Tag Archives: Qodosen DX-286

Free Radio!

Posted on December 16, 2024 by Kevin

There may no free lunch, but there is a free radio, offered here on this blog to a lucky commenter. Early on, Qodosen sent me 2 DX-286 radios for review purposes. I use one of them almost every day, but … Continue reading →

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World Music Radio – Denmark

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Kevin

According to their website, World Music Radio is a 24-hour music station using just a couple hundred Watts output power. It’s a rarity to be heard in North America, but thanks to a hint from Gilles Letourneau on the YouTube … Continue reading →

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Old v New: MW on Panasonic RF-085 and Qodosen DX-286 — with Antenna

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Kevin

The oldest working radio I have is a Panasonic RF-085 that is almost 50 years old. Panasonic radios are known for their superb MW performance. Now, in addition, I have a Qodosen DX-286, another radio that has made a splash … Continue reading →

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Qodosen DX-286 vs LiJiANi Rd239

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Kevin

I bought the LiJiANi Rd239 in November of 2023 because of long list of features and a blow-out Black Friday price on Amazon. My article, LiJiANi Rd239: A different radio, reviewed the radio. Since then it’s been the radio I … Continue reading →

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FM Radio Shootout: Part 1

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Kevin

I’ve been having a lot of fun lately with my new Qodosen SR-286 radio that is reported to be outstanding on FM, and indeed it is. But how outstanding? RadioJayAllen gave it 5.5 out of 5 stars. Serious reviewers, like … Continue reading →

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Qodosen DX-286 vs Sihuadon R-108

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Kevin

I want to compare these radios for a couple of reasons: they are the same size (with the same length antenna), and they got about the same number of MW stations in my daytime band scan. Inside they are powered … Continue reading →

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The New Qodosen DX-286

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Kevin

Disclaimer: Qodosen provided me with this radio to test. I like it just as much as the SR-286 that I paid for myself and have written about extensively. This is not a product review because it is essentially the same … Continue reading →

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