XHDATA D-109 AM FM LW BT MP3 Shortwave Radio Review

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The XHDATA D-109 AM FM LW Shortwave Portable Radio with Bluetooth, and an MP3 Player will Bring Back the Glory Days of Radio Fun! Punchy Audio, 600 Memories, Amazing Reception on All the Bands, FM/MP3/BT in Stereo while using Headphones, 18650 Powered, Type C Rechargeable, Two Alarms, Always on Back Light, and more to keep you Tuning the Night Away. Is it a Must have in 2023, and beyond? One Word, Yes.
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Features I like about the D-109:
Amazing FM Reception.
Excellent Speaker Audio.
18650 Battery Power. Replaceable with other Unprotected Button Top Batteries.
Six Hundred Memories.
Nice Size.
Good Build Quality.
AM Reception is Excellent, with No Birdie/Harmonics on the Band.
Bandwidth Filters.
Scan Feature. Browse the Band you're on, or your Saved Memories.
Two Alarms. Wake to Radio, Buzzer, or MP3 Player.
Back Light can be Set to Always On.
Buttons are Raised, and Easy to Use.
Clear Display.
Full Shortwave Band.
External Antenna Jack for FM/SW.
Long Wave for those who need it.
Easy to Add Memories, and Delete them.
Good Value for the Money.
Makes a Perfect Starter Radio for Someone getting into the Hobby.
Bluetooth.
MP3 Player. Remembers Exact Track Position.
Type C Jack for Recharging the Radio.
Headphone Experience is Decent.
Dedicated Sleep Function Button.
Four FM Band Plans. 64, 76, 87, 87.5 - 108MHz.
Lock Function.
Receive Calls through Bluetooth Mode.
Features that could be Added or Improved on:
Longer Tuning Knob. It is a bit on the Thin Side.
Ability to lock in Fast, or the Slow Setting while using the Tuning Knob.
Seek Tuning! It is missing. Browsing isn't the same.
Fix MW Break Through when using the EXT. ANT. Jack.
Quick Tuning using the Right, and Left Arrow Buttons. This would be Fantastic.
Overall, with just a few more tweaks, this Radio is an Absolute Must Have. Right now it is still a Great Recommendation for those Starting their Portable Radio Journey. It is also for those who want a larger radio with a Higher Capacity Battery, Easier to Use Buttons, and Bluetooth/MP3 Player built in.
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@todderbert Год назад

(paid link below) As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. There are no additional costs to you. ▶ The D-109 Shortwave Radio at Amazon USA: amzn.to/3K6qZpO

@KRAFTWERK2K6 Год назад

I always love it when a radio has a nice amber / orange backlight for the LCD. Sooooo much nicer and eyepleasing that blue or white.

@tech29X Год назад

Warm glow of amber light is much more pleasant to look at in a dark room. I program my home computer, beam myself into da future.

@believe88 Год назад

gotta agree with that. it just looks so regal

@Seekthetruth3000 Год назад

Green is even better.

@gmorgan1118 Год назад

I have one on the way. Your review confirms I made the right call.

@AlfistaWayne 7 месяцев назад

Fantastic review. I have watched at least 20 of your other reviews and have subscribed to your channel. THANK YOU ! ⭐

@robintyson591 9 месяцев назад

Great radio. The FM coverage in particular is fantastic, picking up distant stations with good signal strength. Love the bluetooth feature and SD card reader. And it's so small and light, and the rechargeable (replaceable) battery is really great. Good for power cuts. Love the little stand at the back - so you can prop it up at an angle.

@todderbert Год назад

Note: The Numeric Keypad Entry is Fixed on all Current Models, including this Radio. It does have an issue with MW breakthrough on the SW EXT. Antenna Jack. The whip antenna is great on SW/FM, so you may rarely find the need to use the EXT. ANT jack.

@jeanroddenberry6433 9 месяцев назад

"It does have an issue with MW breakthrough." It sure does, even without the antenna jacked in. Which makes it useless for DXing purposes. But it's still good for casual listening on SW.

