqool CR2015, Prunus J-429SW, Raddy RF75A, Radio comparisons, Rysamton YK-M03, shortwave radio, Tecsun DR-920C, XHDATA D-109, XHDATA D-219, Zhiwhis ZWS-603
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Rysamton YK-M03 FM/AM/SW Pocket Radio
In an attempt to give each of my radios at least a little love, I pulled down my Rysamton YK-M03 from the shelf today and gave it a whirl. Features For something with this basement price it has quite a … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio, Technology
Tagged Pocket radios, Rysamton, shortwave radio
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SSB!
I’ve owned a radio with SSB and CW reception at least since I was 17 years old back in 1967, starting with the Lafayette Radio Electronics KT-340 I built from a kit. I got into collecting shortwave radios a decade … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged Eton Elite Executive, RDL-SDR Blog, shortwave radio, SSB, Tecsun PL-330, Tecsun PL-660, Tecsun PL-880, XHDATA D-808
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Tecsun PL-660 vs PL-880
I’ve owned my Tecsun PL-660 since 2011 (12 years). It’s not the newest version of that radio –there have been firmware updates since then — but it works well, and is arguably the best radio I own. More recently the … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged AIR band, Radio comparisons, shortwave radio, Single Sideband, Tecsun PL-660, Tecsun PL-880, WWV
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Blog or Die: The Movie
Subscribers to the Blog or Die! YouTube channel expect to see radios doing the talking, with some occasional titles to give context. In large part, those videos supplement the detailed reviews of radios and discussion of shortwave listening that appear … Continue reading
Posted in Radio, Social Media
Tagged Music 4 Joy, Shortwave, shortwave radio, Tecsun PL-880, video, YouTube
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