Tecsun PL-990x vs. PL-880: Comparing SSB audio characteristics and...
A number of SWLing Post readers have been asking about SSB audio characteristics on the new Tecsun PL-990. Earlier this week, I took a moment while visiting family to make a few quick comparison videos...
View ArticleSangean SR-36: Paul discovers the basic AM/FM DSP receiver
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Paul, who writes: This seems to be a new basic radio from Sangean: Click here to view on Amazon (affiliate link supports the SWLing Post) I’m not sure a radio...
View ArticleMy Icom IC-705 is inbound…sharing my predictions
I was contacted by Universal Radio yesterday afternoon with a tracking number for my Icom IC-705. It will arrive by Monday evening. A number of SWLing Post readers in the US and UK have notified me...
View ArticleTecsun PL-330: Initial impressions, overview of functions, and operation
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jaap de Goede, for the following guest posts: Operating the TECSUN PL-330 without an English manual by Jaap de Goede Introduction Inspired by my father, I like...
View ArticleThe Icom IC-705 has landed at SWLing Post HQ
Yesterday, I received my new Icom IC-705 QRP transceiver (along with two FT-60R HTs) from Universal Radio. I got home pretty late yesterday afternoon so haven’t had a lot of time to put the IC-705 on...
View ArticleIcom IC-705: Let’s see how long it’ll receive with supplied BP-272 Li-ion...
The shortwave radio listener part of me might actually be more excited about the Icom IC-705 than the ham radio operator part of me. The IC-705 has a number of features for ham radio operators who also...
View ArticleTaking the Icom IC-705 to the field for a battery endurance test
I recently posted results from my listening endurance test with the new Icom IC-705 QRP general coverage transceiver. I’ve been on a mission to see just how long the supplied BP-272 Li-ion battery pack...
View ArticleA new Sangean ATS-909X model in the works? Two 909Xs lead Dan to a potential...
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, DanH, who shares the following guest post: How two Sangean ATS-909Xs led me to news of an ATS-909X2 by DanH I decided to buy a second Sangean ATS-909X this...
View ArticleShortwave listening in the field with the Icom IC-705 transceiver
Yesterday, I took the new Icom IC-705 to the field for another Parks On the Air (POTA) activation. My goal at this particular activation was to make a couple of posts for QRPer.com: first, to test the...
View ArticleSangean ATS-909X2: Pricing (Europe), Photos, and Product Details
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Armin Sander, who shares a link to the Sangean Europe website where they’ve posted details about the upcoming Sangean ATS-909X2 (click here to read our previous...
View ArticleA Tecsun PL-330 features reference sheet
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jaap de Goede, who shares the following as an update to his Tecsun PL-330 review. Jack writes: I discovered several features that are not displayed on the...
View ArticleMore field time with the new Icom IC-705 general coverage QRP transceiver
I’ve been using the Icom IC-705 pretty heavily since I took delivery of it a couple weeks ago. The more time I spend with this radio, the more I like it. Serious functionality and features I originally...
View ArticleThe new Belka-DX DSP now available via Mobimax
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, JMMHam, who comments: The new DX version of BELKA -DSP is now available in the Mobimax Store. The new Belka-DX receiver is about 5 euros more expensive but...
View ArticleTecsun H-501: Internal shots and a note of caution about Newegg pricing
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares two note-worthy links regarding the new Tecsun H-501. The first link is to a set of internal shots of the H-501 found on...
View ArticleIcom IC-705 blind audio tests: Let’s take a look at your choices!
Before I had even taken delivery of the new Icom IC-705 transceiver, a number of SWLing Post readers asked me to do a series of blind audio comparison tests like I’ve done in the past (click here for...
View ArticleSangean ATS-909X2: Production has been “postponed”
Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post readers who’ve noted that Sangean Europe has removed the ATS-909X2 from their website and stopped taking pre-orders. Dan Robinson received the following response...
View ArticleNew Tecsun PL-368 prototype on display at 2020 Shanghai International...
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following photos and short videos of a prototype Tecsun PL-368 at the 2020 Shanghai International High-End Hi-Fi Expo. The PL-368...
View ArticleThe new Yaesu FTDX10: Yaesu’s latest hybrid SDR HF transceiver
I’ll admit it: I like what I see here. Yaesu has announced their latest compact 160-6 M transceiver: the FTDX10. Based on the specifications, it looks like it borrows heavily from the FTDX101 series,...
View ArticleSteve builds a simple SWL antenna tuner that pairs brilliantly with the Belka-DX
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Steve Allen (KZ4TN), who shares the following guest post: A Simple Antenna Tuner for SWL Radios by Steve Allen, KZ4TN After reading 13DKA’s excellent review of...
View ArticleA review of the lab599 Discovery TX-500 QRP transceiver
The following review of the TX-500 was first published in the October 2020 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine. Last year, a company out of Russia started dropping hints about a QRP transceiver they...
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