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Video: Daytime mediumwave shootout with the Tecsun S-8800
About a week ago, I received a re-engineered version of the Tecsun S-8800 from Anna at the excellent online retailer, Anon-Co. If you recall, I evaluated an early production unit of the S-8800 in...
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Video: Shortwave shootout with the Tecsun S-8800
After enjoying an afternoon testing the Tecsun S-8800 on the Blue Ridge Parkway this past weekend, I decided to return to the parkway yesterday and test the S-8800’s shortwave performance. I carved...
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The C. Crane Skywave SSB: A sneak peek!
Tuesday afternoon, I took a number of portable radios to the field: the Tecsun S-8800, Tecsun PL-880, Digitech AR-1780, C. Crane CC Skywave and the new C. Crane CC Skywave SSB. Last week, I received a...
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Tecsun S-8800: Anon-Co publishes listing and price
We now have a price for the Tecsun S-8800. Anna at Anon-Co has notified me that they’ve published the listing for the new Tecsun S-8800. The price is $268.00 US with free shipping to the USA. She also...
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A review of the Tecsun S-8800 shortwave/LW/AM-MW/FM portable receiver
Earlier this year, Tecsun released its long-awaited newest large portable: the Tecsun S-8800 portable shortwave/LW/AM-MW/FM receiver. Though I fully intended to buy a Tecsun S-8800 for review, our...
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Cross Country Wireless release SDR-4+ Special Edition SDR receiver
(Source: Southgate ARC and Kim Elliott) Cross Country Wireless have released a Special Edition version of their SDR-4+receiver. This includes many features previously only available in custom versions...
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PantronX: Titus II is ready for production
The Titus II portable SDR (Source: Radio World via Richard Langley) Titus SDR, a division of PantronX, says the Titus II multi-standard digital radio receiver is ready for production. The consumer...
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The GR-227: Gospell introduces a new SDR digital radio car adaptor
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributors Ed and Richard Langley for sharing information about the latest receiver from Gospell: the GR-227 digital radio car adaptor. According to Radio World: […]The...
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CC Skywave SSB: C. Crane publishes pre-order page with pricing, availability...
C. Crane has published a full pre-order page for their latest travel portable: the CC Skywave SSB. The price is $169.99 US–they’ve noted an expected ship date of sometime after November 3, 2017. We’ve...
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Radio Deal: Digitech AR-1780 $99 AUD/$119 NZD via Jaycar
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Wesley, who notes: For those in Australia, the Jaycar in Bondi Junction is currently selling the Digitech AR-1780 for AUD$99. I suspect the other locations are...
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DXtreme Monitor Log 11
Many thanks to SWLing Post sponsor, Bob Raymond with DXtreme Software, for sharing the following press release: Product Announcement: DXtreme Monitor Log 11™ DXtreme Software™ has released a new...
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Lunch with a friend (and a hearty side of enabling)
That’s BJ on the left and me on the right at our favorite burrito joint. A few weeks ago, I had lunch with my good friend, BJ Leiderman. If you ever listen to public radio programming, especially NPR,...
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Dmitry’s video overview of the S-8800
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dmitry Elagin, who shares the following: Good afternoon! I became the owner of Tecsun S-8800 recently. I made two videos – unpacking and the overview of the...
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Review of the Digitech AR-1780 portable shortwave radio
The following review first appeared in the October 2017 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine. Earlier this year one of my readers in Australia noted the addition of the Digitech AR-1780 to the...
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Airspy’s latest: The Airspy HF+ SDR
SDR manufacturer, Airspy, has a new product shipping “really really really soon” (per their website). The Airspy HF+ promises improved frequency agility through the use of high-performance passive...
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Airspy HF+ SDR Now Available to Order
As reported recently on the SWLing Post that the Airspy HF+ would be available “really, really, really soon”, the rumor has become reality–this new SDR receiver is for sale on Airspy’s main sale site...
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The XHDATA D-808 shortwave portable: A variation of the Digitech AR-1780?
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Ivan, who shares the following: In December, sales of this radio will begin. The seller promises to put the price of 60 US dollars. Radio of a level not lower...
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A review of the Red Oxx Micro Manager EDC and radio gear bag
Besides being a radio enthusiast, regular SWLing Post readers know that I’m also an avid traveler and, as a result, something of a pack geek. In September, I posted a review of the Red Oxx “Lil Roy”–a...
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C. Crane lowers price of CC Skywave SSB
C. Crane has lowered the price of their new CC Skywave SSB from $169.99 to $149.99. I’ve confirmed with C. Crane that anyone who ordered the Skywave SSB at the $169 price level will be reimbursed $20...
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SDRplay announces the RSP1A software defined radio
(Source: SDRplay Press Release) 15/November/2017, Wakefield UK: SDRplay announces the RSP1A SDRplay Limited has today announced the launch of a new Software Defined Radio product – the RSP1A. The...
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