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- August 2026 Schedule Updates: From the Isle of Music & Uncle Bill’s Melting Pot
- The Sound of Soft Power: Airing on BBC World Service, August 1–2, 2026
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- Records with Soul and a WAVE
- Carlos’ Illustrated Radio Listening Report and Recording of Radio 10 (July 18, 2026)
- Shortwave Memories — Who’s Out There?
- Sharp SG-220 all-in-one stereo system
- A Special QSL Card: Remembering the BBC and Deutsche Welle DRM Partnership
- “The Secret Listeners”
- 90 Years of Radio Prague: Founded to Fight Nazi Propaganda
Tag Archives: Kaito KA500 Reviews
Kaito KA 500 or Degen DE 500 Self-Powered Radio
The Kaito KA500 (a.k.a. Degen DE500) has all the features that you need in an emergency situation in North America. There are six ways to power the KA500: dynamo cranking, solar panel power, three AA cells, built-in Ni-MH battery pack, … Continue reading
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Kaito KA500
The Kaito KA500 is a self-powered shortwave radio with AM, FM and weather band coverage. It also has a very good fold-out reading lamp and flashlight. Quality is mediocre (see SWLing.com review), but for occasional use, its receiver is above … Continue reading
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