If you want to get your feet wet in the world of the Quansheng radio, or just want to add another one to your collection, there is a great deal going on right now with the UV 5R Plus. The price has dropped, and that price includes free shipping to most places in the world. […]
Quansheng UV K5 (8) / K6 UK
Quansheng radios have a very good reputation for being very capable and also very affordable. In some ways they have somewhat replaced older scanner radios, because in many ways the Quansheng radios can cover pretty much everything the older scanners can. Especially when modified with firmware like Egzumer. Many of the older scanners where made […]
Malahit DSP2 Portable All Mode SDR Receiver
Malahit “Malachite” DSP2. Much like an RTL-SDR Blog dongle, but with many plugins already installed and no external computer control required. Basically an SDR receiver with all the features, including the iconic SDR spectrum / waterfall display, in a very nice portable hand-held body. It’s quite small in size, but relatively wide. The radio itself […]
RTL SDR V4 Version 4 R828D RTL2832U
The RTL SDR dongles have been around for many years now. Correct me if I’m wrong, but they must be over 2 decades old at this point. I remember buying my first one, it must be like 15+ years ago from China. That old DVBT/DAB/FM RTL2832 R820T USB Dongle served me well. I still have […]
Radtel RT-4D DMR Two-Way Radio
Like the Baofeng 1701, the Radtel RT-4D 5W is bit more than just your average DMR radio. It can also pick up analogue signals just fine. The analogue frequency range for the RT-4D is much wider than its digital range, but this can be widened by installing aftermarket programming software / firmware. With the stock […]