XHDATA D-808 review THE BIG TEST how it compares.. 

Now I agree with you George what a set that would be plus with smooth vfo style tuning

Good choice Alfonso

thats brilliant news lespetits I'm happy to hear it

Same here been in radios all my life amazed the shit outa me oustanding ive never seen better, to this day for price performance and features the air band included and multi band width select and sensitivity on mw and fm ,oustanding and shortwave ssb, bit weak on air band but hey ill take it .

I'm glad you are enjoying the radio. thanks for the comment

I’m delighted it was useful lespetits. Thanks for the comment

Thanks for commenting Debby, yes you can’t go wrong with the XHDATA:) GOOD LUCK with the exam .. keep us posted .. don’t forget to subscribe :;)))

@@xhdataradio9011 Passed my Radio Amateur Foundation Easter Sunday!

​@@LONGINTHETOOTHtvhello, what could be broken, I have a xhdata d-808 radio, old version, all bands work, but not the air band band, I also have xhdata new version and it receives the air band very well, best regards

Thanks for the comment Proconesus and for the sub :)

Glad you like the 808 Paul. I can’t see you in the log book but maybe we worked :) happy radio

Hi Nate, thank you for your kind comment. My shortwave knowledge is not vast but my idea is that if I discover something - I share it :) .. Most modern shortwave portables will pick up the same stations at about the same strength, the more expensive ones may look nicer and have a few extra features but will only do the same job. Be aware that if you want an external antenna on medium wave, your choices will be more limited .. if you want Tecsun, the pl880 is nice audio. The 990 and s2000 support ex mw antennas but those may break the bank :) Good luck with your choice, let us know what you decide..

DH808 should be great to start with. Just got mine direct from China and am so impressed. Way better than the much more expensive Eton Satellit. I also like CCrane. They are from Nor Cal Arcata area. But more pricey of course..

Almost everything seems to be made on China Niladri I don’t hear of many faults. I’ve had mine 3 years with no probs. Let us know if you buy . Happy listening

thanks for your comment alb3530 I have not had a problem with the XHDATA, have you tried a bit of switch cleaner?

FrancoAC is right, some good stations doing their bit, glad the antenna works for you :)

And that's why I gave the radio away. Too quirky for me. Memory pages, stepping through frequencies... complete pain in the *** and there are better radios that that chuffing mute on tuning. Sorry.

thanks for the comment Thomas :)

Thanks for that report Bing Bong I’m delighted you like the radio. There’s not much on LW these days anyway.

@@LONGINTHETOOTHtv Even more, Faroes on 531 and all the Spanish 600kW transmitters. Love it! I was listening to BBC WS from Limassol last night, 12025, with that little 6' external bundled in the box.

Brilliant. Enjoy the radio :::)))

thats right Dan, its hard to beat

its a very nice older style radio nice VFO smooth tuning - no chuffing like a lot of modern portables - will do you just fine,,

Thanks for the comment Luiz, I did own the Degen but I recommend the XHDATA, have a look at my review of the XHDATA ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-4XBC3su4jrg.html

I would recommend the XHdata . I did own the degen some time ago but the casing fell apart after being in storage ... cant speak for the tecsun but they have a good reputation. You cant go wrong with the XHdata for the price,,, Happy Radio ;)

The PL-330 has some advantages compared to the XHDATA: you can calibrate the frequency, it's smaller (useful for travel), and it can use an external antenna on MW (you can switch between the internal ferrite antenna and an external one for MW). Disadvantages: tuning is less convenient, the battery capacity is lower, and there's no air band. I prefer the XHDATA for listening to local FM stations because the speaker is larger and better sounding. I wish that either radio had used 3 or 4 AA (rechargeable) cells in stead of lithium ion cells, they're heavier but they're available everywhere and you can stockpile them for use when the power is out for a longer time.

@@ge48421 hi could you explain how to use an external mw antenna on the pll-330?

@@josehbhidalgo172 set the radio to MW. Push and hold the digit 3 key. When the radio shows CH-S it enables the external antenna jack for MW use. Note that both the MW and SW indicators are shown. Plug in an external antenna. Holding the 3 digit again turns this mode off.

@@ge48421 👋👋👋Thank you

RDS on vhf fm yes

Fair comment Gary - enjoy the 990

it can happen,

thanks for your comment The dancing Allen, I am delighted it works on your planet

Yes David - just out of the headphones socket- obviously not a lot of volume but I wanted the test to be as fair as possible

thanks for that patrick :) I'm glad your maths is tip top :) happy radio

sehr richtig, thank you for your comment Radio Craftbox

Thanks for the comment. The 840 was using the ATU and the XHdata was not, I didnt try the Xhdata WITH ATU, I will try and keep off camera a bit more next time ;)