Tag Archives: shortwave radio

Lost Loves

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Kevin

I was over on eBay today and they showed me a radio for sale, one that elicited a pang of regret. It was a Grundig G4000A receiver. The one below was my main receiver for a few years. It’s has … Continue reading →

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Surprise Radio: RTL-SDR Blog V4 SDR

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Kevin

See warning at the end of the post. I’ve had an RTL-SDR Blog V3 SDR for a few years, but I haven’t blogged much about it beyond the article on SSB. In the intervening years, RTL-SDR Blog has come out … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-2415: Just Curious

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Kevin

I like puzzles, one of which is figuring out where radios come from. The ZWS-2415 got its FCC Type Acceptance under model HD-2415 by a Chinese company called Shenzhen Huedeli Electronics Co., Ltd.  The company’s website says they make weather … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-2415: On Shortwave

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Kevin

The Zhiwhis ZWS-2415 is shipped with a 3-meter clip-on wire antenna, so that’s how I did my initial test today. I went up to the local pickleball court where there is a convenient picnic table and set up the wire … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-2415: First Impressions

Posted on January 26, 2025 by Kevin

Unboxing It comes in a nice box with outstanding padding. Here are the photos and some initial comments.

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Incoming Radio! Zhiwhis ZWS-2415

Posted on January 25, 2025 by Kevin

But, but, but, I thought that unpronounceable green thing was the incoming radio (Incoming Radio: Sttfaishen S10). It didn’t work out. Not only was the product description wrong (color and size), it just didn’t work well on weather band. So … Continue reading →

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ATS25 Max Decoder: Against all comers

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Kevin

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 →

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