THE BEST SHORTWAVE RADIOS! (TOP 5) 

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I had the Tecsun PL-880 and I couldn't get ONE SW station from my house, but with the XHDATA D109 I received a solid 30 station with just the standard antenna. So the $40 XHDATA D109 outperforms the $180 Tecsun PL-880. The XHDATA D109 also has equivalent sound quality. I returned the Tecsun PL-880 and kept the much superior XHDATA D109.

Thanks, very informative.

The Kaito Voyager Pro does in fact work using three AA batteries. It clearly shows that on the website, as does several other RU-vid channels that review this radio.

I have quite a few radios but my favourite is the Tecsun s2000 aka Grundig , Eton etc . Great audio . Very sensitive . So easy to use . Low noise floor , and a great looker . I recently bought a Tecsun 501 x . It's ok but battery life is terrible . Spends more time on the charger than being used . Batteries in the s2000 last ages . Interesting video . Well done .

Newbie for these types of radios and 2 things I’m looking for in SW radios that’s hard to find is if it’s using a data charger is usb-c vs micro usb connection as micro is temperamental in any other device I’ve owned, and looks to be the charger port of choice for pretty much everything post 2024. Second is NOAA bands cause we have enough severe weather events it would be good in any radio that costs a few hundred. I’d like a quality radio vs emergency mediocre one. Any suggestions?

Please, which is your opinion about the CC Crane Skywave 2 ?

what do you think about the Roadstar TRA-2989?

Thanks for the information.

I got spoiled by the waterfall spectrum display you get with SDR software, its much more like a scientific instrument than all the radios discussed in this video. If I was ever to purchase a stand-alone shortwave receiver I would require the waterfall display as mandatory.

The KA600 can work with 3-AA batteries and 600mah rechargeable battery. You are thinking of the KA600L which has a rechargeable 2000mah battery and no option for AA batteries

This is a pretty good video. Most are just way off. I may disagree with a couple of your choices, but generally good choices. I’m very familiar with all of these. Concerning the KAITO KA-600: there are 2 versions. One version DOES TAKE “AA”BATTERIES. The other KA-600-L , has a higher capacity rechargeable battery and does not take other batteries. The Sangean ATS-909x, has a problem in that the radio is a bit deaf, using the Whip antenna. The ATS-909x2, has the same issue. One really must use an external antenna, plugged into the antenna jack on the side. This is a problem that goes WAY back to the original ATS-909/ Radio Shack DX-398. The have never fixed this issue. The ETON/Grundig 750[ and Tecsun variant], is not a bad radio, but it’s an old design that has been around for decades. For the PRICE, one can do better with the Tecsun H-501x, or even the Tecsun PL-990. [ or -880]. For a large table radio, it doesn’t receive anything more that most modern $100.oo+ Portable SW radios. The PL-880 is a fantastic radio, but it is a bit different than the PL-680/ PL-660 / PL-600, which are completely PLL radios [ Non-DSP-based], whereas t 880 does employ a DSP chip, it does it completely differently so there is no “muting “ between frequencies, like on basic DSP-based radios. COOL. 📻🙂

All the cool stations I used to enjoy have quit transmiting to my area. What good is a new radio?

Excellent video.

Thank you for all, fron Tunisian South Matmata Troglodytes

I bought a Texan PL880 and it broke. I hadn't used it for a while and the battery went flat and when I tried to charge it, it would charge. I swapped the lithium battery and the thing started giving off smoke, so I assume that it's damaged. It was a expensive radio so very disappointed with it. From now on I will keep it simple and get a radio with replaceable batteries.

there's only one and its a Vintage Steepletone MBR7 upgrade it with a 4 ft modern airband aerial and its a Beast.. will pick up anything awsome british engineering

You need to employ more panning and zooming. There were moments when you failed to do that and we could actually see what you were talking about.

I'll keep my Yaesu FRG7700 thanks. No key pad to bungle things up.

Eton Elite 750 is a great radio

Consider buying a used high end ham radio transceiver. A good one has excellent stability and frequency readouts... Consider Kenwood and yazo..... The new SDR ham rigs are quite good also and the price guess sometimes free from a used basement.

Fix the effect gate on the voice thanks. Soft limiter.

XHDATA D-219, D-328, D-368 and Tecsun R-9012 which is best?

These radio models come and go so fast that the reviews are often too late to obtain the reviewed products they speak of. Furthermore, the operation of various radios on a production line can vary dramatically which can render a recommended model unusable in some cases. If you find a radio you like that is the key.

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You basically ignored the most important non-feature of the Sangean--- the lack of a finger indentation for ease of use. The radio could be cheap or expensive, but if tuning is a bitch, people will hate it and do.

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For me the Pl-600 is greater than the PL-880 because I can use standard batteries in it.

Had a Tecsun PL660 and then a PL880. Both went stone dead within 18 months. Will never buy Tecsun again.

These animations and camera shots are kind of sick. Well down.

Why are you talking so fast?

So really nothing new in 2023 ?

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Human voice?

Who bought radios in 2023? Every Smartphone is a radio now.

The grundig /tecsun radio is a piece of garbage. It has no good filters and is super wide. You cant separate close stations with it. For the price its junk. Why would you call this the top 5 ? Didnt you try the radio before reviewing it?

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