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Top Ten Portable Shortwave Radios for 2025
Most “top ten” lists online are garbage. I found a top 10 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
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
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
Qodosen DX-286 vs Sihuadon R-108
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
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged longwave radio, Qodosen DX-286, Qodosen SR-286, shortwave radio, Sihuadon R-108
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Sihuadon R-108: an overlooked radio
I’ve seen nice things said about the Sihuadon R-108 radio for some time, but I never bought one because it seemed redundant for my personal use. The radio is quite small (5″ L x 1.2″ W x 3″ H), it … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio, Technology
Tagged A/B Switch, CFRX Toronto, Comparisons, shortwave radio, Sihuadon R-108, Tecsun PL-330, XHDATA D-109WB, XHDATA D-808
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Battle of the under $50 shortwave radios: Take 2
It’s only been 5 months since 13 shortwave radios did battle in the original Battle of the under $50 shortwave radios, but things have changed. There are new contenders. XHDATA D-109WB The XHDATA D-109 (shown above) was the winner of … Continue reading