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Reader Survey: Comparing the Tecsun PL-680 and PL-660 on medium wave (AM)
The results from the PL-680/PL-660 reader surveys (here and here) have been pouring in! As of this posting, well over 200 readers have participated by listening to and evaluating the two receiver...
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Tecsun PL-680: Reader surveys closing today
If you haven’t had a chance to weigh in on the Tecsun PL-660/PL-680 comparison surveys, you will need to do so by 23:00 UTC today. I’m working on the Tecsun PL-680 review and need completed surveys...
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A review of the Tecsun PL-680 with reader survey results
When I heard early reports about the new Tecsun PL-680, I was already wondering how it would stack up alongside other Tecsun portables. An early photo of the Tecsun PL-680 revealed how very similar it...
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SDRplay RSP: now $149 or £99
I just received the following tweet from @SDRplay: We’ve been able to reduce the SDRplay RSP price to $149 or £99 (approx €149 ) + tax/shipping. See http://www.sdrplay.com I’ve just started reviewing...
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The new Sangean WR-15 AM/FM radio
Jeff over at the excellent Herculodg blog, is about to pull the trigger on this Sangean WR-15. I must admit, I’m mighty tempted, too–about as tempted as I get for radios lacking shortwave coverage. I...
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Wyn compares the SDRplay RSP and Airspy
After posting about the price reduction in the SDRplay RSP, Wyn Evans commented with his comparison of the SDRplay RSP and Airspy (another popular low-cost wideband SDR). Wyn writes: I have both and...
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Bonito adds new products
The Bonito MegaLoop ML200 I’ve just heard from German manufacturer, Bonito, who has added several new products to their product line: MegaLoop ML200: The MegaLoop is a 5 meter active stainless steel...
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New Franzis shortwave radio kit
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Franz Miller, who writes: “I’ve pasted a link below to the webpage at Conrad in Germany for yet another Franzis radio kit; no idea how good it is, but it looks...
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Tecsun PL-680 now available on eBay
The Tecsun PL-680 is now available on eBay via my favorite Hong Kong-based seller, Anon-Co. Pricing is currently $105.99 + $18.00 shipping to UK/US, $29.00 shipping to everyone else. Click here to...
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Raspberry Pi 2 API for the SDRplay RSP
Many thanks to Jon Hudson at SDRplay who notified me that they have released a Raspberry Pi 2 API for the SDRplay RSP receiver. Note that the API is a “pre-release” version and you’ll need to...
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A review of the TitanSDR Pro software defined receiver
The following review originally appeared in the May 2015 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine. It’s no secret…I’m a bit of an SDR geek. Yes, after discovering the power of software-defined radios a...
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The Siru Innovatios SDR20 multi-touch portable SDR
A few weeks ago, at the Four Days In May conference (held alongside the Dayton Hamvention) I met Jarkko Mäkivaara from the Finnish company Siru. Jarkko was demonstrating the SDR20: a radio that...
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Bonito’s new high and low pass filters
Dennis Walter at Bonito has just informed me about two new product’s they’re offering: high and low pass filters. From the Bonito blog: LP060 Low Pass Filter The elliptically-formed low pass filter...
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The new Sangean ATS-405 shortwave portable
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Aaron Hyde, who reports that Sangean has a new travel radio on the market: the Sangean ATS-405. Aaron writes: “While looking around the internet today, I came...
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A review of the SDRplay RSP software defined receiver
The following review originally appeared in the May 2015 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine. Good things often come in small packages. But not all of these things are…well, affordable. Ironically,...
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Keith’s review of the Sangean ATS-405
SWLing Post reader, Mike, writes: Keith Perron’s review of the new Sangean ATS-405 appeared in the last show of Media Network Plus. There is an archive of the show on the PCJ website for you to listen:...
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The new Sangean PR-D19 AM/FM radio
Many thanks to Jeff, over at the Herculodge for sharing information about the new Sangean PR-D19 AM/FM radio which is now available at Universal Radio and Amazon. Click here to read Jeff’s post on the...
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Initial review of the Sangean ATS-405
Just last week, I received the new Sangean ATS-405 on loan from Universal Radio. Though I’ve only had the radio for a week, I thought I’d share a few un-boxing photos (by request) and my initial...
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Degen refreshes shortwave product line
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Paul, who commented with a link to the new Degen DE221 “ultralight” radio: http://ebay.to/1fKWZ2m Paul’s link lead to the discovery of several new Degen models, in...
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The Siru Innovatios SDR20 adds new features
Many thanks to Jarkko Mäkivaara with Siru Innovations who writes with the following update: We have added some new features to our SDR20 portable radio! Please see the video [below] for a...
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