Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Booras, who writes:
Hello Thomas
I recently got a new Icom 9500 and have made several in depth videos on it for my YouTube channel including multiple direct comparisons to other premium receivers.
Here is the main overview video:
Click here to view on YouTube.
Thank you for sharing this, Nick. The IC-R9500 is an impressive receiver indeed!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Booras, who writes:
Hi Thomas
I just picked up a new to me radio that [is] very rare in the US.
I loved it so much I did a comparison to an 8711 and a FTDX101MP. The Skanti presented very well.
Click here to view on YouTube.
Excellent Nick! Thank you so much for sharing this and for demonstrating some weak signal work. You were certainly pitting the Skanti against some benchmark performers!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Booras, who writes:
I bought [an Eton Elite Satellit] on Amazon and received it today. Here is a link to my YouTube review.
I have made several radio videos on YouTube recently and your audience may enjoy them.
Click here to view on YouTube.
Many thanks for sharing your initial review, Nick! I look forward to seeing any comparison videos you might produce as well!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Boras, who shares the following:
I was motivated by one of Tom Styles videos (hamrad88) about Sync detection to make one of my own. It is no secret that Tecsun offers Sync on several of their radios but only the 660 and 680 really work. My take on Sync is that the results are not consistent even on some of the highest rated Sync radios. While my video is not scientific or nearly complete, I think it gives a good representation of what we can expect from Sync for SWL.
[In addition] today was Radio Day, so I made another video on a very interesting radio:
Thought your readers might be interested.
We are indeed! Thank you for sharing these videos, Nick! That Racal, by the way, is a beautiful beast of a rig!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Booras, who writes:
I just picked up a Harris 505A and I made a couple videos your viewers might like.
This radio is extremely sensitive as you can see in the comparison videos. I am very lucky to have picked it up. I will add that in the comparison to the Kenwood TS890 I didn’t try the 15 kHz filter on video. I did try it afterwards and I was surprised to receive the weak 6.085 signal with similar results to the 505. I thought for sure that that huge width would only let in more noise but I was wrong. I learned something new! But the 505A is still a super sweet machine.
Thank you for sharing this, Nick! What a wonderful addition to your radio collection. I’ve always loved the incredibly simple design of the 505A and have assumed it would have a very low noise floor.
Thanks again!
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Booras, who writes:
I am stuck in the house in Texas, bored and with no power. So I decided to make a couple videos with my phone. One nice thing about a power outage… no RFI [Radio Frequency Interference].
This Icom 705 is an awesome radio! Perhaps your viewers might like these.
https://youtu.be/NeqwTyI1Az4
Thank you for sharing these, Nick! Yes, as we’ve noted before, power outages are an ideal time to play radio and indulge in a low-noise environment! And I agree with you: the IC-705 is a superb shortwave broadcast receiver.
I hope our readers in Texas will have power restored soon–this has been a rough week for many.
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Nick Booras, who writes:
Hi Thomas
I posted a video of this radio compared to a couple other popular radios. Thought your viewers might be interested. This 368 is a significant improvement over the 360 and 365.
Thank you so much for sharing this, Nick! People who love the form factor of the PL-360 and PL-365, should appreciate the new Tecsun PL-368. Thank you again!
Click here to check out the Tecsun PL-368 on eBay (partner link supports the SWLing Post).