https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/1e0e147d-b7dc-4b76-8c53-42619d13f711 A marvel of modern manufacturing is how it can deliver radio transceivers for less than $8 for two - or cheaper than the 9 volt batteries required to run them. Are such toys any good and how do they compare with what was available 30 years ago? Find out in this video where I do several range tests and comparisons. In addition you'll see the extent to which modern construction has been used (or not) and how the old techniques of superregenerative receivers and free-running AM transmitters is used in a modern toy. PS: If you liked this video please consider supporting Amateur Radio VK3YE by: Subscribing on YouTube, Checking my books page at https://books.vk3ye.com ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​, Shopping on Amazon via: https://amzn.to/3iiDQXv​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ , or, Shopping on eBay via: https://ebay.us/i9DuWP (then if you buy something I'll get a small commission at no cost to you) Sat, 09 May 2026 05:24:15 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/1e0e147d-b7dc-4b76-8c53-42619d13f711 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.