If I am going anywhere and will be actually listening to the radio, not testing performance and such, then I'm taking the PL-880. The frequency range and audio performance is just simply better. However, and sadly, I think on "best days" the 286s will simply outperform the 880. The controls on the 880 are the best, the analog tuning is the dream, and the clock works ;-) On neither the SR or the DX units does the clock keep time. It dances all over the shop without ryhme or reason. In my opinion, nevertheless, the 286s (especially on ext antenna) just do better. There is real areas of overlap, times when the 286 and 880 are neck and neck on MW and FM, but in the end no: 286 FTW. On SW they are - by my tests - par - th-cam.com/video/VfOUbfj1d9c/w-d-xo.html
@@RSears For the first few days I had my 286 I had the same clock problems, then I realized what was going on. Check the manual, Page 24 near the bottom. "In 'RDS AUTO' mode, if the signal of an FM radio station with RDS is weak, it may cause an RDS decoding error, resulting in a wrong time display." So, when setting the clock, as the last step of the procedure select MANUAL instead of RDS AUTO. I think you will find that your clock keeps near perfect time!
Hey, alright! This would be great. It would prove the interface is the biggest drawback of these units, but if one has a detailed reader (e'hem - I mean you) to help out, the proper hoops can be jumped through. Thanks!
@@RSears I missed it on the first (and second) read through the manual, but when the clock kept getting reset by random amounts I started to suspect RDS. The first several times I reset the clock I kept wondering "I'm setting the clock, why is it asking me about RDS?". Then it hit me, I changed it to MANUAL, and then found the note in the manual. Yeah, I can remember how to do common things on the DX-286, but I need the manual to do "uncommon" things like setting the alarm or deleting memories.
What a rigamarole: set local time zone - set local time - change target "world" time zone. We'll see if it sticks. Thanks. At least the DX unit has a manual. The on-line manual for the SR unit was only in pdf. Either way, the interface is way too high maintenance and fussy for me.
Not scanning just turning knob best I got was 67 channels, clear channels, I wouldn't have counted a few of the ones you picked up. I find mine picks up better fm with just telescoping antenna.
@@RSears yes sir, and inside a cabin, covered in trees at that. I'm no radio expert, but a friend gave me a couple of old multi band radios a couple of years ago and I started making some antennas and listening,then ordered the pl880 about a month ago. The least amount of very clear channels I have gotten on fm was 47 the most was 67. External antennas hurt my fm. Am not soo good, I need to make a loop and try that, mabe only 6 somewhat clear channels inside at night. Sw at night whith both telescoping antenna and external that comes with radio sometimes mabe around 30 channels, I'm speaking of clear channels, I need to actually count them. Because of storms, rain, mosquitoes have been too bad to test outside, but there about died out now. This is in peedee area of SC.
Okay; the East coast of the US has way more stations to pick up than Western Canada, i.e., Alberta. So that makes sense. What is surprising is that your FM doesn't work better with and external antenna. That is contrary to my experience. AM at night is fun. Gives one a real sense of the life of sky waves. Some swear by loops, but I've tried a couple recommended to me, but a long wire or a simple AN200 have done well/better. I just got a message from a gentleman in Japan. Apparently there they have far fewer stations that even I have around here! Consider yourself FM rich.
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I'm new to the DX-286, but so far I'm finding that it compares well with my PL-990X in reception, but is much more pocketable!
If I am going anywhere and will be actually listening to the radio, not testing performance and such, then I'm taking the PL-880. The frequency range and audio performance is just simply better. However, and sadly, I think on "best days" the 286s will simply outperform the 880. The controls on the 880 are the best, the analog tuning is the dream, and the clock works ;-) On neither the SR or the DX units does the clock keep time. It dances all over the shop without ryhme or reason. In my opinion, nevertheless, the 286s (especially on ext antenna) just do better. There is real areas of overlap, times when the 286 and 880 are neck and neck on MW and FM, but in the end no: 286 FTW. On SW they are - by my tests - par - th-cam.com/video/VfOUbfj1d9c/w-d-xo.html
@@RSears For the first few days I had my 286 I had the same clock problems, then I realized what was going on. Check the manual, Page 24 near the bottom. "In 'RDS AUTO' mode, if the signal of an FM radio station with RDS is weak, it may cause an RDS decoding error, resulting in a wrong time display." So, when setting the clock, as the last step of the procedure select MANUAL instead of RDS AUTO. I think you will find that your clock keeps near perfect time!
Hey, alright! This would be great. It would prove the interface is the biggest drawback of these units, but if one has a detailed reader (e'hem - I mean you) to help out, the proper hoops can be jumped through. Thanks!
@@RSears I missed it on the first (and second) read through the manual, but when the clock kept getting reset by random amounts I started to suspect RDS. The first several times I reset the clock I kept wondering "I'm setting the clock, why is it asking me about RDS?". Then it hit me, I changed it to MANUAL, and then found the note in the manual. Yeah, I can remember how to do common things on the DX-286, but I need the manual to do "uncommon" things like setting the alarm or deleting memories.
What a rigamarole: set local time zone - set local time - change target "world" time zone. We'll see if it sticks. Thanks. At least the DX unit has a manual. The on-line manual for the SR unit was only in pdf. Either way, the interface is way too high maintenance and fussy for me.
Not scanning just turning knob best I got was 67 channels, clear channels, I wouldn't have counted a few of the ones you picked up. I find mine picks up better fm with just telescoping antenna.
Are you saying you pick up those 67 channels in the same geographic area?
@@RSears yes sir, and inside a cabin, covered in trees at that. I'm no radio expert, but a friend gave me a couple of old multi band radios a couple of years ago and I started making some antennas and listening,then ordered the pl880 about a month ago. The least amount of very clear channels I have gotten on fm was 47 the most was 67. External antennas hurt my fm. Am not soo good, I need to make a loop and try that, mabe only 6 somewhat clear channels inside at night. Sw at night whith both telescoping antenna and external that comes with radio sometimes mabe around 30 channels, I'm speaking of clear channels, I need to actually count them. Because of storms, rain, mosquitoes have been too bad to test outside, but there about died out now. This is in peedee area of SC.
Okay; the East coast of the US has way more stations to pick up than Western Canada, i.e., Alberta. So that makes sense. What is surprising is that your FM doesn't work better with and external antenna. That is contrary to my experience. AM at night is fun. Gives one a real sense of the life of sky waves. Some swear by loops, but I've tried a couple recommended to me, but a long wire or a simple AN200 have done well/better. I just got a message from a gentleman in Japan. Apparently there they have far fewer stations that even I have around here! Consider yourself FM rich.