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Qodosen DX-286 vs Sihuadon R-108
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
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged longwave radio, Qodosen DX-286, Qodosen SR-286, Sihuadon R-108
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Tecsun PL-330 or Qodosen SR-286?
Update Since this article was originally written, Qodosen introduced a mass market version of their radio, the DX-286. The DX-286 and the SR-286 are physically identical, only with differences in firmware, documentation, packaging and price. Introduction The Tecsun PL-330 is … Continue reading
RDS / RBDS: FM on Display
The Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS), as it is called in the North America, or simply RDS in the rest of the world, is a protocol for embedding data in an FM/VHF broadcast. The data can include the station name, … Continue reading
Posted in Radio
Tagged Eton Elite Executive, Qodosen SR-286, RBDS, RDS, shortwave radio, XHDATA D-808
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Qodosen SR-286 Tuning Tutorial
I’ve never seen a radio with more tuning modes than the Qodosen SR-286. I thought it might be worth the time to go through everything related to the topic in a tutorial. Broadly speaking there are 5 areas in tuning: … Continue reading
Qodosen SR-286 Update
It’s been a few weeks now with the Qodosen SR-286 receiver. This is a status report. I have over 30 shortwave receivers, some pretty good ones. I find myself using the SR-286 almost all of the time. The only exceptions … Continue reading
The Burning Question: is the Qodosen SR-286 worth it?
Introduction The Qodosen SR-286 set me back $129 US, a price tag that made me pause before purchasing. I wasn’t buying a radio on a whim. What drew me in was its novelty and the promise of improved performance compared … Continue reading
Posted in Product Reviews, Radio
Tagged FM radio, longwave radio, Qodosen DX-286, Qodosen SR-286, Shortwave
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Qodosen SR-286: First Impressions
I’ve been waiting for 21 days for the radio to arrive and in that time I wrote a blog article in anticipation and studied the manual. Now that it’s here I want to share my first impressions. During the wait … Continue reading