@NTPTM Год назад

Hej Todderbert I just saw your review and very nice walkthrough of the new XHDATA D-109 i like many things great audio and you can have the display light always on and you can upgrade the battery to higher capacity love it. I think XHDATA have make a very nice radio with this D-109 and also the XHDATA D-219 is very nice yes the XHDATA D-109 is a buy all day long for me take care and have a nice evening.

@craignehring Год назад

Great review, as usual. This is a serious contender

@thedecmyster1 Год назад

Just purchased this last week, great little radio, picks up stations on MW very well especially at night when dark, I like the tuning knob on this radio has a charm too it when tuning in stations rather than pressing buttons on previous radios I’ve had with a digital tuner that make those bleep noises when moving up/down the frequencies.

@robintyson591 9 месяцев назад

Had a call from someone this morning. The voice reads out the number to you, then you can answer. Very clear. Also, with the bluetooth connection, you can jog the podcast forward (I think by 30 seconds) or backward by using the back/forward buttons or the tuning control. Very nice.

@robc8468 Год назад

I just ordered this from Amazon has $10 off plus free prime shipping fantastic price.....On good Friday 2023

@jagchuk 8 месяцев назад

I bought this blind as my work gave me a $50 gift card. Haven't received it yet but your video has me ready! Can't wait to show my son!

@allanmenezes2440 Год назад

The sound is amazing

@maxpm1587 Год назад

best radio channel 👏🏻

@DrakeR800 Год назад

This is a very nice performer on HF. I was reluctant to buy a non SSB radio but at $30.90 I gave it a try and I'm glad I did. My only complaint is the tuning knob - 1khz step is nice but it's very easy to tune too fast. The FF/RW buttonns also are 1khz but if they were 5khz step it would make tuning alot easier. Very impressed for the price. It's also nice to type in a number to jump to different mp3 files.

@asafswl Год назад

I just got my R-108 not long ago after viewing your review, and it's excellent. this radio is looking pretty good too. I have too much SSB radios so I really don't have any problem getting a non SSB radio for my collection as I'm DXing MW and SW stations most of the time (and because for SSB I use my trusty new HF Discovery+). Excellent review as always todderbert! I will get this radio for sure. thank you :)

@ma-mo Год назад

Wonderfully comprehensive review, as always. So many of these radios have mp3 players, but so few of them incorporate anything but the most basic player functions. Random track play, accessing different folders on the card, displaying the track name: only a very few radios have these features (V115 and a few Degen models). It's a darn shame.

@todderbert Год назад

I wouldn't mind the simple controls of the MP3 Player, if it could also Record :)

@ma-mo Год назад

@@todderbert I'd take that, too!

@Dr.kuldeepyadav777 9 месяцев назад

Sir How Much Ferrraiet Antana Size of D-109

@nospammayer Месяц назад

The 109 is hard to beat, price wise, good reception, good audio, bt and mp3 etc… Love mine, and doesn’t feel cheap at all! Thanks for the usual excellent review!

@Steven-re7xt 3 месяца назад

Brought it home.after long wait. And put it to it's paces.. controls are easy. Plugged in chip. Music didn't skip. And the CPU is very nice. Audio better than most. The band with control is good for clearing up noise. Toderbert got it right tks.

@gcmonarch Год назад

Great review, todderbert! I just purchased this one a few minutes ago. Always looking for a nice portable and looks like this one fits the bill nicely. No SSB or RDS isn’t a deal breaker as I have other radios that fit the bill. I do wish it recorded to mSD, but oh well.

@todderbert Год назад

A record feature makes complete sense. Everything is there. Also a Microphone is built in already in case you want to record other sources.

@MrAtlantis95 11 месяцев назад

There is no receiver with a recording option. Also not in the Tecsun range. And indeed, no SSB/RDS is a deal breaker. I own a XHDATA D-808 of the first gen (micro USB) which is better then the 2nd gen (amber screen, rubber feeds, USB-C). The first gen has inside the radio a couple of capacitorpods which can be adjusteded for the filters. The second gen is missing that pods. The changing to/from SSB at the 2nd gen radio is going very slow compared to the 1st gen.

