This receiver is very atractive, but I have one curiosity: how it performs on medium wave, compared to the Tecsun pl-990x, above 1300 kHz? All my Tecsun radios are almost deaf on the upper part of medium wave, with two exceptions: the pl-398 and the h501x. Please, could you record a short demo for me? Many thanks in advance!
With the big D batteries this radio almost qualifies as an emergency type radio. Super long battery life would be a must in an extended power failure. Really do like the form factor, the classic design is good. Putting newer technology into this classic design is probably a way of saving money and doing management control(quality).
Thank you for all the videos. I truly appreciate it. Your videos have helped to better understand shortwaves and give more knowledge in the world of shortwave and radio listening.
Gyro antenna has that sound because of some kind of stoppers if you like to call it. So it don't swivels easily around. All the radios like Panasonic RF series were made this way. There's elastic plastic card which "locks" mechanism in place.
That's a lot of Good information Giles ! You Really goes into detail . My self and a lot of others put a lot of Trust in your reviews . I bought a PL990 on your advice and have no complaints. Thanks a lot .
No muting/chuffing was a good call, and will likely make potential owners happy. Same with triple conversion. Nice to have all these upgrades in the same classic form factor.
Right? Muting drives me crazy as I'm a tuning knob twister. I love tuning around to see what's out there/what I can pull in, and muting makes that hard to do.
I have the Grundig Satilite 750 version. I checked it and no muting when rolling through the frequency knob. I guess I don't see enough of a difference to make a difference and cause me to replace what I have. If I was looking to buy a new high end radio because I have none, maybe.
I have a question regarding the treble/bass knobs: On my Elite 750 while the treble has a good range to it, rotating the bass knob just seems to make the sound only slightly fuller. I noticed when you swung the radio around that there are now vent holes behind the speaker. Does this help out the bass response range (especially on FM)? Thanks for your review!
kindly let me know if I can run Tecsun S2200x on D cells while charging the 18650 batteries inside the radio through the internal charging system of the radio.
Thanks for your review. very helpful. Im new to modern radio units. Is there a analog unit that offers mostly all of the same capabilities as this unit? I dont want dsp
@OfficialSWLChannel Gilles I really like your channel on YT> You keep the SWL hobby alive. I still find it strange your channel has Subscribers below 50K. I hope it will discovered by new people who love HAM radio and SWL. You keep the good work up Gilles thanks very much! To people who love watching OfficialSWL please support the channel by liking it. Please keep Shortwave listening Alive!! 73's from the Netherlands
The old Sony portables had good synch detection, that was decades ago. Too bad they are out of the sw portable business. I wonder why Tecsun and Sangean never got it right?
I can’t compare to the Sony but my Tecsun PL-660 has a very useful synch detection. It is on right now with a weak signal from XEPPM, R. Educacion in MX and is maintaining the lock and noticeably improving the reception.
A comment. This radio design was introduced in 2008 and that makes the case design 16 years old! Considering the estimated price for the new model being very expense, makes one wonder why spending that much on an ancient radio design. My thoughts. Great review, thanks.
With the DSP processing stage is there a reason that it can't have Noise Reduction and Noise Blanker functions like even the cheaper Malahit clones ? As a owner of classic older Icom receivers I like the nostalgic look and familiarity of the classic function controls, I'd do a straight swap with my old R71A LOL
Hey Gilles: fellow Quebecer here living not too far from you and waiting for my S-2200x in the next 8 days. Wich inside antenna would be best for the S-2200x please? I live in a second story appartment and i cant put anything outside. My radio room faces West and i was wondering if the GA-800 Active Loop Antenna would be good for me?
400.00 bucks. I could buy a nice used Icom or Yasue ham rig for less then that and likely would be better. Thanks for the review. You also just earned a subsciber keep the vids coming.
YAY! I've been looking forward to this. This radio has something that far too many today are missing; an RF gain control. To me an RF gain knob is almost a must have. Thank you so very much for what you do. I love your content and find it very informative.
I have A Sony 2001, the Sony is better on SW and SSB but the Tescun has better audio all round and being a much larger set is easier to use though not quite as easy to use as my large Sanyo RP8880
On both S2000 and Eton 750 ,40 meter amateur band signals would bleed through on the 31 meter broadcast band, when using a good outside antenna. Have you noticed this in the S2200x?
