Tag Archives: Sihuadon R-108

Competition heats up

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Kevin

A few years back I bought a Tecsun PL-380 that had a thermometer. That was my go to travel radio and the thermometer was convenient. I missed this feature when I traded in the PL-380 on a PL-330. Since then, … Continue reading →

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Qodosen DX-286 vs Sihuadon R-108

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Kevin

I want to compare these radios for a couple of reasons: they are the same size (with the same length antenna), and they got about the same number of MW stations in my daytime band scan. Inside they are powered … Continue reading →

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Sihuadon R-108: an overlooked radio

Posted on February 11, 2024 by Kevin

I’ve seen nice things said about the Sihuadon R-108 radio for some time, but I never bought one because it seemed redundant for my personal use. The radio is quite small (5″ L x 1.2″ W x 3″ H), it … Continue reading →

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Battle of the under $50 shortwave radios: Take 2

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Kevin

It’s only been 5 months since 13 shortwave radios did battle in the original Battle of the under $50 shortwave radios, but things have changed. There are new contenders. XHDATA D-109WB The XHDATA D-109 (shown above) was the winner of … Continue reading →

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