@D.B._CooperMLMC 8 месяцев назад

Dude, I just received this very radio, and I couldn't find the AM band!! I searched on RU-vid and found your video, and I found 670 the score when you pushed the MW button YOU tuned to my station I listen to. You need to point out that the MW button, takes you to the AM band !! I won't have to send it back. Thanks 👍

@carltonbirds Год назад

Very lovely 👍📻

@XantoS771 6 месяцев назад

21:50 Was that Alex Jones ? Lmao. Love your videos, bought a Prunus J-166 for me and this XHDATA D-109 for my father as a Christmas gift. Awesome radios, both have that "bass heavy" speakers that I love.

@bruce5358 Год назад

Just ordered XHDATA 109

@mpatrickthomas 3 месяца назад

You have THE BEST reviews. TY.I wish these shortwave companies could make a North American version without LW since it's useless here,and replace it with like an airband,but that might jack the price up.Again,great reviews.

@chuckermatinger3794 Год назад

Thanks!

@radellaf Год назад

looks nice. Almost all good, especially if you don’t have both a D808 and an R108. SSB or record capability would sell it to me at the current $45. And yeah that tuning knob looks like something they pulled from the parts bin while waiting for the real thing. Chrome inset reminds me of 1980s Radio Shack knobs. That fast/slow tuning is bad tho. I think only my 360 does that. The 660 has a similar feature that seems to work much better.

@slee144 9 месяцев назад

Dear Todderbert, thank you for the great review! I was wondering if the D-109 has the same channel-problem as the D-368 has in BT-mode? You didn't mention it in your review, but I was wondering if the problem is only with the D-368 or with all XHDATA-models with BT-mode? Thank you for you possible respond and kind regards from The Netherlands - Europe.

@saumyacow4435 Год назад

Hey nice channel. Can I comment as an electronic engineer, this is one of my pet peeves.. no one seems to make a really, really good radio anymore. Certainly not AM band. The best radio I ever had was way back from 80s. Was AM/FM analog tuning, but decent quality knobs and very solid, thorough electronic design. Back in the days when FM decoding required a lot of circuitry. It was ultra sensitive. Honourable mention goes to one of my Sony walkmans. Again, someone gave the engineer some scope. A feature of this unit was gradual FM stereo cut in on weak/variable FM signals. I've never seen that feature since. Since then too many manufacturers seem to think if you want AM then you want a piece of designed-to-the-cent cheap junk and if you want FM you must live in a big city with a strong signal. Plus all the antennas are cheap, tacky and fragile. In recent times there have been DSP chips which in theory should be amazing, but in reality are almost always poorly implemented. Either with a tiny/cheap/insensitive AM antenna or poor design introducing a digital noise floor (or both). Has anyone ever gotten this formula right? A best in class sensitive receiver making the best use of DSP (and lets bring back gradual stereo cut in). Before I go. For a long time my constant companion was the Sony SRF M807. A brilliant bit of electronic design. Quite sensitive (not perfect), very well behaved in AM, synthesised and back in the days when this required a fair bit of circuitry. It's a shame this thing never got updated for DSP. And it seems discontinued. I don't believe it has a logical successor. And a lot of radios that looked similar just weren't up to the same standard.

@believe88 Год назад

i'm a newbie looking for a good radio, maybe analog? which models would you recommend? Budget under $120usd

@radellaf Год назад

One word: Sangean

@believe88 Год назад

@@radellaf any model recommended?

@radellaf Год назад

@@believe88 I’m not sure there’s a bad one, but the pick has to be based on what size, style, and features you like best. D4W and D9W are good starting points, but the pocket and table radios are good too.

@j7ndominica051 9 месяцев назад

Some mobile telephones have a gradual switchover to FM stereo without a switch. I don't like this feature because I can't adjust the antenna for the best reception by listening to the noise floor and record programmes in full stereo. Generic chips cut too much highs because they are made for the American market with more pre-emphasis.