Hello Giles! Just tripped over info concerning the price. It seems that this radio will be around €450.- here in Ireland... I still love my old S2000, with all it's weaknesses ( connected to my 42 foot outside longline - do that and the radio is great) I like the simplicity of the s2000 and that it reacts, feels and performs like certain radios in the 60's did!To be honest, it is a ideal radio to slowly work your way in ministeps right up to the 29990's. But to at last get a H-501x radio in a S2000 body will be a clear yes for me. Although, to be honest, I own the 330/680/501 and a whole pile of radios that found their way into my shed through the years - owning the 501 and 680 covers pretty much everything the S2000 lacks. So there will be a lot of discussing with my wife needed to get one.... hope the price will stay or even get down to the €398.- for the S-2000! For that price it will be a great radio!!
How do you mean "the AM is pretty good"? Why not stupendous or astounding or phenomenal or excellent? I will stick with my Qodosens and XHDatas and Sangean PRD4W. The other day I took out the Sangean and tried it with my Sony SRF59. However my XHData D808 is a tad better than those two on MW. The era of Tecsuns and CCranes coming to an end?
I’ve been wondering the same, but didn’t know how to say it. This radio is big and expensive. None of the TH-camrs I have found who have received test units seem to be saying “wow” about any aspect of its performance. For Tecsun’s sake, and more important for the sake of SW hobbyists, I hope the 2200x is a success, but I don’t know…
Well I have the Eton Elite, and have been enjoying it even with all the deficiencies. But for some reason I desire this new 2200x lol. I think it's the boxy ... kind of retro style it has. Also I like the small fine tuning in place of the vfo. That's my 2 cents! Great Info!
Thank you, I was wondering if this radio might satisfy my desire to own a nice high end base station style radio. Though this appears to be a strong radio that'll meet the wants of many people, there are a few deal killers for me. I want a radio that'll perform solidly under all conditions, so I'll hold out for a more high end radio like a Drake R8B or something like the Drake R8B. I know that a Drake R8B will cost far more money, but it'll perform at the level I want. Keep riding the radio waves and may your signals be strong! 💪👊
Thank you for an excellent review. The S-2200x appears to be a very good radio, and I am considering buying one but waiting to see the price, hoping it's not much over $400. Does this radio not have Bluetooth? Also, I wish Tecsun would get with it and incorporate FM RDS.
I think it is ridiculous that a tabletop radio cannot run directly off of AC power. Even the DX-400 that I bought four decades ago at Radio Shack can do that.
I am automatically suspicious of multi band radios because one band always suffers from loss of sensitivity or loss of selectivity !! Either loss can ruin a radio receiver and destroy listening pleasure. All receivers from China usually suffers a loss on the shortwave band or is stone deaf there. American or Japanese built shortwave receivers do not suffer losses on shortwave bands, but China built receivers do ! Most voltage controlled tuners cheaply built in China suffer those losses where variable capacitor tuners usually do not have losses.........
There has no been any E Skip in my part of the world 🌎..... have gotten stationd up to 110 miles ....but no stations over 150 to 1000 plus on FM ... Been watching 87.7mhz for openings for Australia 🦘
You are the only guy I trust for radio reviews. Thank you. 👍
This receiver is very atractive, but I have one curiosity:
how it performs on medium wave, compared to the Tecsun pl-990x, above 1300 kHz?
All my Tecsun radios are almost deaf on the upper part of medium wave, with two exceptions: the pl-398 and the h501x.
Please, could you record a short demo for me?
Many thanks in advance!
I will a few videos of it on the medium wave band in the next few days
Thanks for the donation
I got mine yesterday, super happy with the radio
With the big D batteries this radio almost qualifies as an emergency type radio. Super long battery life would be a must in an extended power failure.
Really do like the form factor, the classic design is good. Putting newer technology into this classic design is probably a way of saving money and doing management control(quality).
Thank you for all the videos. I truly appreciate it. Your videos have helped to better understand shortwaves and give more knowledge in the world of shortwave and radio listening.
Gyro antenna has that sound because of some kind of stoppers if you like to call it. So it don't swivels easily around. All the radios like Panasonic RF series were made this way. There's elastic plastic card which "locks" mechanism in place.
Thank you. I almost bought a used S2000. Glad I saw your video.
Thanks Gilles for this thoughtful and informative review on the Tecsun 2200x radio.
73! Have a great day!
That's a lot of Good information Giles ! You Really goes into detail . My self and a lot of others put a lot of Trust in your reviews . I bought a PL990 on your advice and have no complaints. Thanks a lot .
I get a loud squil when in air mode, only when the tower keys down
No muting/chuffing was a good call, and will likely make potential owners happy. Same with triple conversion. Nice to have all these upgrades in the same classic form factor.
no it is not designed for this
Right?
