Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Steve Lebkuecher, who shares this video which compares the mediumwave performance of the PL-990 and PL-680:
Video: Comparing mediumwave performance of the Tecsun PL-990 and PL-680
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Video: Comparing audio of Tecsun PL-990 and PL-680
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Steve Lebkuecher, who shares this video which compares the speaker audio of the PL-990 and PL-680:
Click here to view on YouTube.
I would love to hear a comparison with the PL-880 since the PL-880’s audio is also superior to that of the PL-680.
C. Crane CCRadio3 now shipping
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Steve Lebkuecher, who notes that C. Crane is now shipping the CCRadio3:
Click here to read our review of the CCRadio3—a unit we consider to be one of the best full-sized AM radios currently on the market.
Sangean HDR-14: a new AM/FM HD pocket radio
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Steve Lekuecher, who writes:
A technology forum friend recently noticed Universal Radio listed a new Sangean HD portable (HDR-14) on their website which is very similar in form to the Sangean DPR-65 and I was curious if you are considering reviewing it.
Thanks for the tip, Steve! Yes, I’ll certainly review the HDR-14!
I was unaware the HDR-14 was in the works, so I reached out to Sangean who supplied a little more detail.
The Sangean HDR-16 sports stereo speakers, but it limited to five presets per band.
It sounds, of course, like the HDR-14 will retail at a lower price than the larger HDR-16 (which is currently down to $99.99 shipped on Amazon).
I’ve been evaluating the HDR-16 this fall and have been favorably impressed overall.
I expect to post my review of the HDR-16 within the next two weeks.
Sangean plans to start shipping the HDR-14 mid to late January 2018. I’ll order it as soon as it’s on the market. I’m intrigued by the HDR-14 because of its size–very compact. I’m very curious, though, if it can match its larger brother (the HDR-16) in terms of sensitivity and overall performance. We’ll soon see.
Thanks again, Steve, for the tip!
I’ve posted an image of the sales flyer below. Click on the image to enlarge:
Weather Radio Review: Steve recommends the Sangean CL-100
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Steve Lebkuecher, who comments on our recent post about weather radios:
I have the Sangean CL-100 and highly recommend the radio for several reasons and in fact I bought several for family members as gifts. The Sangean CL-100 looks like an alarm clock and is what I use as an alarm clock but the CL-100 is a full featured weather radio as well.
The audio quality for general broadcast is excellent for a radio this size and the build quality is very good. I bought mine several years ago and have not had any issues. (About $60.00 from Amazon)
Some of the features I like and why:
S.A.M,E (Specific Area Message Encoding) Alerts only for your county. If a thunderstorm passes through a county next to you at 4:00 AM you will not be woken up. This has happened to me several times with my previous non S.A.M.E radio and I just ended up turning the radio completely off which obviously left me vulnerable to the next event.
Selectable Alerts – disable alerts that you may not care about such as wind advisory. Again I have been woken up with my previous weather radio that didn’t have this feature for a wind advisory early in the morning. Very irritating.
End-of-message (EOM) Radio turns off after alert is given so you don’t have to get out of bed just to turn the alert off.
RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System) You can set the radios clock as well as the radio will display station ID and song name.
Display is excellent and has a wide viewing angle plus you can adjust the brightness. I do wish the display was a little bigger and mounted on the front of the radio VS the top so it would be easier to see the time if you wake up during the night.
Two separate alarms and can be programed for different days of the week.
Human Wake-up System – Alarm starts at a very low level and gradually builds up in volume. You can set the alarm to buzzer or radio broadcast. I hate being jolted out of bed by a nasty sounding alarm.
The jacks include DC power in, stereo earphone, AM external antenna, FM/weather external antenna, aux-in, external alert and grounding terminal.
Thank you for your review of the CL-100, Steve! I had forgotten about this particular weather radio and didn’t realize it was still on the market. I now recall an earlier post where Jeff McMahon touted the CL-100.
I love the CL-100 display and the fact that it doubles so well as a proper alarm clock. At time of posting, I notice one on eBay for $44 shipped–I hope someone buys it before I do. (Seriously–I’m very tempted.)
Shop for the Sangean CL-100 at:
Happy combo: Steve’s coffee mug and the RF-2200
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Steve Lebkuecher, who sent the above photo; Steve notes:
“What a nice cup! I wish you and all of your readers a very happy New Year!”
And a happy cup of new year cheer to you as well, Steve! I must say, that classic Panasonic RF-2200 does pair well with your new SWLing Post coffee mug…Enjoy!
If you, too, would like a mug with our new logo, click here for the SWLing Post CafePress shop.