@RohitAlt 8 месяцев назад

Got this radio just few days ago good reception on all bands im still testing this radio but in bluetooth mode I am getting very small amount of interference when im muting the volume of source and maxing out the d-109s volume is this common or i got a bad batch.

@Bruce_W Год назад

That todderbert does it again! Always costing me more money. I just ordered one from China. I wonder how long it takes to get here? Thanks for all your reviews.

@todderbert Год назад

A few weeks.

@mdwilkinsmd 10 месяцев назад

Hi Todd E. The tuning knob on my D-109 no longer works. I can tune the radio with the manual entry numbers but no luck with the tuning knob. Do you have any ideas or suggestions? I enjoy your reviews greatly and thanks for your assistance.

@bennolanswaggerdiaperautistic Год назад

Cool radio

@radio1000hills 9 месяцев назад

Does the receiver show the temperature in degrees Celsius?

@radellaf Год назад

Mine should be in my mailbox soon. Ordered before they were on the ‘zon

@bruno100956 Год назад

I bought this radio and compared it with my dear Tecsun PL-398. On FM and MW there was a tie.

@todderbert Год назад

The D-109 is a beast on MW.

@pennyc7064 6 месяцев назад

Hi Todderbert, thanks for the excellent review! Do I need to use the clip on antenna for better SW reception rather than just extending the telescopic antenna with out the clip on?

@todderbert 6 месяцев назад

I have found it works great on the whip alone. If you are not by a strong AM station, then the use of a wire will work nicely. It has an issue of MW breakthrough in my area. Some don't have that issue. The newer 109WB model may be one to check out as well.

@pennyc7064 6 месяцев назад

@@todderbert Thank you!

@keithprater310 Год назад

Hi enjoy the vids,have you any plans to review lenoxx sport radio,we have a similar radio here in England under the brand name of lloytron.keep safe.

@rajaganapathymurugan426 8 месяцев назад

Thanks for the review. Question: does this work without battery and in direct dc? Does it work on the same cable?

@todderbert 8 месяцев назад

If you can find a linear 5V supply it should work fine, any type of current switching 5V supplies produce too much RFI. Tested this with the battery removed.

@Sanchaz12 Год назад

Regarding the headphone output, I noticed on my Retekess V115 that the sound is not neutral (less low-end and more mids). I suspect the same EQ they applied for use with the speaker is used on the headphone output which is why it sounds different. It would be great if they could disable the EQ when headphones are plugged in! I love that they chose to use an amber backlight for this model though, it looks way better than the white-blue color of the R108.

@todderbert Год назад

The good news is that the new Sihuadon R-108s have Amber backlights now. One of my videos of the new R-108: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-LRSlb5M2O6I.html

@mohammedpalapetty7887 Год назад

Sir i want ask you two questions, MW reception is better than xhdata D 808 ? Also we can use tecsun am loop for this radio?

@todderbert Год назад

Similar reception, the D-109 may be better, yet to test that. The Tecsun AM Passive loop will enhance this radio.

@Jesusandbible Год назад

Can you use a samsung 18650 battery 3500 with the smaller radio? too?

@todderbert Год назад

If you meant the smaller R-108 radio, then no, it uses the BL-5C.

@andersonrodrigues5008 Год назад

*acabei de comprar esse modelo, esperando chega, saudações do* 🇧🇷

@chestermarcol3831 Год назад

A tad confused. Can this radio transmit BT to a bluetooth speaker? IOW, if I have it tuned to AM etc. can I listen to the radio on an externall Bluetooth speaker?

@todderbert Год назад

It only has BT Receive. You could use a patch cable if your BT speaker has an Aux In. Otherwise this radio sounds good with its onboard speaker.

@dakilen 9 месяцев назад

What do you think has better music quality? The D109 or D808? I have the R108 and love the sound quality, but I’m looking for better battery life. I’m also considering the Tecsun PL880 or CCRadio 3.

@todderbert 9 месяцев назад

The CC Radio 3 will have the best fidelity. the PL880 for SW SSB. The D-109 for inexpensive, but excellent audio for FM/BT/MP3. Battery life will be good on the D-109 as well. The D-808 is more of a specialty SSB radio, with a good speaker, but not as strong as the R-108's.

