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A review of the Sangean HDR-14 portable AM/FM HD radio
Late last year, we learned that Sangean was planning to introduce a small portable HD radio to their product line: the Sangean HDR-14. Readers were excited about this release––indeed, I’ve received...
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SDRplay announces the RSPduo: A 14-bit Dual Tuner SDR
(Source: SDRplay Press Release) SDRplay announces the RSPduo – A 14-bit Dual Tuner SDR Today at the Dayton Hamvention, SDRplay Limited is announcing the launch of a new Software Defined Radio product...
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A review of the SDRplay RSPduo 14-bit dual tuner SDR
The new SDRplay RSPduo Moments ago, I posted a press release from the UK-based software-defined radio manufacturer, SDRplay, announcing their latest product: the RSPduo: a 14-bit Dual Tuner SDR. I...
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UK digital radio listening now eclipses analog according to study
(Source: Radio Mag Online via Marty Kraft) LONDON — In the United Kingdom, the use of digital sources for radio has reached 50.9%, up from 47.2% a year ago, accounting for the majority of all...
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Gary pulls apart and examines the XHDATA D-808
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Gary DeBock, who shares the following report of the XHDATA D-808: XHDATA D-808 AM-LW-FM-SW-AIR Portable- Tech Report by Gary DeBock The XHDATA D-808 portable is...
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In the pipeline: a review of the Sangean HDR-14 portable AM/FM HD radio
Based on readers correspondence, the most anticipated non-shortwave radio to hit the market this year might be the Sangean HDR-14 AM/FM HD radio. Sangean sent me a sample evaluation unit and I’ve had...
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“Radio theater makes a comeback across Minnesota”
(Source: Star Tribune via Mike Hansgen) Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear, when from out of the past come the thundering hoofbeats of … a sound effects man with a pair of coconut...
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Sangean HDR-18 HD Radio/FM-Stereo/AM Wooden Cabinet Table Top Radio
For those who might be interested, Amazon currently has this radio discounted more than I have seen previously. Current price is $137.75 – as always, this may be a limited time or limited amount of...
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Mike’s review of the Sangean HDR-14 AM/FM HD Radio
Sangean HDR-14 (left) and the C. Crane CC Skywave SSB (right) (Photo: Thomas) Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike S, who comments with his short review of the Sangean HDR-14. Mike writes:...
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Bill tunes to WWFD in AM HD
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bill Mead, who writes: Thomas, I’m sending you a short clip from WWFD 820 kHz in Frederick, MD. It’s America’s only all-digital station, apparently. They are HD...
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Software Defined Radio Primer Part 1: Introduction to SDRs and SDR applications
The new ELAD FDM-S3. The following article originally appeared in the June 2018 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine: SDR Primer Part 1: Introduction to SDRs and SDR applications I author a radio...
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Radio World: “Who’s Got the Biggest, Meanest AM Flamethrower?”
(Source: Radio World) More broadcasters than you might realize are helping keep the ionosphere warm (and the power companies happy) In the May 9 issue of Radio World, I reported on a recent power...
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Hurricane Florence’s toll on radio stations and cell services
(Source: Tom Taylor Now) The FCC last night reported that more FMs were out (20) than AMs (three). While nearly 14% of cell sites in the affected areas were out of service – and like the AM/FM...
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Are we entering the age of atomic radio?
(Source: arstechnica via Scott Schad) A new antenna using single atoms could usher in the age of atomic radio The team tested their device by recording themselves singing “Mary Had a Little Lamb”...
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All-digital AM HD: WWFD’s experiment is attracting attention
(Source: InsideRadio via Ulis K3LU) All-Digital AM Grabs Automakers’ Interest. The fate of AM radio in the car dashboard may pass through Frederick, MD. That’s where the latest experiment on an...
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FCC might reduce AM clear channel power
(Source: Tom Taylor Now) Are the protected night signals of monster 50,000-watt AMs “an anachronism?” And is the FCC poised to do something that will frustrate late-night DX’ers? The Commission tries...
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A great resource for finding over-the-air stations in the US
Yesterday, a friend asked about tips for finding local radio stations throughout the US. His goal was to identify stations that he could then load into his WiFi radio and stream from abroad. Of course...
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Peter Tannenwald asks, “Are we really ‘revitalizing’ AM?”
(Source: RadioWorld via Bill Patalon) On AM revitalization, Peter Tannenwald asks, Are we really “revitalizing” AM, or are we walking around in circles? Late on Friday, October 5, the Federal...
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NY Times Op Ed: “My Love Affair With AM Radio”
Many thanks to a number of SWLing Post contributors, including The Professor, Patrick Stenbacka, and Larry W, for sharing a link to this opinion piece in the New York Times by author Erin Aubry...
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SDR Primer Part 3: From High-End SDR Receivers to SDR Transceivers
The following article originally appeared in the October 2018 issue of The Spectrum Monitor magazine: Welcome back to the world of SDRs once again In September we began of our three-part Primer on...
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