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AM Transmitter
Hardware Radio/TV 

Portable 500m AM transmitter from AliExpress

November 27, 2020August 9, 2025 ToughDev 4 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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3014lrg
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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IMG_04222 - Copy
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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IMG_0421
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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tecsun_s_8800
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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sangean_pr_d3
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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About ToughDev

Since 2008, ToughDev has explored embedded systems, software development, reverse engineering, and retro computing, bridging legacy hardware with modern software.

Recent projects include the Super 8086 Box PC XT emulator, the dsMP3 embedded radio, and detailed teardowns of vintage PCs such as the Tandy 2500RSX.

Beyond publishing technical research, ToughDev also provides consulting and custom development services in embedded systems, mobile applications, VoIP, microcontroller firmware, and integration with vintage or undocumented hardware platforms.

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