@dakilen 9 месяцев назад

@@todderbert Thank you!!

@defaultuserid1559 Год назад

How long did delivery take? I ordered one of these a week ago from their website.

@todderbert Год назад

I think mine was a few weeks.

@jlichi1510 Год назад

Is XHDATA the new Tecsun? Could be. This radio here absolutely rocks! I am one of probably many here who owns a Retekess V-115 and loves its combination of features, but would be willing to pay a little more for better performance of them. Better AM performance, Bluetooth capability, and a 18650 are just a few of the reasons to stop buying these $20 shortwave radios and spend just a little more for something that is so much better. Purchasing this XHDATA is a no brainer.

@Yesterday5656 Год назад

In my opinion, XHDATA finally hit on the right combination of price and performance. Having owned Tecsun radios in the past, this is as good or better

@story1234 Год назад

I bought both recently. V115 can record line-in and have a mic which is quite good. Can see if a 64GB works in the XHData? 64GB are the minimum around me and it's always on sale.

@andersonrodrigues5008 Год назад

*comprei, otmo rádio* 🇧🇷

@rayreyesrler 11 месяцев назад

Hola Todderbert, cual recomiendas para am dx el Xdata D 109 ó Xdata D 901. Gracias.

@todderbert 11 месяцев назад

The D-109 because of the bandwidth features, presets, and fine tuning. As with other smaller portables the use of a Passive Loop Antenna helps.

@grktycoon Год назад

Hi how are you Mr. todderbert.. Great review, nice little radio.. Can you suggest a higher end radio for me, one that has everything possible, I don't mind paying extra. The XHDATA-D808 looks nice.. Which radio would have, small or big? Thank you!

@todderbert Год назад

A little larger like the Eton Elite Executive if at home, the CC Skywave SSB on the Go. If you don't need SSB, then the D-109, and R-108 are decent radios.

@grktycoon Год назад

@@todderbert Thank you!

@joelsolsrud8714 11 месяцев назад

Would you take the D-109 over the R-108 for MW ??

@mohammedpalapetty7887 Год назад

I have one more question, is it suitable for Am dixing ?

@todderbert Год назад

Yes, it is a champ.

@robertma6068 3 месяца назад

I'm new to Short Wave Radio, radio in general, and I was wondering if this is sensitive enough to pick up any number stations still floating around out there? I get the impression that this is a great radio, right off the bat. I hope it still has an acutal, phyical manual when I order off amazon. How good is the SW on this? I'm glad it's DSP. I amazed it has so many functions! This really looks like a gem.

@todderbert 3 месяца назад

You want the updated model, the D-109WB. This model has a known issue with medium wave breakthrough on the shortwave band. It is sensitive on shortwave when using the whip antenna, but when adding an external antenna problems begin to arise.

@robertma6068 3 месяца назад

@@todderbert thanks for the info

@JohnL1950 3 месяца назад

I have D-109WB coming Saturday cant wait to get it.

@facult469 2 месяца назад

A question between this and 808, is there much difference? I say because of the price, it is more in line with my budget. Am I missing out on a lot if I buy the d 109?

@todderbert 2 месяца назад

If you can afford the D-109WB, and don't need SSB, then that is the one to check out. My Review of it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rDzyApl3MyU.htmlsi=BjJLUBpyRmNes7iz

@facult469 2 месяца назад

@@todderbert What is the ssb?

@todderbert 2 месяца назад

@@facult469 Single Side Band. HAMs use it so they can broadcast on part of the frequency, it allows greater distances at lower power. You need a way to decode it, certain DSP radios are capable of this, and older radios used a BFO to help tune in the signal.

