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Category Archives: Radio
Qodosen SR-286 Update
It’s been a few weeks now with the Qodosen SR-286 receiver. This is a status report. I have over 30 shortwave receivers, some pretty good ones. I find myself using the SR-286 almost all of the time. The only exceptions … Continue reading
The Burning Question: is the Qodosen SR-286 worth it?
Introduction The Qodosen SR-286 set me back $129 US, a price tag that made me pause before purchasing. I wasn’t buying a radio on a whim. What drew me in was its novelty and the promise of improved performance compared … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged FM radio, longwave radio, Qodosen DX-286, Qodosen SR-286, Shortwave
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Qodosen SR-286: First Impressions
I’ve been waiting for 21 days for the radio to arrive and in that time I wrote a blog article in anticipation and studied the manual. Now that it’s here I want to share my first impressions. During the wait … Continue reading
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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Charging Radios – USB-C
Houston, we have a problem. A reader commented on a problem charging an XHDATA D-808 radio with a USB-C to USB-C cable. The XHDATA supplied USB-A to USB-C cable worked, but not the other. This reminded me of something from … Continue reading
Posted in Radio, Technology
Tagged Charging, Portable Radio, USB Power Distribution, USB-C
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Radio Confusion
And no, I’m not talking about the clandestine radio station that sent me this QSL card. My confusion is over is the frequency range for FM radio in the United States. This should be an easy question, and the official … Continue reading
Posted in Radio
Tagged Eton radios, FM, Frequency Band, Grundig radios, Qodosen Radios, Tecsun Radios, XHDATA radios
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Incoming Radio! Qodosen SR-286
If all goes well, I’ll be receiving a Qodosen SR-286 (aka Xiaoqiang SR-286) radio mid-February from AliExpress. I learned about it from RadioJayAllen’s review and it pushed a few of my buttons. First off, the SR-286 is small: 128 x … Continue reading