A new portable DRM/DAB receiver by Starwaves GmbH
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mangosman, who notes: There is a new digital receiver available. It can receive DRM in all bands from low, medium, high and band 1 & 2 VHF, as well as DAB+...
View ArticleInside the HanRongDa HDR-737 wide frequency receiver
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nad, who writes: I bought an HRD-737 a few weeks ago off AliExpress. Was going to write a review but now feel there is no point because it has so many major and...
View ArticleStan compares the C. Crane CCRadio3 with the CCRadio2E
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Stan Horzepa (WA1LOU), who shares the following post originally published on his blog: I bought a first-production-run C.Crane CCRadio3 AM/FM/WX/2-Meter receiver...
View ArticleSDRuno Version 1.3 now has Frequency Scanning feature
Many thanks to Jon Hudson with SDRplay who shares the following announcement: SDRplay is pleased to announce the release of SDRuno v1.3. This is a major upgrade to SDRuno, which adds a number of...
View ArticleSangean HDR-15/DPR-64 and notes from 2019 catalogs
The Sangean HDR-15 Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Schuster who writes: Hi Thomas, Sangean has quietly buried yet another AM/FM HD radio in the PDF of their US 2019 catalog [download as a...
View ArticleKev-Flex Stealth Kevlar Antenna Wire: an incredibly durable wire for field radio
My good friend David Cripe (NMOS) has recently informed me about a new product he’s offering to the radio community via his eBay store: Kev-Flex Stealth Kevlar Antenna Wire. Kev-Flex looks like a...
View ArticleThe ALT-512: A new general coverage QRP transceiver
There’s a new QRP transceiver on the market: the twelve band ALT-512 by Aerial-51. At first glance, you’ll see a similarity between the ALT-512 and the LnR Precision LD-11/Aerial-51 SKY-SDR. The LD-11...
View ArticleElecraft introduces the K4 high-performance direct-sampling SDR
Click to enlarge (Source: K4 Product Brochure) Today we learned about the latest addition to the Elecraft product line, the Elecraft K4. This fills a niche in the Elecraft product line and is certain...
View ArticleFirst Look: Elecraft K4 photos and preliminary information
The new Elecraft K4 Today, prior to the open of the 2019 Hamvention, I had an opportunity to hang with the folks at Elecraft and grab some photos of their newest transceiver: the Elecraft K4...
View ArticleInntot Technologies focuses on SDR based DRM+ Receivers
(Image Source: @YogendraPal9) (Source: Inc42) […]Inntot Technologies provides software-enabled IP solutions for Digital Radio Mondiale (DRM for AM and FM band, a set of digital audio broadcasting...
View ArticleTaking the new Mission RGO One transceiver to the field!
SWLing Post readers might recall that last year at the 2018 Hamvention, I met with radio engineer, Boris Sapundzhiev (LZ2JR), who was debuting the prototype of his 50 watt transceiver kit: the Mission...
View ArticleThe Airspy HF+ Discovery: A new high-performance SDR
At the 2019 Hamvention, I stopped by the Airspy.US booth and checked out the specifications of Airspy’s latest SDR: the Airspy HF+ Discovery. At first glance, the Discovery looks a lot like the Airspy...
View ArticleHamvention Highlights: The Palstar TR-30A EMP, an EMP-hardened HF transceiver
Each year at the Dayton Hamvention I enjoy checking out the latest radio products and services. This year (2019) I found an exceptional number of innovations and will share these in Hamvention...
View ArticleHamvention Highlights: The Ten-Tec Model 588+ OMNI VII+
Each year at the Dayton Hamvention I enjoy checking out the latest radio products and services. This year (2019) I found an exceptional number of innovations and will share these in Hamvention...
View ArticleHamvention Highlights: Affordable diversity reception with the SDRplay RSPduo
Each year at the Dayton Hamvention I enjoy checking out the latest radio products and services. This year (2019) I found an exceptional number of innovations and will share these in Hamvention...
View ArticleHamvention Highlights: The QRP Labs QSX 10 watt, general coverage, low-cost...
Hans (G0UPL) of QRP Labs holding a QSX transceiver prototype at the 2019 Hamvention Each year at the Dayton Hamvention I enjoy checking out the latest radio products and services. This year (2019) I...
View ArticleThe Tecsun S-9900: A new high-performance shortwave portable?
[Update: Also see this post that includes an image of a Tecsun PL-990. I will try to confirm if one or both of these radios may indeed be produced this year.] Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor...
View ArticleThe Tecsun PL-990: The next full-featured portable?
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following image originally posted in the Shortwave Radio Listener Appreciation Facebook group: This looks like a solid iteration of...
View ArticleTecsun PL-990 and S-9900: A few facts about the new Tecsun radios
Yesterday, we posted a photo of a Tecsun S-9900 “prototype” that was shared by @katsu3_uc on Twitter: Screenshot of katsu’s tweet with translation by Google. Shortly thereafter, another image was...
View ArticleHamvention Highlights: The Polar Explorer 500 watt transmitter
Each year at the Dayton Hamvention I enjoy checking out the latest radio products and services. This year (2019) I found an exceptional number of innovations and will share these in Hamvention...
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