@BillZM-ug5qd Год назад

Thanks for the terrific review! Just bought one from Amazon (one of the first?). Performing similarly to yours, I think. In Madison, WI, a less AM and FM rich environment than Chicago, receiving on the internal antenna 41 FM stations (half your number in Chicago with your 20ft wire external antenna?). AM reception is terrible sitting next to a functioning laptop but improves greatly as I move elsewhere in the house (away from electrical devices). Shortwave reception is disappointing compared to that available in 1985 but I guess that's not the radio. Reception seems to improve on some bands by leaving the charging cord attached but not connected to a charger; same effect as touching the radio with one's hand?. Love the amber display and ability to keep it on indefinitely, especially for night use. Very happy with performance, control options, and user interface except for the tuning knob which I dislike. I was able to pull the tuning knob out a little farther to keep it from rubbing so much on the cabinet, but it's still disappointing. I wonder if XHDATA could redesign this knob to be taller, with greater diameter but a smaller diameter base (to reduce friction against the cabinet) and made from better material (like nylon) for reduced friction. A Teflon low-friction bushing beneath the knob would also help. Like you, at this point, I'm trying to find ways (autoscan memory, etc) to minimize use of the knob. Compared to my old Sangean ATS-803A with its wonderful spinning fast/slow tuning knob, the ergonomics of tuning on this new compact are terrible, lowering my enjoyment of the radio. Though I love its performance, I'm wondering if I'd be happier with the R108. Is R108 tuning more enjoyable?

@todderbert Год назад

The R-108 is easier to tune. It has a Fast/Slow Option. The knob is longer, which I told XHDATA they should put on the D-109. I like both radios. If you need compact, the R-108. I'm a fan of the higher capacity 18650 in the D-109, and the fact it has excellent MW/FM Reception, and SW is great on the Whip antenna. The EXT ANT jack needs improvement.

@BillZM-ug5qd Год назад

Do you have a favorite sub-$100 SW radio for tuning ergonomics/enjoyment?

@todderbert Год назад

@@BillZM-ug5qd The R-108. I own three of them.

@huisun3987 9 месяцев назад

Hi my D-109 arrived today and it makes a beep sound at every operation, which is annoying to me. But I see yours doesn’t. Did you just turn the sound off? If so, could you tell me how to do it? Thx

@todderbert 9 месяцев назад

The button directly under the power switch labeled ST/B is the one you want. Press and Hold this while the Power is Off to Turn On/Off the BEEP. I dislike beeping radios :)

@huisun3987 9 месяцев назад

@@todderbert It turns out that I didn't read the instruction carefully enough! Thank you and have a nice day!

@nilr9mi 9 месяцев назад

Is this capable to receive distant FM stations in fringe area?

@todderbert 9 месяцев назад

yes. using a wired dipole in the external antenna jack should help.

@robintyson591 9 месяцев назад

FM I think is one of the real strengths of this radio. Very impressive.

@0906mlynek0906 4 месяца назад

Hi, which is better, Tecsun pl-330 or XHDATA d'808 or xhdata D-109?

@perfidious333 3 месяца назад

I own 2 of the 3 mentioned, so can’t speak for the D-109… but I feel almost certain that the pl-330 is the best of the bunch.

@omaral-amoudi2295 Месяц назад

Xhdata d-109 wener all

@box42929 Год назад

I'am very curious. Whether this product's DSP receiving chip is a Silicon Labs chip.

@dilipdas5777 Год назад

What is special about silicon lab chip?

@foxtonstreet 9 месяцев назад

Tha ks, good review. I'm confused. Is medium wave the same as AM?

@todderbert 9 месяцев назад

Medium Wave is part of the AM band. Long Wave, and Short Wave also reside on the AM band as well. Medium Wave is usually referred to as the Standard AM Broadcast Band, 520-1710kHz in the States.

@foxtonstreet 9 месяцев назад

@@todderbert thanks!

@rahulmr Год назад

Hello all, Can I get a radio with FM, RDS , Recorder and a clock ? Is there any model with all these features available ? I tried discussing with many but no one has any idea .

@antemilisa1165 Год назад

Does anybody know how to turn off annoying beep sound on xhdata d 109?

