Category Archives: Radio

Radio Collecting and listening

Tecsun R-9700DX Radio Compared

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Kevin

I’ve hesitated to talk about the Tecsun R-9700DX radio much because while other reviewers like it, I was disappointed, and I didn’t want to bad mouth a radio unfairly. In this article, I’ll also refer also to my vintage Panasonic … Continue reading →

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HanRongDa HRD-701 — Many Features, tiny package

Posted on February 26, 2023 by Kevin

As one can see from the photograph, the HRD-701 is one of the smallest shortwave radios on the market, but its designers packed in a world of features underneath that small exterior sporting just 7 buttons, a switch and two … Continue reading →

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XHDATA D-109: A new radio

Posted on February 19, 2023 by Kevin

I typically buy a radio after it’s been on the market for a while, often several years. This one, the XHDATA D-109, was released February 16, 2023 and I ordered it two days later. It’s an MW/FM/LW/SW radio that adds … Continue reading →

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Ultra-bargain XHDATA D-219 AM/FM/Shortwave radio

Posted on February 15, 2023 by Kevin

The XHDATA D-219 is an AM/FM/Shortwave radio with an analog tuning dial. It covers AM (only up to 1600 kHz), FM (2 bands) and shortwave (9 bands from 4.75 to 22 MHz) It doesn’t have much in the way of … Continue reading →

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Baijiali AM/FM/SW radio with MP3 player

Posted on September 8, 2022 by Kevin

The parable tells of a man who found a treasure in a field and sold all he had to buy the field. My new Baijiali BJL-166 FM/MW/SW1-18 radio MP3 player arrived from China today. Save your money; this is no … Continue reading →

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Solar! – EVCHE EC-2110BTS radio

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Kevin

One reason I’m writing this is that a Google search for EVCHE EC-2110BTS returned no hits. We can’t have that! I bought this AM / FM / SW / Bluetooth / MP3 player flashlight from AliExpress in hopes that the solar … Continue reading →

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A red radio — the Prunus J-429SW

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Kevin

Can you say “Big black rubber buttons” three times really fast? The big picture The Prunus J-429SW is an AM/FM/Shortwave radio with the ability to play MP3 files from a TF/Micro SD card or a USB flash drive. It can … Continue reading →

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