Tag Archives: Sihuadon R-108

Prime Day Deals

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Kevin

If you’re interested in starting to listen to shortwave radio, there are some notable deals on Amazon.com during their Prime Day promotion. And no, I don’t get any commission on products I mention here.

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Getting to Know You: HanRongDa HRD-908

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Kevin

I took my new HRD-908 outside at around sunset local time (00:39 UTC) to see what it could do. It hits the ball out of the park on FM. The speaker is great, MW sucks and so does the manual. … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Portable Shortwave Radios for 2025

Posted on February 22, 2025 by Kevin

Most “top ten” lists online are garbage. I found a top ten shortwave radio list, two of which didn’t even receive shortwave! I’m taking the question seriously, and there are no affiliate links in what follows. When considering candidates for … Continue reading →

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ATS25 Max Decoder: Against all comers

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Kevin

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

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Kevin

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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Keepers: The Saga Continues

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Kevin

It’s time to downsize — again. I’ve talked about having too many radios before under the topic, “Sharing the love.” Gilles Letourneau over at the OfficialSWLChannel on YouTube gets out an old radio from time to time and renews the … Continue reading →

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Qodosen DX-286 vs Sihuadon R-108

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Kevin

I want to compare these radios for a couple of reasons: they are the same size (with the same length antenna), and they got about the same number of MW stations in my daytime band scan. Inside they are powered … Continue reading →

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