Qodosen DX-286 AM FM LW Shortwave Radio Review NXP TEF6686 Automotive Chip

The Qodosen DX-286 AM FM Stereo LW Shortwave Portable Radio utilizes NXP's TEF6686 Automotive Chip Tech to bring Ultra Sensitivity to an Easy to Carry Receiver that you can Take Everywhere. Superb FM Reception, Auto Bandwidth, FM Profiles, Sensitive Seek Tuning Settings, One Thousand Presets, Page Naming, 18650 Powered, Nice Feeling Controls, Solid Speaker Audio, LNA for MW/LW/SW, RDS, Always on Backlighting, Screen can be Turned Off, Fast Tuning, Delayed Auto Browsing, and more to Keep you Seeking out New Life on the Radio Waves.

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Features I like about the DX-286:
Excellent FM Reception.
Compact.
High Sensitivity on All Bands.
Build Quality.
Low Noise Amplifier for MW/LW/SW Passive Antennas.
Speaker Audio.
Auto Bandwidth on FM.
World Time.
RDS.
One Thousand Presets.
Neat Case.
Preset Page Naming.
MW Antenna can be Switched to use External Antenna Jack.
FM Profiles for Superior FM Stereo while on Headphones.
Backlight can be Set to Always On.
18650 Powered.
Auto Seek Sensitivity.
Able to Manually Add, and Delete Presets.
ATS is Fast.
Fast/Slow/Auto Tuning.
Squelch Function.

Features that could be Added or Improved on:
Reduce Power Consumption.
SSB.
Add More BW options for MW/LW/SW.
Type C Charging Jack.
Include High Capacity Battery.

Overall, the DX-286 is a Breath of Fresh Air when it comes to a Super Sensitive, Ultra Compact Receiver. It is perfect for the one who chases faint FM signals, loves to experiment with external antennas, and enjoys the AM/Shortwave Broadcast Bands. It makes a perfect first time radio for those entering the hobby. It has competition with other lightweight portables, but it offers enough to justify its current price.

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