Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor and supporter, Dan Robinson, who shares the following review: Tecsun Delivers The S-2200X – New Life For A 16-Year-Old Cabinet Design by Dan Robinson Note: Please see an addendum of updates at the end of this post. Some months ago, I learned from Anon-co that Tecsun planned to release an […]

By Robert Gulley XHDATA recently contacted me about a new portable radio, saying “XHDATA is planning to launch a new portable radio, the D-220, which has good reception and excellent sound quality. Not only can it receive FM/MW/SW bands, but the price will be surprisingly good value.” Okay, well that sounded somewhat interesting (especially the […]

By Jock Elliott, KB2GOM Size matters . . . especially when it comes to antennas. In general, the more aluminum or wire you can get up in the air (presuming, of course, that it is properly designed), the more signal you are going to pull in. A radio friend has a 560-foot loop erected on […]

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dan Robinson, who shares the following review: [Note that all Amazon and Radioddity links are affiliate links that support the SWLing Post.] Raddy RF-919 Receiver: Best Portable in Years – Held Back Only By Soft Muting While Tuning by Dan Robinson It’s quite extraordinary that in these days of […]