This is a neat little pocket radio. Short Wave IS useable, as it does receive the main stations well enough, and especially with a length of wire - however it’s the tuning that would hold this back, as it takes a good amount of Patience, and tuning extremely slowly. I ALSO learned that on AM [ MW], this radio tunes 1 kHz at a time, thus covering both North America, 10 kHz, and World 9 kHz. Which is cool, but also makes tuning a little bit more precise [ having multiple “steps “to each frequency. So you have to tune slower to find the “Peak “- or sweet-spot, where the station is strongest. 📻🙂
Neat little radio, Tom. The smaller (analog dial) radios make for some tight tuning issues and you can pass by a station pretty quickly. Thank you for sharing your review, as well as Jeff's of this radio,, (Mike N HOC)
Hello Tom, I just received this XHDATA D-220 from Amazon yesterday (Tuesday August 13th). I really like it and it does a great job on AM and FM. I got a few stations on SW yesterday afternoon but very weak. I am going to try SW again overnight tonight. I also got the yellow color as it says on the box but it does look more like orange in person which I like. Thanks again for the review as always.
I would buy this D-220 to replace my old Tecsun analog R-909 as the kitchen's FM radio, but not as a shortwave receiver. The R-909 has a harsh speaker sound and isn't really good even on FM. On shortwave, the 25m and 31m bands are my go-to bands especially at night and they are crowded with international broadcasters. With my XHDATA D-219, I can easily distinguish both bands: Select SW4 for 31 meters and SW5 for 25 meters. Not only that, the frequency markings are spaced far apart which makes tuning to a particular station much easier. The D-220 crams popular shortwave broadcast bands from 49 to 13 meters in one single range. There's no way for me to find where 9600 kHz and 11660 kHz are on that dial without having to rotate the tuning wheel as slowly as I could tolerate. 😐 I understand that from XHDATA's perspective the D-220 is a basic FM/AM radio with a shortwave band mode added as a freebie, but if the company is highlighting it as a shortwave radio first, their marketing folks need to be replaced. 😀
Hello, Tom, as I just ordered the black version of the XHDATA D-220! This radio is rather sensitive in my opinion. Thanks for your video. P.S. I believe that the XHDATA D-220 is much improved over FM Bleedover & Overload compared to the XHDATA D-219?
I've had no trouble with shortwave on my D-220, especially with the stronger stations such as RNZ, REE, VOT, Ifrikya FM, etc. -- all on the built-in whip.
@@hamrad88 Yeah, conditions have been so variable lately, it's worth another try. I got up early this morning, couldn't sleep, it was 1030Z (5:30 AM local). I grabbed my DX-286 and RNZ was booming in here on the whip, inside our aluminum and glass sunroom. Could have picked it up on a paperclip, I think. 😁 I connected an outside wire and listened for about an hour. I tried my R-1000 but I think the DX-286 sounded better. I guess that's what 45 years of tech progress will do for you! Here, from a few days ago, are the D-219 and D-220 receiving REE on 17855, built-in whips, and both performing equally well: ruclips.net/video/MCagmAtc6fw/видео.htmlsi=-sMLQ-kgIdn-DmUt
Good day sir! If your going to pick as FM / AM transistor radio, quality of materials used (plastics,dials,switches) and sound quality. Which do you recommend? XHDATA D220 or TECSUN R218
@@ejc1956 yes d220 is small. Size and performance good Jab chote kad mai bhi acha performance milta hai to aey badiya bat hoti hai prize matter nHi karti aey 1500 tak ka milta to bhi log use lete q ki. Aey easily pocket mai aa jata hai
What surprised me - the speaker quality and fidelity is very good. Better than my 219. Nice solid little package.
Tom's radio room your new color orange XHDATA D-220 AM FM 1 FM 2 SW 4 band portable radio is awesome my friend
This is a neat little pocket radio. Short Wave IS useable, as it does receive the main stations well enough, and especially with a length of wire - however it’s the tuning that would hold this back, as it takes a good amount of Patience, and tuning extremely slowly.
I ALSO learned that on AM [ MW], this radio tunes 1 kHz at a time, thus covering both North America, 10 kHz, and World 9 kHz. Which is cool, but also makes tuning a little bit more precise [ having multiple “steps “to each frequency. So you have to tune slower to find the “Peak “- or sweet-spot, where the station is strongest.
📻🙂
Just purchased the green one, cool radio.
