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Tag Archives: Qodosen DX-286
Cloudy With a Chance of Radio
As the year 2024 winds down we had a warmer day (48°F) and I thought I’d head out to the yard on this cloudy Christmas afternoon for a quick band scan. I use ATS scans on my radios quite a … Continue reading
Qodosen SSB?
You can tell from articles here at BlogOrDie! that the Qodosen DX-286 is among my favorite radios. When I went on my vacation earlier in the year I took my Tecsun PL-330 only because it supports SSB and I wanted … Continue reading
Free Radio!
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
World Music Radio – Denmark
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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Tagged Denmark, Qodosen DX-286, shortwave radio, Tecsun PL-660, Tecsun PL-990, World Music Radio
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Old v New: MW on Panasonic RF-085 and Qodosen DX-286 — with Antenna
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
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged MW DXing, Panasonic RF-085, Qodosen DX-286, shortwave radio
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Qodosen DX-286 vs LiJiANi Rd239
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
FM Radio Shootout: Part 1
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
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged FM radio, LiJiANI Rd239, Qodosen DX-286, Tecsun PL-330, Tecsun PL-990
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