Is this the best $10 radio you can buy?

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@royalhoward2882 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this excellent video review. I just went to Amazon and purchased this radio. They even had a 10% coupon and my total cost with tax included was only $9.34 that's a great deal.

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

I hope you're enjoying it! I kinda want to buy a box of them and give them to friends at Christmas!

@deathb4digital 4 ай бұрын

D219 is an excellent value for sure. Just bought one for my teenage son to play with. As for affordable full featured portable radios, the Sihuadon R-108 is an excellent performer with a rich sound.

@paulbainjr 4 ай бұрын

Hats off to you even having a teenager that would be interested nowdays😊

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

For $10 it really is an impressive radio! I think I've seen some reviews of the Sihuadon, but I'll have to take another look!

@jeffreyhickman3871 4 ай бұрын

Just happened upon this video, and subbed. I REALLY like 👍 these retro 😍 looking, analog radios 📻. Your friend, Jeff!!

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

It is a great little radio!

@SeanFlaherty 4 ай бұрын

I have this radio and I live in the USA. One thing to be aware of, there are two versions, one with 9k AM/MW tuning (Europe/Asia) and 10k (USA.) So if you are in the USA, make sure you get the 10k version (520 - 1710.) I have the 9K version and due to the DSP it is still usable on AM in the USA, but the 10k version would be better. The sound is not great, but acceptable in a low noise environment. It's perfect for listening to baseball (FM or AM) outside or on the go. The shortwave performance is excellent for the major US-based SW stations (WWCR/WBCQ/WRMI, etc.) It benefits from a clip-on long-wire SW antenna. Anyone interested in shortwave listening should think about getting a radio with single side band (SSB.) This will allow you to listen to amateur radio and utility stations in addition to the regular SW broadcast (AM) station.

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

Excellent points! I watched plenty of reviews and was aware of the 9k vs 10k models. This IS the 10k but I should have mentioned it. I am not "into" SW enough yet to think SSB I also didn't think I would have more radios than common sense.

@elijahhmarshall 4 ай бұрын

I could be wrong, but i think the fm2 is now used for broadcasting at events in alternate languages as well as for the hearing impaired. Common at church events and conferences. If you are having trouble hearing, are too far away to hear, or speak a different language, you can tune in and listen with a portable radio. Edit: For a foreign language, they would obviously have to be broadcasting a live translation.

@richardmerriam7044 4 ай бұрын

Correct. There are 17 channels from 72.1 to about 77 for this purpose.

@pfyearwood1 4 ай бұрын

I got one of these radios a few months ago and decent signals most any time of day/night. The SW bands are not what they used to be. most of what I hear in NW Ohio seems to be Spanish talk or English religious. All the old SW news like BBC have gone Internet. This 10$ unit recieves better than a 100$ rechargeable Solar handcrank. I can only get SW at the very bootom of the dial. The HXDATA get signals on every band.

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

It is a VERY impressive little radio, especially for the price!

@spartan.falbion2761 4 ай бұрын

In the euro zone we can pick up some strange Russian spy stations. The dollar sign is supposed to be written before the amount: $100, not 100$.

@johnbeckham1483 4 ай бұрын

The XHDATA D-219 considering its low, low price is quite a DXer! I like its old school look analog tuning! It has a powerful DSP chip from Silicon Labs! I have this radio & if you are patient & find the hotspot within your house for reception. Also try listening to the XHDATA D-219 with its antenna just barely up! Angle it up about 2 inches & pull out perhaps 3 to 5 inches of antenna & you might notice an improvement in SW reception!

@F4LDT-Alain 4 ай бұрын

BBC, VOA aren't gone completely. Yes, they have scaled down their SW operations. Less transmitters. But they can still be heard here in Europe at least. There are also other news sources in English from Romania, France, Turkey, New Zealand... However the Chinese kind of own the SW bands now. They're just everywhere over the bands, at any hour, in a whole lot of different languages. They know that SW reaches people that the internet doesn't reach. Something western countries seem to overlook these days.

