Entries by Garry Cratt

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Celebrating a Fantastic Customer Review

You don’t just have to take our word for it — hear what our customers say. As fellow radio enthusiasts, we love nothing more than sharing real experiences from listeners across Australia. Recently, we received an incredibly detailed and thoughtful review of the newly released Tecsun S2200x (2024 release), and we knew we had to […]

Australia’s Love Affair with Vintage Radios

Long before smartphones and streaming services, Australians gathered around the radio—an elegant box of valves and wires that brought the world into their living rooms. This Throwback Thursday, we’re tuning into the golden age of vintage radios and the role they played in shaping Aussie culture. When Radios Ruled the Nation From the 1930s to […]

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Shortwave in the Sunburnt Land

How Australians Continue to Make This Hobby Their Own In a country as vast and varied as Australia, shortwave radio has long played a quiet but powerful role. It’s more than a hobby—it’s been a lifeline, a companion, and a source of connection for countless Australians, from remote stations in the outback to coastal towns […]