Category Archives: Technology

Visiting New Zealand

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Kevin

I intend to visit New Zealand in person one day, but this weekend I visited the island nation via shortwave radio. Fortunately, Radio New Zealand has a nice variety of times and frequencies to try: The simple strategy is to … Continue reading →

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Qodosen Got Batteries!

Posted on September 23, 2024 by Kevin

Qodosen sent me a note for my readers: Many users feedback that DX-286 doesn’t come with batteries, which caused some trouble for users, this time we added new links to the included batteries on both Amazon and aliexpress. 1.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DF63Z54T 2.https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256807498018650.html… … Continue reading →

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Raddy RF886: Evolving Review

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Kevin

My new Raddy RF886 arrived from Amazon right on time, so let’s unbox:

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Incoming Radio: Raddy RF886

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Kevin

I started feeling the itch for a new radio. The Raddy RF886 sells for about $26, but Amazon had two 10% off coupons. It fits my Swiss Army Knife category as a radio, computer USB speaker, USB speaker and a … Continue reading →

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Attack of the Swiss Army Knife™ Radios

Posted on August 3, 2024 by Kevin

I’ve started using the phrase, Swiss Army Knife™, to describe some radios. I thought it would be worth some time talking about the concept and applying it to some examples I have. The general term refers to a useful tool … Continue reading →

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HanRongDa HRD-757: An Evolving Review

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Kevin

Rather than write an article and publish it after a week of fiddling and editing, I’m going to publish this one early and update it as it evolves. I had a negative first impression of the HanRongDa HRD-757 and I … Continue reading →

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And speaking of manuals …

Posted on July 24, 2024 by Kevin

I just got an email from XHDATA. They’ve released their long-awaited update to the D-808 Portable Digital Radio manual (direct download). Readers may remember that I was critical of the old manual — to the point that I even wrote … Continue reading →

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