XHDATA D219 Entry Level Shortwave Radio. A Great way to bring Shortwave to everyone!
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- Great basic old school shortwave radio from XHDATA. I was impressed with the larger 2 models from these guys and was just as happy to work with this one.
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Just a couple of comments to add to this review.
This is NOT an analog radio - it has a digital (DSP) tuner.
It uses an analog style tuning mechanism.
Also note that polarity of the 5v DC voltage input is reversed. The center pole contact is negative ( - ).
The 5v input is odd when you consider that the radio is powered by 3v via two 1.5v AA batteries in series.
The radio reception is incredible for the price.
In technical reviews of this radio that I have watched it has been stated that AM (MW) reception bandwidth is based on 9Khz (EU) vs 10khz (US), but I question that in terms of its impact on performance in my experience regularly using the D-219.
I have this radio side-by-side with my TECSUN PL-330 which has a DSP tuner w/ a digital display & controls. For the bands that it supports, the reception of the XHDATA D-219 is largely comparable to my PL-330 during causal listening in the NYC/NJ area.
Thank you for the review Eric, as always very enjoyable and informative :-)
Thank you for sharing the extra tech stuff on this-
@@FarpointFarms Thank you for all your excellent productions, I have learned so much from you Eric! It was pleasure for me to be able to contribute to your channel. This little radio's performance and build quality - for the price - really fascinates me.
@@shawnpatrick1877 Hi Shawn, I also read about this DSP chip incrementing in 1kHz steps as well within another technical review.
Like you I don't seem to have a problem locking onto local AM/MV stations in my area with my D-219 as compared to my DSP TECSUN PL-330 which is set to 10kHz.
Doing testing with the PL-330 which uses a digital display & tuner - when set to 9kHz - I DO miss stations on that radio when scanning. Yet when I manually enter a specific frequency bypassed by the scan (in 9kHz) the PL-330 locks onto that station without a problem.
Having a manual / analog display and tuner - and no digital search - I cannot have this issue with my D-219
On it using a 9k vs 10kHz bandwidth, a gentleman whose review I was quoting said that he had confirmed that this radio was set for 9kHz with the manufacturer XHDATA.
I still am really impressed by and am very happy with my XHDATA D-219!
I avoid radios with dsp chips and prefer simple like Tecsun/Kaito wrx911- Check it out! The reasn I avoid dsp is they mUTE between stations and have very harsh audio.
the D-219 is now available in 10KHZ version.
Thanks for the review! Hope to see you guys soon! Heath
Thank you my friend- I am sure there is a hamfest that we will be at soon
For the price it is a great radio.
I agree
Just picked one up and it cost me $6.11! Wow!
Great deal
Interested in a non muting radio that has ssb and runs on standard batteries, but would like to get a few of these for myself and my kids. Good review, thanks.
for the price, you can get one for just about anyone.
This is a great base if you're into modding radios
I'll have to look into that!
I have found that the XHDATA D-219 performs better on SW with its antenna lowered!
Good to know. Thanks!
Alex Jones is always right!
maybe not always, but a good amount of the time
No f$¥$%°ng way
For less than $10 on Amazon, I could not resist buying this. My older Radio Shack AM/FM pocket radio is pretty nice and, well- pocketable. But it’s not the most sensitive.
The D-219 is a much, much better performer on both AM and FM, and it also adds SW. Not only that, but it actually can get SW signals using the whip antenna and inside my house. Wow! An amazing value. Oh, and it’s still pocketable, just a little bit larger than my old radio.
That is probably one of the cheapest things going today. I am glad it is working so well for you.
Hi I am from India. Could you receive any Ham signals on this radio ? Wanna buy this one.
It will on some bands-
it`s like the 80s, it`s always the israellli forces killing
FFS
it`s Beirut 1982
War never ends. It sickens me.
I think for most preppers having shortwave may not be super critical but all my radios have to be short wave. When you favtor in my name and my mastery of it you would understand why. WWV
I think it is a critical need, communications are a must
In a world of closely monitored news media who is afraid to tell the truth. You know who to listen to on shortwave.
I think you might be right
Just bought one to add to the collection
What a quality radio, solid case, tight dials, crisp sound with decent volume
I put some tape on the antenna screw so you don't touch it and short the SW whilst holding it
I am glad to hear that you are enjoying it- it is a great radio to add to a collection
Sometimes simple is where it's at. My everyday portable is the sangean ats 909x2. Always enjoy seeing reviews though.
That is a good radio-
@@FarpointFarms it would be nice if sangean sent you one for review sometime. It probably would never happen but one could hope right? Stranger things have happened.
Thanks for the video!. I am waiting for this radio to arrive from amazon, can you (or someone else please) point me out to a power cord (on amazon) that can be used with this radio?...thanks in advance.
