Belka DX Shortwave Receiver - Closest Thing To A Spy Radio?

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[craigm]

The secret code is always "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine!"

[ERPLG]

A small and beautiful receiver. Easy to handle, fits in your pocket (without a telescopic antenna, so you don't look weird). He is very sensitive to the reception. I tried it in the field with a telescopic antenna and I can say that it is excellent for a shortwave listener and for monitoring amateur radio bands. And in the house, together with the G5RV antenna, it does a wonderful job.

[AaronHuber]

This radio is Amazing! I have been enjoying mine for a month now. It has a true CW filter almost impossible to find on a tiny reciver like this. I use it to listen to CW when I walk the dog.

[TheTechPrepper]

Fantastic intro, Josh! Great review, too. 73!

[jimkunkle]

That’s cool. Now I need a tux and a Walther PPK.

[signalscout]

Cool review, and I like the narrative style!

[garymorris]

I've had mine a few weeks now and for its size it is very powerful, great little rig.

[syfr]

Looking forward to getting one!! Great little rig with good reviews coming from everyone.

[ibgeorgeb]

Excellent video. I received my Belka today. It took three weeks and it’s well worth the wait.

[ronhaynes]

I think the Belka-DX is Amazing! Going to get one. Thanks for sharing. 73, Ron

[gregorysmith]

Another nice video. I think it's cool that you are letting your kids participate in the videos.

It's funny that I heard that guy on 40m trying to finish that contact.

[jolebole-yt]

Great little receiver. It can also serve as a device that you can record your radio contacts by plugin your camera mic input or a separate recorder directly into the receiver while you operate from another radio. Pretty useful for HamTubers. There seem to have an upgraded chasis for the external speaker and a USB-C for charging. Another option they can add is a lock button so you can have your reciever locked to a frequency without the fear that you can bump the freq dial button by accident.

[zachbender]

Get a pigtail adapter, having an adapter + another on top puts stress on the connector -and can pretty soon after damage the solder connection.

[lindaitken]

One of the members brought one of these to the club breakfast this morning. Didn't get a chance to use it, but the thing that impressed me was that it felt SOLID! If I can find a transmitter to go along with it, I'll buy on for Field Day use.
WA2WMR

[figjamtanj]

Here is something you didnt comment on. WWV has two stations. You were picking up BOTH! WWVH is located in Hawaii and WWV is located in Boulder Clorado.

[Matt_Vanepps]

So awesome you are making new engineers and ham operators

[yuliymateychev]

Hello, I ask for your opinions. What do you think about the latest version of the receiver ''Belka-DX-max set with LSP3W speaker kit '' from Mobimax ?

[johnnorman]

Ok, that intro caused the Walter Mitty in me to have goose bumps. My cloak and dagger needs dry cleaning and sharpening. Was just thinking today I need another SW reciever. And here is a micro sized one...

[marcreynolds]

How does this radio compare to the Malachite SDR's in terms of receive quality?

[stridermtk]

Very interested to see your thoughts on this one Josh!
I love the photo!