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The Degen DE1129 unboxed: initial impressions
Degen DE1129 and box (Click to enlarge) Yesterday, I received a sample Degen DE1129 from TecsunRadio.com, which is, to my knowledge, the only current distributor of this newest Degen. I paid extra for...
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Andy’s experience with Studio 1 Software Defined Radio
Andy Wilkinson (EI2HWB) left some comments on the new Studio 1 software, which he purchased and has been using with his Perseus: Being a Perseus owner I purchased the Studio1 software in the hope that...
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A review of the Degen DE1129 portable shortwave radio
My Degen DE1129 as tested (Click to enlarge) The Degen DE1129 is the latest compact, full-featured, DSP-based, AM/FM shortwave radio from Chinese manufacturer, Degen. It’s available from...
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Three years (and counting!) with Grundig G3
My trusty Grundig G3 (Click to enlarge) It’s hard for me to believe that it’s been over three years since I published my first review of the Grundig G3 shortwave radio. My initial impressions were...
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A review of the WiNRADiO WR-G31DDC “Excalibur” software defined radio (SDR)
The WinRadio WR-G31DDC “Excalibur” Software Defined Radio I confess, I’m one of those shortwave radio listeners who has always believed the best tabletop radio is one that looks like a radio–a radio...
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SWLing.com’s 2012 Holiday Shortwave and Radio Gift Guide
One of the most popular posts on the SWLing Post each year is the annual Holiday Radio Gift Guide. I started this annual post in 2010 when I realized that it would be easier than answering an in-box...
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2013 WRTH: A look inside
I just received my copy of the 2013 WRTH directly from the publisher. As many SWLing readers know, I look forward to receiving this staple radio reference guide, and this year it even arrived early....
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The truth about portable amplified shortwave antennas
In the past week, I have had no less than 3 email inquiries from readers regarding which amplified antenna to purchase for their portable shortwave radio. My short answer? None. In my opinion, there’s...
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A review of the Degen DE32 shortwave radio: compared with the DE321 and...
The Degen DE32 (Click to enlarge) The Degen DE32 is one of the latest DSP-based analog radios to hit the market. In the past, I have reviewed two others: the Degen DE321 and the Kchibo KK-9803. Tecsun...
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No-Spoiler Review: “The Numbers Station” with John Cusack and Malin Akerman...
The following is a no-spoiler review, as I assume many of you may be waiting for the film to hit the big screen, and I wouldn’t want to reveal any cinematic surprises. We first mentioned The Numbers...
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A review of the Lowe SRX 100
The Lowe SRX 100 shortwave receiver (Click to enlarge) I recently had the opportunity to spend some quality time with the Lowe SRX 100 (a.k.a., Target HF3, AKG HF-3, and Garex HF-3), a receiver...
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Yamaha CM500 Headphones on sale
I’ve been using a set of Yamaha CM500 headphones for shortwave radio listening for a couple of years now. They have great audio characteristics for both AM and single-side band listening. They’re very...
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A review of the Tecsun R-2010D shortwave radio
The Tecsun R-2010D (click to enlarge) SiLabs DSP chips are now in the bulk of the newest portable shortwave radios on the market. And it’s no wonder: these small chips offer more features and improved...
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Lutus’ review of the Sangean ATS-909X
Thanks to Benn (AK4AV) for forwarding Paul Lutus’ in-depth review of the Sangean ATX-909X. Lutus mentions that shortwave sensitivity is fairly low, but medium wave and FM are quite good. Click here to...
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Another Tecsun R-2010D review
(click to enlarge) Thanks to Gary for sending this link to the Radio-Timetraveller’s review of the Tecsun R-2010D. I see that he had the same issue with abysmal selectivity as I did in my review of the...
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A review of the ShouYu SY-X5 DSP shortwave radio
The Shouyu SY-X5 mechanically-tuned, DSP portable radio. (Click to enlarge) The ShouYu SY-X5 shortwave radio came to my attention only a few weeks ago. It is yet one more mechanically-tuned, DSP based,...
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Review of the Elecraft KX3: world-class transceiver, superb shortwave receiver
I originally wrote this review for Monitoring Times Magazine, May 2013 issue (pages 56-57). The review that follows has been expanded and includes updates. The Elecraft KX3 Transceiver (Click to...
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On sale now: the CommRadio CR-1, a great little receiver
A hot tip: currently, CommRadio offers the CR-1 software-defined tabletop receiver for just $500 (US), until August 1, 2013. Check out the sale on CommRadio’s website. I have been using the CommRadio...
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Paul reviews the mystery radio
Many thanks to Paul for providing this review of his mystery radio (see previous posts): This is a basic AM/FM radio with clock and alarm functions. It runs off three AA batteries (for the radio) or a...
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