Maybe someone will chime in, I just use batteries
@@FarpointFarms I hope so!. Thanks for taking the time to answer.
Not bad for voice qualify it sounds decent.
that is what I was thinking-
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Sure
I bet with a longer wire clipped to the telescopic antenna it would pull in the weaker signals better. Funny how a piece of scrap wire can make such a difference.
I agree- a good antenna can make a huge difference
I got one recently. I'm delighted with it.
It's a very decent radio for the price.
Just got mine on Amazon for 8.98 yesterday thanks for this video.
Great price for the radio- I hope you like it
Good but this radio not good as xhdataD328
Agreed- it is just an entry level one
It seems to work very well for a ten-dollar radio. Less than ten bucks for the US 10 kHz version and it might be better.
It is a great radio for the price-
Definitely a great little radio if you don't mind not having FM-Stereo via headphone output. What i like a lot about it is that for a DSP based radio it still feels very analog in use. The silent pauses between each step, are very very short which makes tuning this to a station super easy and almost as good as with an analog tuner. Something i haven't really seen like that with most DSP based radios. Tuning dials and volume are also super smooth and it's thankfully no digital stepping for volume change but an actual smooth & stepless change of your volume levels. Something i with the Tecsun PL-398 had as well. The D-219 really feels like the kind of radio you can take with you anywhere as the ONLY radio you don't have to worry too much about possibly damaging it. So it can be really a daily beater radio. With a USB to AC cable you can even run this thing via a Powerbank or USB port of your PC and on the go you just use affordable widely available AA batteries or rechargeables. I also love that it cover a HUGE range of frequencies and Meter-Bands on Shortwave. Yeah, definitely a great starter radio or backup radio for emergencies.
Agreed. I. Recently took this on a trip and listened to it four hours at a time. It's really a great radio!
As always another great video. Thanks for the review. An interesting radio.
thank you for your support
As mentioned already, it's a digital signal processing radio with an analog display. Hence the chopped sound when browsing the bands. Also make sure to order the US version if you live there, that has the US standard 10 kHz stepping in the MW band. Not an issue on an analog radio, but on this one it is.
It's a really great radio with an unbeatable performance/price ratio. However it's quite sensitive to FM transmitters close and more generally RF interference that cause it to overload and become almost deaf.
More suitable to people living outside of dense urban areas.
I've found it to be a good radio here in the sticks.
@@FarpointFarms It is, definitely. I've used it yesterday while away from the city and its sensitivity is amazing for such a small and cheap radio.
Just ordered one for my birthday.
happy birthday to you
Nice little radio, but surprised it didn't go higher up to get cb/10 meters.
For the price- you can't have it all
@@FarpointFarms so true.
Nice review. Not analog but DSP. :)
Cool, thanks
I got a radio very similar to that one. Found it on eBay for $11.00. It look just like the XHDATA. But has a different name on it. China is getting better at producing electronic equipment.
They really are, there are still some duds out there.
Hello,
good video BUT, it could be better!
if you skip bands would you please not skip a band?
(I'm interested in the lower WFM band!)
Healthy and Friendly Greetings from the Netherlands!
Rob
I will keep that in mind- Take care my friend
Hey Eric, great video as always. I'm looking into sdr radio, what are your thoughts on that?
I bought one. Thought it was OK, but figured I had a cheapo model, so I bought a more expensive one. It's still just OK.
Just ordered the 10k version from amazon for less than $10!
$10, that is a pretty good deal- That is cheaper than a combo meal at BurgerKing
I have this. It's not bad. For shortwave it works better at night, and I use a small alligator clip and ordinary electrical wire as an extended antenna. It works! The "4" and "5" has the most shortwave stations. Shortwave is distorted daytime due to the sun's UV which interferes with signals. I heard stations from Japan, Russia, and other countries I have no clue. I also got the international time station. Another station was playing Chopin music!
thanks for sharing the tips-
Great review. I have the next one up which is superb but just wondering which one has better reception.
The digital one without SSB has to be the best radio I own.
I just heard of a gmrs raido do you have any videos on these raidos ? Are they even necessary ? Thanks in advance
I have a few gmrs radio reviews- you should be able to search across the channel
Dang! Great bug out bag item, as you said. 7 bucks on sale.
Agreed-
वेबसाइट से बुक कर रहा हूं तो यह 19.98 कितना पैसा हुआ इंडिया में बता रहा है
It could be due to inflation or that you might be ordering from a site other than a US one
Cannot figure out how to get the $6.98 price
I just clicked on the link in the description and it shows $6.98.
thanks for answering him-
@@FarpointFarms Yep
I keep one of these in my car. I plug it into the aux jack, throw the radio up on the dash, and listen to 12.160 MHz on the ride home from work.
EDIT: For $12, I can't go wrong. If the sun cooks it in the car, it's not a big deal.
Cool to hear that you are able to use the aux to hear it in the car.