Muting drives me crazy as I'm a tuning knob twister. I love tuning around to see what's out there/what I can pull in, and muting makes that hard to do.
I have the Grundig Satilite 750 version. I checked it and no muting when rolling through the frequency knob. I guess I don't see enough of a difference to make a difference and cause me to replace what I have. If I was looking to buy a new high end radio because I have none, maybe.
Thanks for the review!
Acknowledged the theoretical differences towards the S-2000, might be possible hearing some side to side broadcasts? Thanks
I have a question regarding the treble/bass knobs: On my Elite 750 while the treble has a good range to it, rotating the bass knob just seems to make the sound only slightly fuller. I noticed when you swung the radio around that there are now vent holes behind the speaker. Does this help out the bass response range (especially on FM)? Thanks for your review!
Thanks for the review. Is there a similar radio to this that also offers 110v plug in for continuous use without batteries?
You can use the provided adaptor and it will work
Ok, i read the description but didn't see that listed, i did see the usb charging cable.
Thanks fore view. Seems that Tecsun keeps in competition against itself by putting out these high end portables like 2200x, 501, 990, etc...
kindly let me know if I can run Tecsun S2200x on D cells while charging the 18650 batteries inside the radio through the internal charging system of the radio.
Thanks for your review. very helpful. Im new to modern radio units. Is there a analog unit that offers mostly all of the same capabilities as this unit? I dont want dsp
@OfficialSWLChannel Gilles I really like your channel on YT> You keep the SWL hobby alive. I still find it strange your channel has Subscribers below 50K. I hope it will discovered by new people who love HAM radio and SWL. You keep the good work up Gilles thanks very much! To people who love watching OfficialSWL please support the channel by liking it. Please keep Shortwave listening Alive!! 73's from the Netherlands
Can we use NiMH rechargeable D batteries on this radio? Will their voltage be enough?
Can you easily connect this radio to a SDR to obtain a panadapter/waterfall display functionality over a wide bandwidth?
no
Great review. I have the 990, and I got that after your review of it. This radio looks great too.
The old Sony portables had good synch detection, that was decades ago. Too bad they are out of the sw portable business. I wonder why Tecsun and Sangean never got it right?
I can’t compare to the Sony but my Tecsun PL-660 has a very useful synch detection. It is on right now with a weak signal from XEPPM, R. Educacion in MX and is maintaining the lock and noticeably improving the reception.
A comment. This radio design was introduced in 2008 and that makes the case design 16 years old! Considering the estimated price for the new model being very expense, makes one wonder why spending that much on an ancient radio design. My thoughts. Great review, thanks.
The circuitry is much different.
Was listening to 107.9 this afternoon and they also have an HD chasing too. I have an HD radio. They have two other stations 107.9.
Great review Gilles! Merci!
With the DSP processing stage is there a reason that it can't have Noise Reduction and Noise Blanker functions like even the cheaper Malahit clones ? As a owner of classic older Icom receivers I like the nostalgic look and familiarity of the classic function controls, I'd do a straight swap with my old R71A LOL
Hey Gilles: fellow Quebecer here living not too far from you and waiting for my S-2200x in the next 8 days. Wich inside antenna would be best for the S-2200x please? I live in a second story appartment and i cant put anything outside. My radio room faces West and i was wondering if the GA-800 Active Loop Antenna would be good for me?
Who should buy this radio? Who is it aimed at? Should a person looking at this also look at older SW radios?
400.00 bucks. I could buy a nice used Icom or Yasue ham rig for less then that and likely would be better. Thanks for the review.
You also just earned a subsciber keep the vids coming.
it's USD320 now
YAY! I've been looking forward to this.
This radio has something that far too many today are missing; an RF gain control. To me an RF gain knob is almost a must have.
Thank you so very much for what you do. I love your content and find it very informative.
Will you ever review the Sony ICF-2010? I would be interested to see a comparison to the S 2200X.
I have A Sony 2001, the Sony is better on SW and SSB but the Tescun has better audio all round and being a much larger set is easier to use though not quite as easy to use as my large Sanyo RP8880
On both S2000 and Eton 750 ,40 meter amateur band signals would bleed through on the 31 meter broadcast band, when using a good outside antenna. Have you noticed this in the S2200x?
no the S2200x is a very different radio and vastly superior to the S2000, this kind of problem does not happen on it
Just sold my S-2000. Can't wait to get my hands on one of these.
do you have a link on where to purchase?
I like that I can load music on H-501x memory.
And Bluetooth.