@todderbert Год назад

Press the ST/B button under the Power Button when the Radio is off. It should beep twice and says Off. If it beeps once, and say On Repeat the procedure. Now the beeping will stop. I'm not a fan either. :)

@georgebarnes8163 Год назад

does this radio scan past 26 Mhz on SW or is it manual tune only from 26-30 Mhz?

@todderbert Год назад

you have to manually tune.

@georgebarnes8163 Год назад

@@todderbert same problem with the XH Data 808, thanks for the reply.

@Yesterday5656 Год назад

The scan feature on this radio only works within the meter bands on shortwave

@Yesterday5656 Год назад

UPDATE: the keyboard froze on mine after about two weeks of use. I had to stick something inside the little “RESET” pinhole on the bottom of the radio to get it working again. I wonder if this is a fluke or something to regularly worry about.

@todderbert Год назад

Probably not a big deal. If you are using it quite a bit expect to perform a reset once in awhile with most of these types of radios.

@Yesterday5656 Год назад

Yeah I think I figured out that I am not charging the battery fully so that’s what I started doing and problem solved

@sathish777 11 месяцев назад

i faced same issue once, did you face it again, what causes it?

@radio1000hills Год назад

Are there any longwave radio stations in the US?

@todderbert Год назад

Some Airport Beacons, not sure of anything else.

@radio1000hills Год назад

@@todderbert Why are long waves not popular in the US?

@todderbert Год назад

@@radio1000hills Not sure. I believe they were in the past.

@Dabz1215 Год назад

Found this on Amazon for 45 dollars. Is it still worth getting for that price?

@todderbert Год назад

Yes.

@vivan12377 Год назад

Hi todderbert please review Sony Walkman SRF-S84 Portable FM/AM Radio

@dosgos Год назад

I have the similar SRF-S86. Incredible little radio that easily fits inside a pocket. Very good reception on both AM and FM. Headphone out is excellent in sound quality and power. AAA battery lasts forever. I wish the tuning wheel was not so "quick". The S86 has FM mono & bass boost switches but no FM dx/local switch. The bass boost switch is terrible. Some of these portables have dx/local switches although UKRADIO did not like them. As this is a radio on a chip (CXA1129N?), I think these features can be easily activated DIY. Another mod is to upsize a few caps to improve sound quality and bass. Xin Feng documented replacement of a few caps (based on the board markings, he thought Sony downsized the caps at the last minute for cost savings). It uses the headphone wire for FM antenna. One could use longer earphone cables, stuff a thin gauge wire at the headphone ground to try to improve FM reception; I didn't see too much difference. More complicated DIY antenna mods could be engineered.

@perseus9968 Год назад

Waiting for the D-110, that with the built-in MP3 recorder. Ok, just kidding but why th eheck are they inlcuding a MP3 player if what we need is a MP3 recorder to grab HF transmissions. Is it too difficult ? I don´t think so

@madmax2069 Год назад

An MP3 player for recording signals would be the only reason to include MP3 functionality in a radio like this, otherwise it's useless, the same with Bluetooth (now if it could transmit to a Bluetooth receiver it would be a completely different story) but it can only be used as a Bluetooth speaker. I never seen the appeal of MP3 playback and receive only Bluetooth on a shortwave receiver.

@Yesterday5656 Год назад

It seems to be a thing among most radio manufacturers now to include mp3 capabilities but I agree about lack of usefulness

@dougsvideos4441 8 месяцев назад

My D-109 arrived today, I found out the 18650 battery is shorter then normal. I have 18650 batteries that fit my Tecsun pl-880 and flashlights. But they are to long for the D-109. Anyone else have this problem?

@todderbert 8 месяцев назад

This radio uses an unprotected button top. They sell 3000mAh ones for $10 a twin pack shipped. You can always bend out the positive terminal if you are careful, then use any standard flat top your heart desires. I have done that to many of my radios.

@dougsvideos4441 8 месяцев назад

Ok thanks, Is there a way to turn off the beep on the radio?

@todderbert 8 месяцев назад

@@dougsvideos4441 The ST/B Button under the Power Button. Press and hold with the radio off to change the setting to Off.

@bessermt 8 месяцев назад

How do you transfer files to/from the tf card?

