SWLing Post contributor, Guy Atkins, writes: My “bargain bin” $13.99 portable Basbon DSP receiver arrived yesterday from China while I was out of town. That was fortunate for the little radio, as my absence allowed it another day of life (in one piece) on planet earth. The good: the radio’s case is surprisingly solid and […]
SWLing Post contributor, Guy Atkins, writes: I spotted this new listing on Ebay today, and was wondering if it’s a new model, or perhaps a repackaged Tecsun PL-606? It’s lacking the rotary tuning knob and has a smaller display than the 606 however. It also has two rows of main buttons rather than three: http://ebay.to/1KGjfrN […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Guy Atkins, for the following guest post: Radio Cook Islands by Guy Atkins In 1993 I was fortunate to have the opportunity to visit Rarotonga with my wife, courtesy of a nice award through my company which afforded me an all-expenses-paid trip anywhere we’d like to go. I chose the […]
SWLing Post contributor, Guy Atkins, writes: I’m writing to let you know of a “nostalgia radio” Windows wallpaper graphic I’ve made available to radio hobbyists. This design is called Hertzian Vision, and I created it three years ago for a few SDR enthusiasts/software authors in Finland. I’d like to offer it to your readers too. […]
by Dan Robinson The MLite-880 portable has been on the market for some time now. There have been a number of important developments, so it’s time to update my original articles for those who already own the receiver and those who are still considering purchasing. A note to begin: I have no financial interests […]
by Dan Robinson Since my first look at the MLite-880 some new information has become available, so passing on what I know to SWLing.com readers: FIRMWARE UPDATES Drawing from comments in various places, including those left on my original article, the Telegram Malahit chat, RigReference, and first adopter comments on YouTube, the following have been […]
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor Don Moore–noted author, traveler, and DXer–who shares the following post: Two Portable Antennas for Remote DXing (Part Two) By Don Moore Don’s traveling DX stories can be found in his book Tales of a Vagabond DXer [SWLing Post affiliate link]. If you’ve already read his book and enjoyed it, do Don a favor and […]