@F4LDT-Alain 4 ай бұрын

Good video, thanks. The D-219 never disappoints SWL fans. It's a reliable, sensitive, well-built radio for quite cheap (although on this side of the pond, there's no way we can buy for 10 euros...) Still, I like my D-328 more. Granted, it's just a little bit more expensive, but it has a way better speaker than the one the D-219 has, which IMO is the radio's main flaw. It sounds both tinny and muffled (on SW at least).

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

It overperforms for $10 and is worth buying just to keep in the drawer "in case you need it". I still wish that for the US version it offered weather band!

@KongKingman 3 ай бұрын

I believe I was “the guy” who stated “how can you be a radio guy, and not be into shortwave”? However, I’ve since watched a few of your videos, and you have good content (and a relaxed speaking voice) and have since subscribed

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 3 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the kind words!

@Dr.Pepper001 4 ай бұрын

I just checked Amazon and this costs $9.76. I'm buying one.

@RadioKid-e8x 4 ай бұрын

This is definitely the best SW portable for the tiny amount of money. Its the one you want to give to a shortwave noob (used to be newbie) that knows nothing about radio. One thousand times better than the bargain basement analog pocket radios we used to get yesteryear (read Bell and Howell). Sensitivity of the D 219 is about as good as my Tecsun 606 with slightly better audio. Make sure to get the US version (goes to 1710) if you live in the US. MW on the US version is cut at 10 khz, the European version is cut at 9 khz on MW.

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

Well said!

@racinchef 21 күн бұрын

On-Off switch versus volume wheel on-off: some people like the switch over the volume wheel so they have the volume at the same level all the time.

@paulbainjr 4 ай бұрын

I couldnt find the coupon code on the shortwave listning post website, but it's worth ten dollars if i could get it at that price.

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

Watch Amazon because I have seen the D-220 sell for around $10 bucks but the prices always change!

@jimsradiocheck936 4 ай бұрын

I have both the d219 and the d220 My opinion the d219 is the better shortwave radio for sure

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

I have watched a few reviews of the D-220 (maybe yours?) and that seems to be the consensus. Other than the fun colors, I think the D-219 is the better buy!

@Steven-re7xt 4 ай бұрын

For that minor pittance for a radio..it's worth a 100°°it getting a loyal following. And has the tuning @10 Mhz its better for American band. Buy it be fore it gets changed or up graded😊

@ch1m1ch0nga 4 ай бұрын

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@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 3 ай бұрын

hmmm.. I sense a critique.

@ch1m1ch0nga 3 ай бұрын

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb Just having a little fun with you. I bought one based on your review. You should set up an AMZ affiliate link so Jeff Bezos can kick you back a little on people like me who buy as a result of your content.

@pipbernadotte6707 4 ай бұрын

Bro that watchband is screeeeaamming!

@Steven-re7xt 4 ай бұрын

Oh mine gets CARRIED around in a bag on my shoulder With a wire antenna. And spare battery's and log book. Long live 219....😊

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

That is awesome!

@GWGMJ 2 ай бұрын

Does it pick up CB radio frequencies? UHF and VHF?

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 2 ай бұрын

AM/FM/SW

@DiMo28 4 ай бұрын

I bought mine on Prime day. $7.81

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

THAT is outstanding!

@Steven-re7xt 4 ай бұрын

It's more fun with a vbfo set near by you bet ssb sounds good. My vfo fave is tentec on a 9volt battery😊😊😊😊

@RonsRadioCorner-xg2fb 4 ай бұрын

I need to ramp on SW just to talk to you guys!

@DiniAsila-ch6jf 4 ай бұрын

saya memiliki radio ini.. memang bagus👍 tapi anda belum mencoba radio advance rbs-809 kwalitas penerimaan dan selektivitas lebih baik dari radio ini.. namun dengan harga yang jauh lebih murah😊