DX-286 Portable Shortwave Radio FM Stereo/AM/LW/SW Ultra-sensitive full-band radio utilising TEF6686 chip, featuring LCD display, RDS alarm clock and 18650 rechargeable battery (Black)

The radio is really only for someone who knows about radios. Don’t get me wrong the radio is really nice, super sensitive fm reception. Great sound quality, it’s amazing for its size. But it has loads of interesting and useful settings, I don’t think you will get the best out of this radio unless you go into settings it up how you want to use it. Not good battery life warning, it says the battery is full then without any ramp down in displayed power, it displays almost empty!!! Don’t attempt to just switch on and use, Read manual first, or not much will happen. I think that the default settings could do with tweaking, depending on where it’s being sold. Personally I am really enjoying using it.

Great little DX radio. Very sensitive with loads of features. Sound quality is very good considering the size. A joy to use outdoors. Even better indoors with a decent shortwave aerial.

I've only had this a few days and I'm comparing it directly to the Tecsun PL-330 which I've had for a few years now. The Qodosen lack of SSB aside which IMHO is awkward on this Tecsun due to tiny recessed buttons for 'step' and more is for me at least far superior on LW, MW and even SW. Pretty much the same where I live on FM although perhaps on headphones FM sounds slightly better on the Tecsun. As for the speaker Qodosen is far superior as is the action of the buttons on the radio. Operating ease wise is a matter of preference although I'm getting to prefer the Qodosen. Build quality is no contest with the thin and creaky plastic of the Tecsun together with its lack of a kickstand being vastly inferior. If you really need SSB go for the Tecsun otherwise 100% the Qodosen seems the far superior radio to me at least. LW reception is incredibly good for such a small radio and virually no existant on the Tecsun.

reception poor on medium wave.

Great value radio, Its small but loud enough for where it lives(in the loo) Its very sensitive, picks up stations my big radio can't and holds a charge well. If I was going camping its the radio I would take, as its the lightest radio I own, yet captures stations I've never heard before. Definitely One of My better buys!

This radio has a vastly improved sensitivity over any other radio that I have tested. I tested it with a passive Youloop and an active MLA-30+. The passive loop works best overall with the lowest noise. It took me a little time to determine that the supplied aerial lead is of inferior quality and needs replacement (see my image). I have removed the telescopic aerial completely since it is a noise and interference magnet when the external aerial is being used.

This Radio was highly recommended to me by "Fred in the shed" on Youtube! First impression: it is very well made, feels & looks a bit like the Sony mini radios of the 80's and 90's, (Icfw 55/100) compact, massive, solid and nothing looks or feels cheap! Quite the opposite in fact! All in all a really nice set. FM is a treat, I can suddenly hear stations I never heard before! MW & LW is not of much importance here. But SW is again excellent, right up there with my big SW-receivers which are of a high quality - incredible! You will need to work with the manual, don't underestimate this radio! Not so great: no battery, but you can get these easily. One detail I am not all to happy with: I had to pay €22.- in customs charges. I ordered this radio on the amazon uk website thinking, I would get this radio through the UK ( like most of the things for Ireland) and thanks to the customs agreement UK/Europe ( For goods up to €150 no customs charges occur) would not be confronted with customs charges. I still think the radio is well worth it , no question. But the fact that customs charges will apply need to be highlighted on the Website. Otherwise all in all: an exceptional product and one hell of a Christmas present! Thanks Fred!

Great little radio, well made and has a few settings for better listening, bandwidth, amp etc. I've only had this for about 10 days but in my opinion the reception is comparable to my more expensive radio the PL-880 and sometimes better. I've only tested this radio on shortwave and longwave. Other reviews I've seen suggest that it's very good on MW also but, I've yet to test MW. An ideal radio to take portable for DX.