@todderbert 8 месяцев назад

I use a simple USB Mirco SD reader on my computer. It is fast that way. The reader came with one of my TF cards.

@bessermt 8 месяцев назад

@@todderbert My computer doesn't have a TF slot. :-( I had a Prunus J-401 I picked up used for $10, but the USB quit working. I guess it's not the end of the world, but I kept trying to download podcasts via USB and not being able to figure it out. I'm guessing it just doesn't do that? Otherwise, it sounds noticeably better than the J-401 (not that the J-401 sounded bad).

@todderbert 8 месяцев назад

@@bessermt you can buy one of those USB Readers for Micro SD cards from Amazon.

@bessermt 8 месяцев назад

@@todderbert Thank you for the tip. I see they make such a thing. I'm not sure they are worth the price though. Maybe I'll open up my Prunus and see if I can repair it first.

@user-jq8gc6cc5z Год назад

купил XHdata D-109 с Вашей помощью. Спасибо. Мне понравился: он длиннее Тексанов (310, 380) зато аккум 18650, динамик, звук отличный, в наушниках стерео, чистый без шипение (в отличии от R-108) вызов станций так же как в D-808, зато нет этих-банок памяти по 10. в общем гууд. а еще также как в Тексан 330 в состоянии "выкл" при длительном нажатии VF загораются все значки дисплея, а если VF держать нажатой секунд пять - версия сборки-прошивки (у моего 1091) 109- аппарат, 1- прошивка. посмотрите какая у Вас? Вам УДАЧИ

@Yesterday5656 Год назад

I have same version 1091 and I got mine 4 June 2023

@juanf.herrera511 7 месяцев назад

Does it have DSP? Thanks! 👍

@todderbert 7 месяцев назад

yes.

@andysrandomness 10 месяцев назад

I have to say from my first impression this sounds 10x better then the D-808 which is more $$$ and I notice from that video the speaker is not good

@story1234 Год назад

Can you try to find a 64GB and see if it will work? 32GB is rare for legit ones. 64GB is easily accessible on sale.

@valera_ru Год назад

I don't understand why they can't add the shuffle function in mp3 mode. switching between folders is also apparently impossible.

@radio1000hills 8 месяцев назад

When adjusting the volume level, there is a position in the mid-volume area where the sound becomes very distorted. This is especially noticeable when listening to news and talk shows. It sounds like a metallic wheeze superimposed on the ethereal sound. This is a manufacturing defect and cannot be repaired. There is no volume level indication. It is inconvenient to adjust the frequency and control ranges using an encoder; it changes the frequency in slow steps and you need to rotate the encoder very quickly for it to go to the normal step. I miss a lot of radio stations because of this, especially on AM. This is especially disappointing on medium and long waves, where the step is 9 kHz.

@todderbert 8 месяцев назад

I did a work around with the side tuning by having incremental presets on the MW band.

@radio1000hills 8 месяцев назад

@@todderbertI connected the battery fully charged and the problem disappeared

@stevetedesco2702 Год назад

How is this with DXing?

@todderbert Год назад

Great on MW/FM, Shortwave is a challenge since external antennas overload it easily. Though you can pick up quite a bit just using the whip antenna with a short length of wire attached to it.

@DoodiePunk Год назад

@22:00 is that Alex Jones? Damn it! Who broadcasts him on the SW band?

@lowbll1 Год назад

Yes, that is Alex Jones. Apparently he airs on 4840.

@arainadiaz9219 10 месяцев назад

Heard they ended shortwave as of sept 8 ?

@cccarl Год назад

very nice little radio, too bad it doesn't have airband 😮‍💨

@dilipdas5777 Год назад

Is it better than D219?

@todderbert Год назад

Different Animals. The D-219 is the best hands down for the cost. The D-109 is great for its price range as well. If you are just getting started, and are in an area of 9kHz Medium wave, get the 219. If you like rechargeable, full coverage Shortwave, Digital Display, ect get the D-109.

@dilipdas5777 Год назад

@@todderbert thank you