Category: Radio/TV

Hardware Radio/TV

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

February 28, 2023May 9, 2023 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

Hardware Radio/TV

Portable 500m AM transmitter from AliExpress

November 27, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 1 Comment aliexpress, am transmitter, radio

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

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

Hardware Radio/TV

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

March 11, 2020May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment 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

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

Hardware Radio/TV

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

December 27, 2019May 4, 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,

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

Hardware Radio/TV

Ramsey TV6C Analog Television Transmitter Kit

April 25, 2013May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

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

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

Hardware Microcontroller Oscilloscope Radio/TV Reverse-engineer

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

October 9, 2011May 4, 2023 ToughDev 0 Comment

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

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