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Radio Collecting and listening

XHDATA Launches Improved D-219

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Kevin

I bought the original XHDATA D-219 in February of 2023, gray, with a fixed 9 kHz tuning step on MW, topping off the MW band at 1620 kHz. I wrote about it: Ultra-bargain XHDATA D-219 AM/FM/Shortwave radio.

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Size Matters?

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Kevin

A snippet of discussion occurred on the OfficialSWLChannel YouTube channel. Someone commented in the chat that the Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 had a telescopic antenna almost a meter long! I replied, to some surprised reactions, that the Tecsun PL-990 telescopic was the … Continue reading →

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Birdies in the Dark: ZWS-C919

Posted on October 21, 2025 by Kevin

It was dark and bleeping cold this morning (OK 40°F is not all that cold, but it was damp and foggy too) when I dragged 3 radios down to the patio to see what was happening before sunrise. The radio … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919: Tips and Tricks

Posted on October 17, 2025 by Kevin

Here are some things I discovered. I’ll add when I get something new. The Tuning Knob Step I knew from watching videos that there are two concentric knobs above the number keys and that turning them changes the frequency of … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 Product Review – Part 2

Posted on October 16, 2025 by Kevin

Performance MW/FM The Daytime Band Scan had surprising results: Given the nearly 1-meter long telescopic antenna, I fully expected superior FM performance, and I was not disappointed — it delivered a top scoring 88 stations, but given the radio’s size … Continue reading →

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Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 Product Review – Part 1

Posted on October 11, 2025 by Kevin

The Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 is a device that receives a wide range of frequencies and has a long list of features. It scores high on quantity. This review concentrates on how well it performs all those functions it has. The firmware … Continue reading →

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First Impressions: Zhiwhis ZWS-C919

Posted on October 9, 2025 by Kevin

I picked the Zhiwhis ZWS-C919 out of the 4 available brands, because it had best sale price on Amazon (and a little because Zhiwhis bought some good will by offering to send me a free updated version of the ZWS-603 … Continue reading →

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