This is my personal reflection on the Qodosen DX-286 and its predecessor, the SR-286. The DX-286 is exactly the same radio as the SR-286, with only some small shortcut changes and one other change that I picked up, it has a fast scanning function on SW (100 kHz steps), which I haven't encountered on the SR-286.
In this video I am not repeating what I have already said about the Qodosen SR-286 in other videos. What is valid for the SR-286, is valid for the DX-286. This video is, rather, my own personal reflection on how much I enjoy the Qodosen DX-286 (and the SR-286) and how these radios fit in perfectly in my own style of DXing. I also do FM, MW and SW band scans and you can see how the radio picks up very distant stations in all bands, even from more than 8000 km away on MW!
The Qodosen DX-286 is not for everyone. It is not for those who enjoy SSB listening, it does not have a sync function. It uses a micro USB charging jack, not USB type C. It is for people who enjoy broadcast DXing. For people who enjoy chasing distant FM, SW and MW signals. It manages to catch these signals very well. Also LW, but I haven't been able to catch LW signals here in South Africa yet. Truth is, if a signal is not there, not even the best radio will capture it.
It is packed with features. Many bandwidth settings for AM and FM signals, internal and external antenna switching for MW, the usual clock and sleep timer functions, antenna amplifier, signal attenuator, many different tuning modes, huge memory bank and more.
I spoke by email to Mr Dean Zeng, the brother of the person who designed and engineered the radio, Mr Dengping Zeng. Mr Dengping Zeng used to work at Tecsun and then set up Redsun radio. I asked Mr Dean Zeng some of the questions you have, and I asked him to tell me about the history and development of this radio, and about the company, Qodosen.
In this video you will find answers to some of the big questions:
Why is there no SSB on the Qodosen DX-286?
Why does it ship without a battery?
What is the story behind this radio?
Who is the company, Qodosen?
I have made many videos of the Qodosen SR-286 and there is also a video where I compare the new Qodosen DX-286 to the SR-286.
Previous videos:
Comparing the Qodosen DX-286 and the SR-286: • Brand new Qodosen DX-286 vs SR-286 on... and • Brand new Qodosen DX-286 vs SR-286 on...
How to use the Qodosen SR-286 (most functions are the same, except on the DX-286 you press and hold RDS to switch between internal and external antenna for MW, and you press and hold SET to switch the antenna amplifier on and off): • Easy guide to the incredible Qodosen ...
Distant Medium Wave catches: • 6500 km MW catch on Qodosen DX-286: R... and • Brand new Qodosen DX-286 vs SR-286 on...
Comparison with Sangean PR-D4W and XHDATA D-808: • MW radio showdown: Does the newcomer ...
Comparison with Tecsun, Eton and XHDATA radios: • XHDATA vs Eton vs Tecsun vs Qodosen o...
MW reception in the park: • Unbelievable MW reception on Qodosen ...
Daytime MW comparison with Sangean PR-D4W, XHDATA D-808 and D-608WB and Sony ICF-J40: • Big five daytime MW comparison on Rad...
Some issues I picked up: • The truth: Qodosen SR-286 is really e...
Night-time MW DXing: • Friday night MW DXing: Clear catches ...
Comparison with Tecsun PL-368, XHDATA D-109 and D-808, and Eton Elite Traveler: • Best out of five: Qodosen SR-286 vs f...
There are many more videos on my channel about the Qodosen DX-286 and SR-286, you can view them in the Qodosen playlist.
You can see the new, much cheaper version, on Amazon: https://a.co/d/8weYpos (I do not earn affiliate links income from Amazon, I am just sharing this as a service to my viewers). It still comes without a battery, so you will need to buy one. But it now comes with a carry case.
You can read the manual here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11Zh6...
00:00 My review of the Qodosen DX-286
01:32 Some of my other favourite radios
02:18 DXing in a regular urban environment
04:22 The back story: How the Qodosen SR-286 came about?
08:19 Why is there no SSB on the Qodosen DX-286?
09:36 Why is there no battery?
10:27 FM band scan
11:02 Pretoria FM from 110 km away
11:38 MW band scan
12:16 Weak signal from Radio Kuwait (6500 km)
13:00 VOA from São Tomé (3700 km)
14:11 Vesti FM from Moldova (8200 km)
14:33 Radio Free Africa from Moldova (2700 km)
14:55 Emissor Provincial de Cabo Delgao (2000 km)
15:41 Emissor Provincial do Niassa (1600 km)
17:40 SW scan
18:08 Radio Romania International to Ukraine
18:44 CRI in Swahili
19:30 PBS Xinjiang in Mongolian
19:49 PBS Xinjiang in Uyghur
20:16 Brother Stair from Bulgaria
21:00 Dimtse Radio Erena from Armenia
21:32 All India Radio
21:46 CNR17 in Kazakh
23:35 Sri Lanka Broadcasting Star FM
24:34 NHK from Yamata, Japan
25:00 PBS Xinjiang in Uyghur
25:55 Republic of Yemen Radio
26:13 Radio Romania International
26:34 VOA Radio Ashna from Udon Thani
26:48 VOA from Greenville, USA
27:13 AWR from Germany
27:52 Ifrikya FM from Algeria
28:23 IBRA Radio from Woofferton
29:00 BBC, and then RFI
29:36 Is this the best DXing radio in the market now?
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