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De maximus: Updated

Posted on April 26, 2025 by Kevin

I’m no fortuneteller and I don’t have any special expertise in international trade, but I can report what I saw today. I ordered a Chinese-made WWVB time signal receiver module from a Canadian seller on eBay. It cost $9.13. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Receiving WWVB

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Kevin

WWVB WWVB broadcasts from Ft. Collins, Colorado on a frequency of 60 kHz. The signal is time data, in a complex modulation scheme, repeating each minute. The format is described in some detail on the NIST website. Apparently, it can … Continue reading →

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The Last Incoming Radio: SI4732 Pocket Mini

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Kevin

I ordered this from AliExpress and have been promised delivery by April 29. This remarkably featured shirt pocket sized radio sells for around $32 with free shipping (even less from other sellers, and on eBay). It even detects single sideband. … Continue reading →

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US radio enthusiasts: Buy sooner rather than later?

Posted on April 10, 2025 by Kevin

For those in the US planning to purchase a radio from China, you might want to do it sooner rather than later. Currently there are no tariffs for overseas packages from China valued under $800. That “de minimus” exception ends … Continue reading →

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