I have the yellow one too got it during the week and I'm well impressed picking up loads of sw stations im in Ireland great value little radio..
Neat little radio, Tom. The smaller (analog dial) radios make for some tight tuning issues and you can pass by a station pretty quickly. Thank you for sharing your review, as well as Jeff's of this radio,, (Mike N HOC)
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Hello Tom, I just received this XHDATA D-220 from Amazon yesterday (Tuesday August 13th). I really like it and it does a great job on AM and FM. I got a few stations on SW yesterday afternoon but very weak. I am going to try SW again overnight tonight. I also got the yellow color as it says on the box but it does look more like orange in person which I like. Thanks again for the review as always.
@@royalhoward2882 keep us posted on your reception.
Tom's radio room show your RUclips videos are awesome my friend
Nice review. I've got one on order
Tom's radio room show I learn lot from you about shortwave receivers and antenna for shortwave receivers and what to lisn to on shortwave and ssb
I think the d219 is a way better deal than this one. It has multiple SW bands and FM stereo as well. A clear winner.
Thank you for info.
@@hamrad88 You should review it :)
Because of the multiple bands, the D-219 is easier to tune on SW than the D-220. It does not have FM stereo.
The FM1 band is NOT just for the United States... Canada utilise the same exact band for FM broadcast.
I would buy this D-220 to replace my old Tecsun analog R-909 as the kitchen's FM radio, but not as a shortwave receiver. The R-909 has a harsh speaker sound and isn't really good even on FM.
On shortwave, the 25m and 31m bands are my go-to bands especially at night and they are crowded with international broadcasters. With my XHDATA D-219, I can easily distinguish both bands: Select SW4 for 31 meters and SW5 for 25 meters. Not only that, the frequency markings are spaced far apart which makes tuning to a particular station much easier.
The D-220 crams popular shortwave broadcast bands from 49 to 13 meters in one single range. There's no way for me to find where 9600 kHz and 11660 kHz are on that dial without having to rotate the tuning wheel as slowly as I could tolerate. 😐
I understand that from XHDATA's perspective the D-220 is a basic FM/AM radio with a shortwave band mode added as a freebie, but if the company is highlighting it as a shortwave radio first, their marketing folks need to be replaced. 😀
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Hello, Tom, as I just ordered the black version of the XHDATA D-220! This radio is rather sensitive in my opinion. Thanks for your video. P.S. I believe that the XHDATA D-220 is much improved over FM Bleedover & Overload compared to the XHDATA D-219?
It's a Transistor Radio. 👍
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I've had no trouble with shortwave on my D-220, especially with the stronger stations such as RNZ, REE, VOT, Ifrikya FM, etc. -- all on the built-in whip.
Jeff said he had good results too. I will try again at a different time of the day.
@@hamrad88 Yeah, conditions have been so variable lately, it's worth another try. I got up early this morning, couldn't sleep, it was 1030Z (5:30 AM local). I grabbed my DX-286 and RNZ was booming in here on the whip, inside our aluminum and glass sunroom. Could have picked it up on a paperclip, I think. 😁 I connected an outside wire and listened for about an hour. I tried my R-1000 but I think the DX-286 sounded better. I guess that's what 45 years of tech progress will do for you! Here, from a few days ago, are the D-219 and D-220 receiving REE on 17855, built-in whips, and both performing equally well: ruclips.net/video/MCagmAtc6fw/видео.htmlsi=-sMLQ-kgIdn-DmUt
@@WilliamParmley I will check it out.
Good day sir! If your going to pick as FM / AM transistor radio, quality of materials used (plastics,dials,switches) and sound quality. Which do you recommend? XHDATA D220 or TECSUN R218
I got the black one
what do you recommend in addition w/ an Airband? and what antenna is for indoor use?
I am going to review a new radio from Raddy which has airband. For air band usually the built in antenna is fine.
Don't understand this radio but they have flooded youtubers with free ones.... The 219 is superior in every possible way, including price..
Its pocket size and good reception not bad reviews its ok and good reviews
I actually think this is superior to the 219 because of the size and the 220 performs better on AM/MW and FM than the 219 does.
@@ejc1956 yes d220 is small. Size and performance good
Jab chote kad mai bhi acha performance milta hai to aey badiya bat hoti hai prize matter nHi karti aey 1500 tak ka milta to bhi log use lete q ki. Aey easily pocket mai aa jata hai