New XHDATA D-109 in MW shootout against Tecsun R-9012 and ICR-110 #radio #dxing

A viewer asked for a comparison between the Tecsun ICR-110 and the Tecsun R-9012 on medium wave, so I decided to add the new XHDATA to the mix! I really like the ICR-110 for MW DXing. This was an interesting experiment, the D-109 really surprised me. I compared all three radio, using their internal ferrite antennas only, on several strong and weak MW signals. The furthest one came from 2400 miles away. All three picked it up! The comparison was done at my usual location in South Africa, QTH location is KG33XV, from about 19:40 UTC, 21:40 local time. 00:00 Radio Pulpit, 657 kHz, local signal 01:40 Radio Botswana, 972 kHz, 350 km or 220 miles 02:53 Emissor Provincial de Manica, Mozambique, 1026 kHz, 1000 km or 600 miles 04:32 Emissor Provincial de Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, 1224 kHz, 2000 km or 1200 miles 06:14 VOA from São Tomé e Príncipe, 1530 kHz, 3800 km or 2400 miles