This might be the only real way to check if you have an original XHDATA D-808 

Thanks for your comment Julio, I can understand why you prefer the version with more filters. I haven't tested the new one, so I don't really know how it would perform. Have you seen any reviews or videos that refer to FM breakthrough on the new version?

That is true, I have heard the same thing. It's not better on MW, but many reports say it is a bit better on SW, and with slightly better sound also.

Thank you for watching Gary! The D-109 is a great radio!

Thanks for your comment! Did you buy your radio recently? To me it really does seem as if both the older and newer versions are equally good, this is a great radio! No matter what version.

Yes I bought it end of April

And sorry for the late reply. I also have no doubt that both versions are equally good. I may get a bit adventurous and open the unit to check out the circuit board. Or just leave well enough alone. I enjoy your videos a lot, keep them coming! Regards, John in Tampa Fl USA

@@NJF60 Hope you will enjoy the radio!

@@NJF60 If you open it up, I hope you will share a video or some comments here about what you find! I am always very nervous about messing up things on more complicated radios. On very simple, cheaper radios, as I said, I don't mind, those are generally quite simple to open up. But the pricier sets make me a bit nervous 😀 Thank you so much your comment about my channel, I really appreciate it!

That's not very good customer service though ... If you really feel strongly about this you might consider making a case through PayPal, it is an obvious fault, you can indicate on PayPal that the radio is faulty.

I'm glad I could help :-)

That's interesting, it's the first time I have heard of the D-808G naming. Did you do the power button test like I explained in my video? What happens?

@@swlistening ya i tried just now after watching your video, its like "short press ON & short press OFF "

@@MrVishalarwade OK, so I think you have the newer version. All the reviews I have seen say both versions are equally good!

@@swlistening yep! both are equally good :)

On the battery is a misprint , where it says "mixtreated", instead of "mistreated", regarding the battery's safety.

You know, mine is actually the same, I really struggled to replace the battery cover when I got the radio. For this video I had to open the battery cover again, and it was the same problem, very difficult to close. So I think the battery compartment is just not the right size.

@@swlistening I thought the same thing and i find that don't slide it in from the front, go about 3/4 of the way and then the nose will slip in and click in place......

@@notwrkn2mch This is quite strange, actually. They should have picked it up.

Interesting, it's like a combination of old and new features, but the on/off button, from what I have seen, is really indicative of version, so yours does sound like the older version.

That probably means you have the very latest version. With the new RF board. As I said in my video, I don't think it really matters in terms of performance. Just nice to know which version you have.

@@StratmanII My XHDATA D-808 has the light green one. With XHDATA stamped on it, 2000 mAH.

@@rajeshkrdubey Sounds like new version, but try the on/off switch also, like I explain in the video.

The blue light is the very first version. There were three versions, you have version 1, mine is version 2 and the newest version is version 3. Your version is even better than version 2, the SW sounds is better on that one.

Cool. Had so much fun with this radio

@@Berghiker It's a very good radio!

Thanks!

The very first versions had the blue display, then it changed to amber for some years. But, yes, it is all very confusing, it seems as if right now, possibly, the long press is the only way to identify the second version with the amber display. But, clearly, as you say, the version with the blue display is also different...

@@StratmanII Interesting piece of trivia, thanks! I must say, I am one of the customers who prefers the amber light 😀

I prefer amber light for these devices, as it's easier on the eyes in a low light environment. Blue and white are just fashionable because they are newer technology, and cost more . There are used ones with the blue light on the used market sometimes I saw

@@nine7295 I also like the amber light, especially at night, it is very comforting to look at.

@@nine7295 Blue light is the worst color for illuminating LCD displays and instrumentation. The human eye is least sensitive to the blue/purple color spectrum. If you've ever glanced at neon signs at night you'll find that your eyes struggle to focus on blue from a great distance. I have a couple of VHF/UHF two way ham radios and they offer a selection of orange, blue and purple backlight colors. Orange is the most visible, purple lies in the middle while dark blue makes the LCD nearly impossible to read! 🙄

​@@StratmanII Thank you for this! It is true, they are essentially the same radios, just branded slightly differently.

Thanks everyone.

Probably a tiny software flaw, but, as they say, nothing to worry about 😀

Welcome to my channel!

@@swlistening thanks 😊 sir

Thank you so much for your comment! I like to research a bit before I publish stuff, it's so easy to jump on the bandwagon without real proof. About the Sihuadon/XHDATA confusion, I saw a video made by the XHDATA people themselves where they explained that the two radios are exactly the same. The difference is cosmetic, radio colour. But I don't know if that is entirely true. On some of the SW discussion sites users have commented that the new XHDATA radios have all kinds of different features, some have micro USB ports but the new RF circuit board. Others have USB C-type but the old board. It is all very confusing. Some users argue that maybe XHDATA is trying to use up all their old parts, so the radio you get in the end will be put together from old and new parts. So no way really to know what you are getting. By the way, I saw a nice video on your channel today of the Grundig Mini 100 World. I have the Tecsun version of that one, the Tecsun R808. Like you, I was really bowled over by the performance of that little thing. It's tiny, but very good!

I think the Shihuadon was originally a domestic brand they use in China, but now they also export this brand, but they are the same product . The difference in the product has more to do with the revisions rather than brands

@@nine7295 Indeed, it is as you say. But generally the Sihuadon and XHDATA radios are pretty much the same radios, with maybe just a few cosmetic differences.

Hugo, I am sorry, I don't fully understand your question. I will happily try to answer it, but could you maybe explain a bit more what you would like to know?

@@StratmanII Thanks!

@@StratmanII Yes, that's correct, the R1000 is continuous tuning, in its own way. But it works a bit differently, it works in bands of 1000 khz, so from 0 to 1000, 1001 to 2000 and so on. You need to select each "band" for tuning. There is some overlap on either side in each band. So, I suppose, not 100% continuous tuning, but sort of 🙂

Agreed!

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К сожалению, насколько я знаю, это сделать невозможно.

@@swlistening понятно. Спасибо

@@Rassian639 Конечно!

I agree!