Drifter I have a much better recorder, an Olympus DM 650, but it produces QRM on MW.

Thanks Rémy The should have updated the user manual:)

The original V-115 records at 128 kbps. The newer version is 320 kbps. Regards, Rémy.

Hi Peter As you probably know 320 kbps is standard MP3 quality. If you record to a specialist audio recorder you can record at 1441 (CD quality) or better if you choose, but how much actual

Super Record mode is supposed to be 128kbps, but according to VLC it is actually 320kbps. This was recorded from the V-115's internal radio, there is some noise present on all

Oh that's interesting Peter, I had seen this XHDATA before but didn't twig it had recording facility. I've got the Tivdio version of the 115 but have never tried using the line in socket. Being a

Thanks Drifter. I used an XHDATA D-318BT to record this reception. Headphone out socket on the radio to Aux in socket on the D-318BT. I have just taken delivery of a Retekess V-115, which I plan to

Nice work Peter, and I especially like it that you work barefoot. This brought to mind another question, what's your method and equipment for recording please? Drifter

Sports Talk (2 clips) Equaling my best on a portable in the UK Blackpool UK 🇬🇧 indoor reception 17th September 2022 Sihuadon R-108 barefoot. https://youtu.be/3oRx9-EAvlw Peter

1390 WEGP Relevant Radio Preque Is ME Sihuadon R-108 barefoot 4524km 2812 miles Received indoors in Blackpool UK 0346UTC 17th September 2022 https://youtu.be/44F4kkBynjo Peter

Wow. The MW stations were coming in thick and fast today- my New York "locals" were booming in . The R-108 was able to match the Tecsun PL-398MP, which has a much longer ferrite rod. I might have

Mark, All MW and LW French is long gone - except for RTL on 234kHz (not 24/7), and Algeria (co-channel with Irish RTÉ ) on 252kHz. The old France Inter

Hi Mark i'm in Cambridgeshire UK and just fired up my 925 Sports (analogue dial version) and on a quick scan all I'm getting are Radio 4, Radio Luxembourg and RTE Ireland. I'd be happy to look more

162 is now converted to a data signal - since you were there last. IIRC it was in 2019 Russ Edmunds WB2BJH Blue Bell, PA Grid FN20id

I'm currently on vacation in France for the first time in four years and brought along my Sangean made Roberts 925 radio for longwave reception. In the past I've been able to get France Inter on 162

I had 873 NHK2 real good for several minutes, 1206 Yanbian good for a minute or two, 13486 NHK2 good for a minute.. the chinese big guns were there, but not very good. Other stuff scattered about the

Well I just ordered another, even though I see from YouTube that it still has the terrible soft muting. Fingers crossed. Drifter

Sihuadon R-108 on FM vs Tecsun PL-398MP Hello all, I compared selectivity and sensitivity of the Sihuadon R-108 and Tecsun PL-398MP (my best portable for FM), close to Blackpool Tower, my local FM

Hi Peter Your comments are very interesting and make me wonder if I should try again. Just one question, does it have the 'soft mute' problem please? Drifter

On Fri, Sep 16, 2022 at 01:59 AM, Peter 1956 wrote: Hello Gary, I did of course re-read your 2021 ultralight shootout. My incarnation of the R-108 seems better then the one you reviewed there, and