On Mon, Mar 20, 2023 at 06:02 AM, Michael Schuster wrote: I've seen mention elsewhere of a design change in the Siduadon-brand version of the D-808 which has a USB-C charging port. Michael, Paul and A

Hi to all, Every time I listen to MW with a CC Pocket and compare it with my Sangean DT-250 and DT-800 I am always surprised with the high level of noise generated by the receiver itself or catched fr

On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 01:14 PM, JAMET Paul wrote: Hi, Please, look at this video : XHDATA D-109 does not like external antennas it gets spurious signals and overload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c

Hi Ola, Congratulations on your reception of many Peruvian stations with your supercharged XHDATA D-808 model! When your new antenna arrives in Sweden I am sure that your South American DX will be eve

Thanks Todd, The PVC-frame tuned passive loops do indeed still have a place in portable and Ultralight radio DXing, offering high gain at a relatively cheap price. Before the introduction of modern FS

Hi Robert, Thanks for your comments. It's always very interesting to have different hobbyists go in different design directions when tweaking an antenna for maximum performance. The FSL antenna has be

Paul, The FSL antenna provides a fairly broad pattern of gain, and can receive DX signals fairly well from stations within about 45 degrees of the pointed direction. As you approach a null bearing (90

Michael and Russ, Thanks for your comments. As Russ mentioned, this type of guideline is a common topic in any large group with hundreds of members worldwide. The posting suggestion was simply to enco

Drifter, We were all beginners at one point, and we were all in desperate need of advice and assistance. The only way to make progress is to ask questions, especially with experts like Peter who can p

Peter, There was never any implication that your posts were unwanted. Your level of DXing skill and propagation knowledge are outstanding, and your contributions are always welcome. The message was si

Although everyone is welcome and encouraged to post any comments related to the overall topic of portable radio DXing on our group list, please ensure that your material is of relevance to several of

Drifter, Thanks for the update, and I'm happy that your R-108 model is now working after the battery terminals have been connected. Despite this, the complete lack of communication from XHDATA regardi

Drifter and Peter, During the drafting of the 2021 Ultralight Radio Shootout I often wondered about how trustworthy the "warranty" offered by XHDATA (a.k.a. Radiwow/ Sihuadon) on their models was. Dri

Thanks Peter, Very interesting about the R-108 refinements. I suppose the Chinese designers have read my R108 review (and others) and improved upon the rough edges, but unfortunately those of us who p

Hi Guys, For anyone interested, the good points and bad points of the XHDATA/ Sihuadon R-108 are fully covered in the detailed review posted in the 2021 Ultralight Radio Shootout at https://dreamcraft

A great reception, Peter! Your DXing results in Botswana definitely show what a skilled DXer can do with basic equipment. We are honoured to have you in the group! Gary

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Wow, awesome reception, Paul! Somewhat stronger than my anemic reception on the tiny 7 inch loopstick at sunrise in Hong Kong, barely strong enough for Dmitry Mezin to identify the language as Russian

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Thanks Paul, And 1413-Vesti was even heard on a souped-up (7.5 inch loopstick) CC Skywave in Hong Kong, right in the middle of the concrete jungle (lol) https://dreamcrafts.box.com/s/85pzdmvuzgzi2rwsg

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Hello Andre (and Peter), As Peter has explained, the Southern Hemisphere AM-DX season is best during local winter, although long range trans-equatorial receptions can also be very good during the mont

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Thanks Craig, We missed you at the Rockwork Cliff, but there is always next year. All of my DU-DX was with 6 inch FSL antennas identical to yours. Good luck on the house search, and see you again late