{"id":2774,"date":"2012-02-14T10:48:34","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T14:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=2774"},"modified":"2012-02-18T08:09:44","modified_gmt":"2012-02-18T12:09:44","slug":"could-the-dr111-drm-radio-be-the-portable-weve-been-waiting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/could-the-dr111-drm-radio-be-the-portable-weve-been-waiting-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Could the DR111 DRM Radio be the portable we’ve been waiting for?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The DR111 DRM Radio (Photo: Chengdu NewStar Electronics)<\/p><\/div>\n

One of the reasons DRM (Digital Radio Mondial) has struggled to gain global popularity is that there has yet to be a portable radio solution with universal appeal.<\/p>\n

Perhaps the future Chengdu NewStar Electronics\u00a0DR111 DRM Radio will change that? According to their website<\/a>, the company is certainly setting out to make an affordable receiver that is simple to operate. Hopefully, CDNSE has learned from this radio’s\u00a0predecessor<\/a>;\u00a0ergonomics, affordability and overall ability to receive and decode DRM signals are the keys to its success.<\/p>\n

We have added the DR111 to our Shortwave Radio Index<\/a>. Check back as we will post updates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

One of the reasons DRM (Digital Radio Mondial) has struggled to gain global popularity is that there has yet to be a portable radio solution with universal appeal. Perhaps the future Chengdu NewStar Electronics\u00a0DR111 DRM Radio will change that? 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