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Quadrus SDR

Posted on January 24, 2015 by admin

The Quadrus SDR is a new military-grade SDR with phase-coherent multi-channel capabilities with up to 16 channels, which means that it can be used for direction finding, diversity reception, as well as MIMO applications. While the Quadrus line is aimed squarely at government … Continue reading →

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RFspace Cloud SDR

Posted on January 11, 2015 by admin

The CoudSDR is the latest offering by the US-based SDR manufacturer, RFspace. At time of posting, the CouldSDR is in beta testing, but expected to ship to consumers in 2015. The CouldSDR represents a step to make SDR over Internet much … Continue reading →

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CC Skywave

Posted on December 27, 2014 by admin

The CC Skywave is the latest travel portable radio by C. Crane company. The CC Skywave features: AM (medium wave), FM, Shortwave, NOAA Weather Radio and the AIR band (for airport communications reception). We recently reviewed the CC Skywave on … Continue reading →

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CountyComm GP-5/SSB

Posted on November 4, 2014 by admin

The CountyComm GP-5/SSB is a new AM/FM/SW portable with a unique vertical form factor–much like a small handy talkie (HT). The GP-5/SSB covers medium wave 520-1710 kHz shortwave 2,300-30,000 kHz and the FM band. A unique feature of a radio in this price … Continue reading →

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Etón Traveler III

Posted on June 23, 2014 by admin

The Etón Traveler III is the latest compact travel radio by Etón Corporation (Grundig G8 Traveler II was the previous model). New to this model of the traveler is RDS (Radio Data System) which enables FM broadcasters to transmit digital data, like … Continue reading →

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Etón Satellit

Posted on June 23, 2014 by admin

The Eton Satellit is the latest flagship, full-featured portable from Eton Corporation. New features to this model of the Sattelit include RDS (Radio Data System), ATS (Auto Tuning Storage) and SSB selectable synchronous detection. The Eton Satellit is expected to ship by September 15, … Continue reading →

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Etón Mini 400

Posted on June 23, 2014 by admin

The Etón Mini is the latest ultra portable travel radio by Etón Corporation (previous models included the M400 and M300). The mini is a bare-bones radio, but has comprehensive shortwave broadcast band coverage. The Mini should be available to purchase from retailers … Continue reading →

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Etón Field

Posted on June 23, 2014 by admin

The Eton Field is the latest large footprint portable in the Eton/Grundig product line (previous models included the S450DLX and S350). The Field sports a large front-facing speaker, built-in hand strap and simple controls. New to this model is RDS … Continue reading →

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Melson S8

Posted on March 5, 2014 by admin

The Melson S8 is a DSP-based portable AM/FM/Shortwave receiver with MP3 playback. What sets the Melson apart from other sub $50 portables is the exceptional response from the radio’s built-in speaker. While shortwave reception is mediocre–with a high noise floor … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-880

Posted on November 12, 2013 by admin

The Tecsun Pl-880 is the latest offering by the prominent shortwave radio manufacturer, Tecsun. The Pl-880 is a dual-conversion receiver sporting SSB reception with fine 10 Hz steps. It appears to have adjustable bandwidth, and a dedicated fine tune control. … Continue reading →

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