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Category Archives: Portables
CC Skywave SSB
The CC Skywave SSB is the latest travel portable radio by C. Crane company. The CC Skywave SSB features all of the specifications of the original CC Skywave, but also includes Single Sideband mode (selectable USB/LSB with a fine tune … Continue reading
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Tecsun S-8800
The Tecsun S-8800 is the latest iteration of large portable shortwave radios built on the same chassis as the C.Crane CCRadio-SW, Grundig S350DL & Grundig S450DLX. The S-8800 features include: Features The S-8800 is a feature-packed triple conversion receiver. Here’s an abridged list … Continue reading
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CC Skywave
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
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
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
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
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
Melson S8
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
Tecsun PL-880
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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Tecsun R-2010D
The Tecsun R-2010D is a mechanically-tuned DSP based portable shortwave/AM/FM radio. Tecsun first announced this receiver three years ago with the model number R-2010 (click here to see the entry in the SWRI). While there are a few other mechanically-tuned DSP … Continue reading