A touch of low band Aussies and Japanese earlier on, and a couple of high band
Asians. Nothing very strong or long lasting
pretty darn good audio (all of it understandable by a native speaker, at least
briefly):
not so
Reasonable audio at times during the period (much of it
<<< Features look very similar to CCrane's Skywave series. >>>
Yes, Ed, the D-808 was "inspired" by the CC Skywave SSB model (to use a term
very generous to the Chinese reverse engineers). Both are manufactured in
Shenzhen, China, and the D-808 appeared a few months after the Skywave SSB,
with
As most North American DXers found out last year, the cost to purchase an
XHDATA D-808 AM-FM-LW-SW-AIR SSB portable in the USA or Canada was
significantly higher than in the rest of the world (around $112, in comparison
to around $75).
Apparently an eBay seller is now offering new D-808 models
