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Review and Teardown of Radio Shack AM/FM Portable Radio

OverviewThe Radio Shack “Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio” looks great on paper and I really want to like it. It’s everything I would have wanted in a radio 30 years ago: lightweight, digital tuning, stereo headset jack, speaker, great battery life, memory presets and an alarm function (To see all the features, check out the user’s manual) Even with all these features, the unit’s few weaknesses … Continue reading Review and Teardown of Radio Shack AM/FM Portable Radio

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Product Reviews, Software Defined Radio

LimeSDR Mini Initial Thoughts and Setup Guide

I’ve been using the $22 RTL-SDR dongle for the last few years to learn about software defined radio (SDR.) I decided it was time to graduate to the next level of SDR functionality, which for me includes the ability to transmit, a wider bandwidth and a higher frequency range. There is a huge gap between the RTL-SDR and the next most sophisticated SDR in both … Continue reading LimeSDR Mini Initial Thoughts and Setup Guide

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IOT, Product Reviews

The Internet Button

While perusing the various channels on IFTTT recently, I came across one for something called “bt.tn.” My curiosity led me to a Finnish site that sells a very interesting product: a large pushbutton that can control anything that is connected to the internet. The bt.tn comes in various colors and has both Wi-Fi and cellular models. The operation from a user’s perspective could not be simpler. You … Continue reading The Internet Button

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