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Hardware Radio/TV Vintage Computing Windows Tips 

Toshiba 14AF43 14″ stereo CRT TV with composite, S-video and component inputs

June 29, 2024February 20, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment component input, composite, CRT TV, s-video

I came across the Toshiba 14AF43, a rare 14″ stereo CRT TV with composite, S-Video, component inputs, and decided to

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Hardware Radio/TV Reverse-engineer 

Repairing a failed Tecsun S-8800 radio due to damaged charging board

September 2, 2023November 19, 2024 ToughDev 4 Comments s-8800, tecsun

In June, my Tecsun S-8800 which was purchased in Feb 2020 stopped working totally. It had started 2 months earlier

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General Programming Hardware Microcontroller Popular Articles Radio/TV Software Development 

dsMP3, my LW/MW/FM/SW radio with MP3 recording/playback [Part 2 – Firmware Design]

July 19, 2023May 25, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment ch375, ch376, dspic

UPDATE (May 2025) – Check out Hackaday’s write-up of the dsMP3 project here In my previous post I described how

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Hardware Microcontroller Popular Articles Radio/TV 

dsMP3, my LW/MW/FM/SW radio with MP3 recording/playback [Part 1 – Hardware Design]

May 15, 2023May 16, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment ch375, ch376, dspic, rtc, si4735, tda1308

UPDATE (May 2025) – Check out Hackaday’s write-up of the dsMP3 project here Wondering why even high-end multiband radios such

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Grundig GV509M, Panasonic NV-FJ625 and Phillips VR 330 VCR/VHS Player/Recorder

February 28, 2023January 28, 2024 ToughDev 0 Comment grundig, panasonic, phillips, vcr, vhs

In my store room I have a collection of three VCRs, Panasonic NV-FJ625, Phillips VR 330 and Grundig GV509M. The

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Portable 500m AM transmitter from AliExpress

November 27, 2020May 15, 2025 ToughDev 3 Comments aliexpress, am transmitter, radio, rf

I bought an AM transmitter kit for $20 from AliExpress just to test the AM performance of my various radios during

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Sangean PR-D14 AM/FM Radio with USB MP3/WMA Playback

April 9, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment radio, sangean

Although the Sangean PR-D3 has been my favorite radio due to its superb sensitivity and overall build quality, the adventurous part

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Hardware Radio/TV 

DigiTech AR1780 and XHDATA D-808 portable FM/SW/MW/LW/SSB radio

March 11, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 2 Comments digitech, radio, xhdata

For all intents and purposes, the DigiTech AR1780 and the XHDATA D-808 can be said to be the same radio, with

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Tecsun PL-360 LW/AM/FM/SW DSP radio

February 11, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment radio, tecsun

Among all Tecsun radios, the PL-360 is rather interesting due to its narrow and long body resembling a walkie-talkie. There is an external antenna

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Tecsun S-8800 High Performance LW/AM/FM/SW/SSB Radio

December 27, 2019September 2, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment radio, tecsun

The Tecsun S-8800 can be said to be one of the best multiband portable radios ever made. It supports longwave,

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Sangean PR-D3 Portable Long Range AM/FM Radio

November 10, 2019May 4, 2023 ToughDev 3 Comments ccrane, radio, sangean, tecsun

There are no AM radio stations within a 300km radius from my location so on an average radio I can

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Ramsey TV6C Analog Television Transmitter Kit

April 25, 2013May 15, 2025 ToughDev 2 Comments rf

Six months after I purchased a TV6C analog television transmitter kit from eBay, I finally got the motivation to open

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Hardware Radio/TV 

Experimenting with Casio Portable Analog TVs from eBay

April 11, 2012May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

Recently I won an eBay Auction for 2 portable TVs, the EV-570P and the TV-880D. Although both are analog TVs

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Hardware Microcontroller Oscilloscope Radio/TV Reverse-engineer 

Rebuilding the Olevia LT19W 19-inch LCD TV Remote Control Unit

October 9, 2011May 15, 2025 ToughDev 0 Comment rf

I have here in my room an Olevia LT19W 19″ LCD television that has no remote control unit. The buttons

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About ToughDev

Since 2008, ToughDev has been extensively exploring a variety of technical topics—from software development to electronics design. Key areas of focus include Android and iOS programming, VoIP technologies, embedded systems using Arduino and PIC microcontrollers, reverse engineering, and retro-computing.

Recent highlights include running macOS Sequoia on a Dell Latitude, teardown of the vintage Tandy 2500RSX—a powerful 386 system by Tandy Corporation, the Super 8086 Box—a home-built PC XT emulator with full legacy hardware support— and the dsMP3, a custom-designed multi-band radio with MP3 recording and playback.

Got something cool or curious to share? Get in touch—whether it's a retro challenge, embedded puzzle, or deep tech curiosity, I’m always open to fresh ideas and unique projects. You can also learn more about what I do on the About ToughDev page

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