My grundig 750 won't scan airband, will this one scan without programming the channels in? Tnx Man!
It sounds like if you like the 990x in a giant box. This is the way to go. 😂😂
Where is the best place to purchase this ?
www.anon-co.com/product/tecsun-s2200x-radio
I hope universal radio will have It....I might invest in one if they do
Outstanding review, thanks!
Hello Giles! Just tripped over info concerning the price. It seems that this radio will be around €450.- here in Ireland...
I still love my old S2000, with all it's weaknesses ( connected to my 42 foot outside longline - do that and the radio is great) I like the simplicity of the s2000 and that it reacts, feels and performs like certain radios in the 60's did!To be honest, it is a ideal radio to slowly work your way in ministeps right up to the 29990's.
But to at last get a H-501x radio in a S2000 body will be a clear yes for me. Although, to be honest, I own the 330/680/501 and a whole pile of radios that found their way into my shed through the years - owning the 501 and 680 covers pretty much everything the S2000 lacks. So there will be a lot of discussing with my wife needed to get one.... hope the price will stay or even get down to the €398.- for the S-2000! For that price it will be a great radio!!
How do you mean "the AM is pretty good"? Why not stupendous or astounding or phenomenal or excellent? I will stick with my Qodosens and XHDatas and Sangean PRD4W. The other day I took out the Sangean and tried it with my Sony SRF59. However my XHData D808 is a tad better than those two on MW. The era of Tecsuns and CCranes coming to an end?
I’ve been wondering the same, but didn’t know how to say it. This radio is big and expensive. None of the TH-camrs I have found who have received test units seem to be saying “wow” about any aspect of its performance. For Tecsun’s sake, and more important for the sake of SW hobbyists, I hope the 2200x is a success, but I don’t know…
Nice review Gilles!
Thanks!
The calibration is nice. It would be great if the S-meter were more useful. If you had to purchase this radio with your own money, would you do it?
This guy obviously doesn't care about growing his channel.
Well I have the Eton Elite, and have been enjoying it even with all the deficiencies. But for some reason I desire this new 2200x lol. I think it's the boxy ... kind of retro style it has. Also I like the small fine tuning in place of the vfo. That's my 2 cents! Great Info!
No NOAA?
Majority of radios do not have NOAA channels
Nice review, slightly different from Dans review But good enjoyed, not sure if prices are different from 2200
What about firmware updates? Can you update the firmware?
no you cannot update the firmware yourself
Does that radio have VHF up to 163mhz
No. 64 - 108 and 118 - 137 MHz.
Thank you, I was wondering if this radio might satisfy my desire to own a nice high end base station style radio. Though this appears to be a strong radio that'll meet the wants of many people, there are a few deal killers for me. I want a radio that'll perform solidly under all conditions, so I'll hold out for a more high end radio like a Drake R8B or something like the Drake R8B. I know that a Drake R8B will cost far more money, but it'll perform at the level I want. Keep riding the radio waves and may your signals be strong! 💪👊
What website is that in the background?
Windows program called Simon world map
@@OfficialSWLchannel Thanks mate.
I can get a fairly good signal of the Trenton military air force from Canada all the way from Philadelphia pa where I'm listening from.
Excellent review sir! Thanks!
Thank you for an excellent review. The S-2200x appears to be a very good radio, and I am considering buying one but waiting to see the price, hoping it's not much over $400. Does this radio not have Bluetooth? Also, I wish Tecsun would get with it and incorporate FM RDS.
I think it is ridiculous that a tabletop radio cannot run directly off of AC power. Even the DX-400 that I bought four decades ago at Radio Shack can do that.
It can though the charging cable. but today the radios are mostly meant to be portable
SALUT GILLES
Best place(s) to buy one from?
Anon-co is always the best place for Tecsun Receivers, this will not be available before September
250 dollars is a red price for him
I'll bet it will be 250 to 350 us dollar
I am automatically suspicious of multi band radios because one band always suffers from loss of sensitivity or loss of selectivity !! Either loss can ruin a radio receiver and destroy listening pleasure. All receivers from China usually suffers a loss on the shortwave band or is stone deaf there. American or Japanese built shortwave receivers do not suffer losses on shortwave bands, but China built receivers do ! Most voltage controlled tuners cheaply built in China suffer those losses where variable capacitor tuners usually do not have losses.........
There has no been any E Skip in my part of the world 🌎..... have gotten stationd up to 110 miles ....but no stations over 150 to 1000 plus on FM ... Been watching 87.7mhz for openings for Australia 🦘