I'm not great at self-promotion, but here we go with my perspective on this radio: http://www.cosmos-monitor.com/radios/tivdio-v115.html

In the middle of the U.S., 1070 is a very messy frequency at night. KHMO Hannibal, MO; WDIA Memphis, TN (a legendary station); KFTI (formerly KFDI) Wichita, KS; KNTH Houston, TX all have nighttime dir

This radio originally came out as the Tivdio V-115 and has gone by numerous other names. This page has extensive information about this model: https://www.qsl.net/n9ewo/v115.html I have a Tivdio V-115

I have the DR-05X as well as one of its predecessors, the DR-07. They are very similar in recording capabilities. One thing that threw me when starting to use the DR-05X was that there was no attenuat

Michael - Experience with car radios is a pretty limited set - a Prius (I was not the primary driver of that car) and an Audi A4 (the car I drive regularly). The Audi came with HD reception disabled;

The original purpose of FM translators was essentially the same as for TV translators. However, FM translators in the United States were much more restricted. Commercial FM stations can't own a transl

Totally agreed about the drain from the digital clock. The XHDATAs that I have require recharging every two to three weeks even if they are not otherwise used. That's why I think there's a problem. Th

162.55 was indeed the first weather-band channel, with 162.40 as an alternate. I have a Zenith Royal 92 "Weather Commander" AM/FM radio from 1968 (American-made, probably in Chicago) and it can tune t

Hola, Jorge - The situation in the United States is not one that would indicate that HD is the future of radio. In the San Francisco Bay Area, one of our two National Public Radio stations has turned

Thanks, Jay (and all). I have suspected that for some time. However, I keep reading the glowing reviews of the XHDATA which do not mention this problem at all. When I change out batteries, I do see va

I prefer over-the-ear headphones...but have also found that Apple EarPods work well for me. I generally don't like earbuds, but the Apple ones have decent sound and, most important, can actually stay

The 18650 batteries that came with my XHDATA D-808 radios (2 of them) have turned out to be lousy. Even when the radios are not in use, they discharge very rapidly. This is true even though I have tri

"still sports the best LCD display technology that the 1990s can offer" -- haha! It's hard to find AM stations broadcasting in HD. There are none in the San Francisco Bay Area, for example. KCBS (740

It's a good radio: my quibble with it is that the threshold for FM stereo reception is set rather high. For example, you might get stereo reception on a Tecsun model (or some other model) but the Sang

The DT-250 is not available in the United States (I've looked - I like the silver color - I'm shallow) Probably the closest equivalents are the DT-400W or the DT-200VX. Re: the CC Pocket. Note that th

I have two D-808's and they show somewhat different results. It's true that they now have different batteries as well, but the radios behaved differently even when they had the same type of battery. T

I will just describe my experience with the 18650 batteries in these units. Both radios were purchased from the Israeli reseller who, for a while, was the only source of these radios for United States

They are, essentially, the same radio and perform identically. I prefer the AR-1780 for better ergonomics and the use of standard alkaline batteries. I have had issues with battery life of the 18650 l

Correct, the XHDATA D-808 uses a rechargeable lithium ion battery while the AR-1780 uses 4 AA batteries. The AR-1780 supposedly can charge batteries but requires a very strange input voltage: 7 volts.

Jaycar sells to the United States and has a website (www.jaycar.us) specifically for that purpose. I've ordered two AR-1780s from them and have generally been satisfied. They are practically identical