{"id":41921,"date":"2018-03-18T17:58:52","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T00:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiosurvivor.com\/?p=41921"},"modified":"2018-03-18T18:10:20","modified_gmt":"2018-03-19T01:10:20","slug":"radio-review-the-tivdio-v-115-records-airchecks-on-the-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.radiosurvivor.com\/2018\/03\/radio-review-the-tivdio-v-115-records-airchecks-on-the-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Radio Review: The Tivdio V-115 Records Airchecks on the Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On a trip last fall visiting my parents in northern New Jersey, during the evening the I tuned around the AM dial and encountered some fascinatingly unique local stations. I wished I could record some airchecks but didn&#8217;t have any easy way to do so, and I couldn&#8217;t find any sort of online program archives.<\/p>\n<p>That set me looking for a portable radio with recording capability, and I found the Tivdio V-115, which received some good reviews from other radio nerds, <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/tivdio-v-115\/\">a number of which can be found at the SWLing Post<\/a>. It turns out to be a powerhouse of a little radio, <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2G36tYe\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">available for under $20 on Amazon<\/a> here in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Here is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xhgpzRIFIHM\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">my video review<\/a>, followed by my review summary:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xhgpzRIFIHM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Pros:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Very compact and portable\n<li>Receives AM, FM and Shortwave\n<li>Digital tuning with DSP\n<li>Fantastic sound for a small radio\n<li>Records radio to MP3 on microSD cards\n<li>Will function like an MP3 player with better speaker sound than most smartphones\n<li>Rechargeable battery, powered by USB\n<li>Sleep timer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Cons:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Headphone sound is sub-par and doesn&#8217;t work with smartphone headphones that have an integrated microphone\n<li>Buttons are stiff and make a loud click when pressed\n<li>Only the strongest shortwave stations come in with the short built-in antenna\n<\/ul>\n<p>As mentioned in the video, here&#8217;s our podcast interview with Radio Jay Allen with his advice for improving your radio reception, and his FM radio recommendations: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiosurvivor.com\/2017\/03\/14\/podcast-84-improving-radio-reception\/\">https:\/\/www.radiosurvivor.com\/2017\/03\/14\/podcast-84-improving-radio-reception\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"lasarslettero-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_design = \"enhanced_links\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"B01ARN28SQ\";\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"4ccc726a03b03f7887c3d347d55a27d4\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On a trip last fall visiting my parents in northern New Jersey, during the evening the I tuned around the AM dial and encountered some fascinatingly unique local stations. I wished I could record some airchecks but didn&#8217;t have any easy way to do so, and I couldn&#8217;t find any sort of online program archives. 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