DX-286 Portable Shortwave Radio FM Stereo/AM/LW/SW, Ultra High Sensitivity Full Band Radio with TEF6686 Chip, LCD Display RDS Alarm Clock and 18650 Rechargeable Battery (Black)

I struggled at first but the more I use the 286 the more I love it. It really is a great radio. I pick up UK FM stations from Ireland. And for me thats a winner. Plus it does virtually everything else excellently.

Molto buona, ottima ricezioni in FM, buona anche LW,AM,SW.

Ich war Anfangs etwas skeptisch, da der Qodosen DX-286 in Deutschland bislang nicht so einfach zu erhalten war und sich noch niemand zu dem Gerät geäussert hat. Die Empfangsleistung, gerade auf UKW und MW sind wirklich ausgesprochen gut. Kurzwelle ist ebenfalls hervorragend, einziger Nachteil: Es gibt eider keine Möglichkeit im seitenband zu hören, das gut der verwendete Chip leider nicht her. Mit einer modifizierten MLA-30, die es ebenfalls bei Amazon gibt läuft der RX zur Höchstform auf. Einfach mal bei Youtube nach dem Gerät suchen, ich habe dazu ein paar deutschsprachige Videos gemacht...

Outstanding Performance! The very best choice for a small economical radio. I purchased this radio after seeing many positive YouTube reviews . I’m not new to the SWL hobby. Therefore, I am able to compare this little gem to other expensive shortwave radios that I own. This radio holds its own and sometimes outperforms $200-$300 dollar portable radios. Shortwave performance is very good with a small indoor window antenna. FM and Broadcast Band AM performance is outstanding! During the nighttime hours, I am able to pick up 90% of the US clear channel AM stations without an external antenna. FM has high sensitivity and good sound for such a small radio. The only downside (if it had one) is no SSB tuning. But I personally would not expect it on an easy to use radio in this price range. All in all a great little radio for emergency back up, travel, camping.or arm-chair listening.

This is an outstanding portable. I have been able to receive signals that I never thought possible. To begin with, I put the radio's performance against other well-regarded portables I own and the 286 came up a winner by far on all bands - LW, MW, SW, FM. Then I put it against desktop amateur radio base transceivers I have and the 286 came out with solid results, in some cases offering a more legible output to an identical signal. The features of the 286 that give the listener superpowers- whether you are merely seeking the best reception or whether you are seeking DX are to (1) utilize the antenna switching options - internal/external and couple it with the appropriate antenna for the job you want done, (2) adjust the AM filtering or FM bandwidth of the incoming signal and (3) utilize the adjustment on how it processes FM signals. Working these in various combinations makes it possible to get the 286 to focus and, after some thinking for a few seconds, the radio begins to lock-in on signals and stays there. I have found that the 286 will pull in signals on your target frequency that you never knew possible. LW, MW and FM are outstanding. SW is as good as it gets! The ergonomics are very good. The size of the unit (smaller than what you think) is ideal for travel and it comes with its own hard-case for protection, which can fit a few charging accessories as well. I got mine with the unique-type battery-included, so it was good right out of the box without hassle and it charges directly through the radio. The speaker gives good output for the size. This radio immediately put all my others into the drawer and I can't recommend it highly enough. At this price, you should have already ordered one for yourself by now...

Small compact radio. Great for camping/bug-out bags. 2 @ 18650 button batteries included. Note: Batteries don't charge via USB-C. Fantastic FM reception. I added a portable windup SW Antenna to mine as well via the 1/8" antenna jack. With Sangean ANT-60 external Antenna, I can pick up SW from around the world. Speaker is clear and sharp but only 1 cone, thus mono. I prefer headphones, so it comes with an additional jack for those. Sound quality is very good via headphones v.s. clear and very mono via the single speaker. Speaker is about 1.5 " in diameter so don't expect any bass. Is it perfect? No. Radio is very "Europe/Orient" in its design, and thus it doesn't come with the NOAA radio bands that many competitors do. I liked this radio so much, I purchased a 2nd. See picture for relative size.