Jay Allen reviews XHTATA D-808 AM/FM/SW/SSB/Airband Portable Radio

The XHDATA D-808 was born as a result of the sometimes strange state of affairs in Chinese manufacturing today. The story goes that it was derived from the Redsun-designed C. Crane Skywave SSB. 

It is based on the same Silicon labs DSP Chip as the Skywave yet has several differences. It omits the NOAA Weather Band of the Skywave but adds FM RDS. It also is built into a slightly larger cabinet which allows improved sound quality and a larger AM ferrite rod antenna.

Full review at : https://radiojayallen.com/xhtata-d-808-am-fm-sw-ssb-airband-portable-radio/

AM Portables Mega Shootout – 2018 Update

Jay Allen reviews multiple radios and in addition some older models have been re-tested and their ratings adjusted or comments made, read the full story at :

https://radiojayallen.com/am-portables-mega-shootout-2016-update/

Jay Allen's AM Portables Mega Shootout 2016

The much awaited Jay Allen's AM Portables Mega Shootout is finally out, here's the link :

 

Shootout Of The Super AM Portables

 

http://radiojayallen.com/am-portables-mega-shootout-2016-update/

Tecsun PL-880 AM/FM/SW/SSB Portable Radio

The newest radio from Tecsun is the new, feature-rich PL-880. Described on Tecsun's website as their new flagship model it is said to be an upgrade to the still available and much-liked PL-660. I'm not sure where that places Tecsun's S-2000…OEM version of the Grundig Satellit 750 in the pecking order but I assume they were excluding that model as a table top from direct comparison with the PL-880, PL-660 and smaller portables, of which there are many in the Tecsun line.

An excellent review by Jay Allen :

http://radiojayallen.com/tecsun-pl-880-amfmswssb-portable-radio/

Meloson M7 Rechargeable AM/FM Digital Radio/MP3 Player

Jay Allen reviews the Meloson M7 digital receiver, first product from this new company powered by a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery and recharges via its USB port from a computer or any USB charger......

Read the review here : http://tinyurl.com/qafl72f

New Radio Website by Jay Allen

Longtime contributor to the radiointel web site, Jay Allen has his own website, here's the link :

www.radiojayallen.com

It features all of the reviews and radio restoration articles that he has written & he hopes to add more to it.