I just received the Green model and don’t know if I should send it back because I have no MW reception…even locals. Every other band still works including SW. 73! Have a great day!
My local station is 810 WGY. A station on both the 9k step band, as well as on the 10k step band. I am hearing the 1 k steps when tuning up and down from the center frequency of 810 and the signal is tuning more like analogue (but with 1k steps) So I believe that what you are saying is true. The chip they are using must have this. After all the digital display versions all have 1k spacing available.
I wonder if this is how the combo “9 K / 10 K” stepping band mode works on those Si chips. Hard to say because they’ve rubbed off the text on the chip for this radio, but if they were using a clone chip it might not be too far off in operation. I feel like there aren’t enough audible steps for it to be 1K though, maybe 4/5K? It would certainly reduce the deviation from incorrect steps. Personally I’ve just thrown a fistful of money at Amazon for a PL-330. Hopefully good enough dynamic range to not repeat the D-219 overloading woes.
I've found the PL--330 very resistant to overloading. Hopefully you'll have the same experience. I had the same thought that this might be the combo mode described in the Si chip datasheet.
My green model clearly says MWx10 on the dial, and it looks as if your orange one does also. I would assume that means it tunes in 10 kHz steps, but who knows?
I just received the Green model and don’t know if I should send it back because I have no MW reception…even locals. Every other band still works including SW.
73! Have a great day!
@@Kw1161 I’d send it back. Something’s wrong with that one
My local station is 810 WGY. A station on both the 9k step band, as well as on the 10k step band. I am hearing the 1 k steps when tuning up and down from the center frequency of 810 and the signal is tuning more like analogue (but with 1k steps) So I believe that what you are saying is true. The chip they are using must have this. After all the digital display versions all have 1k spacing available.
They could made it with belt clips and a bit more wider tuning and volume wheels for another $5 dollars. It feels so cheap in hand definitely
I wonder if this is how the combo “9 K / 10 K” stepping band mode works on those Si chips. Hard to say because they’ve rubbed off the text on the chip for this radio, but if they were using a clone chip it might not be too far off in operation. I feel like there aren’t enough audible steps for it to be 1K though, maybe 4/5K? It would certainly reduce the deviation from incorrect steps.
Personally I’ve just thrown a fistful of money at Amazon for a PL-330. Hopefully good enough dynamic range to not repeat the D-219 overloading woes.
I've found the PL--330 very resistant to overloading. Hopefully you'll have the same experience. I had the same thought that this might be the combo mode described in the Si chip datasheet.
My green model clearly says MWx10 on the dial, and it looks as if your orange one does also. I would assume that means it tunes in 10 kHz steps, but who knows?
I think it means that you have to multiply the number on the dial by 10. So 78 is 780 kHz, 110 is 1100 kHz etc.
@@hammockdweller Oh... yes, that's obvious now that you point it out! I completely misinterpreted it. Thanks!
Is there any difference between green and orange d220 except colour?
Not as far as I'm aware.