Tecsun H-501X VS XHDATA D808 Longwave reception surprise as the D808 is deaf when in AM mode 

Be interesting to hear your thoughts on the Degen DE1103 LW performance. The non DSP version is apparently capable of going down into the VLF range below 100 kHz. Unfortunately I own the DSP version.

Please test the Tecsun PL-330 on the LW beacons.

Shouldn’t the telescopic antenna be up or an external connected to them for frequencies that low? And yes, I can’t get longwave on my xhdata, but it works great otherwise!

Very interesting to see! This is the cool stuff here.

I discovered the Xhdata was absolutely useless on LW when I couldn't hear the 500kW BBC Radio 4 here on the south coast of Ireland, any other half decent radio it blasts in! The Xhdata has a shot internal ferrrite with a coil for MW only whereas the internal loop on the Tecsun here has a dedicated LW coil. Weird that you're getting a good signal in SSB on LW though.

If you need to clear some space in finalizing your renovation process, I would be happy to take the H-501x off your hands.