Hi Folks!
The promised exclusive XHDATA 40% off code is here!
The Radio is available to pre-order at Amazon today, and is supposed to be in stock at Amazon.com on the 1st of August.
The discount code is : 40D220NEW
While the detail page shows a 15% coupon, ignore that and place the desired radio from the links below in the cart and during checkout type in the discount code and apply. The results should look like what is listed below. You can review the price with discount before placing the order.
I have checked and the Code does indeed work:
Order Summary
| Items: | $15.98 |
| Shipping & handling: | $0.00 |
| 40D220NEW: | -$6.39 |
| Total before tax: | $9.59 |
| Estimated tax to be collected: | $0.58 |
| Order total: | $10.17 |
A big “thank you” to the folks at XHDATA for giving us a special discount price! (I went wild and ordered the Orange one!)
Cheers! Robert K4PKM
Just got this radio from Amazon. The linked product page came up with a 15% off coupon. So I checked that and on the cart page I also put in the 40% discount code. Both discounts went through, like Gary mentioned. (I’m in the US, btw.)
As others have noted, the SW reception from the built in antenna was a nice surprise.
I managed to get a black one for $7.42 by using the coupon code and another coupon that was a checkbox on the page at the time.
Order Summary
Item(s) Subtotal:$15.98
Shipping & Handling:$0.00
40D220NEW:-$6.39
Your Coupon Savings:-$2.40
Total before tax:$7.19
Estimated tax to be collected:$0.43
Grand Total:$7.62
Great little radio for < $10. Thanks for the heads up!
Just a few notes on this that might be helpful to others….
The radio uses an Si4825 IC on a single sided PCB. It’s a mono-FM chip with voltage (single pot) tuning and voltage select-able bands, look for application note AN738 on the Skyworks site for details on this.
Because I didn’t need the FM2 band I modified the band switch to remove that and add a second SW band covering 3.2 – 7.6 MHz in it’s place. You’ll need to cut a couple of traces around the 4P4T switch and three jumpers. There are many possible SW bands that you could set but you’ll need to modify the voltage divider chain. Also, there are many narrow (fine really) resolution bands that can be set by lifting pin 1 on the Si4825 so that it is not pulled to ground. If you just do that on an otherwise unmodified radio the SW band will cover just 5.95 to 6.2MHz, for example.
I got my green radio today. The Tuning is smooth & greasy – just perfect. Good pickup on AM & FM. At 4 pm, received a SW station out of South America? (judging by the Spanish), coming in strong. A welcome addition for a great price. (I think that the Green color is better than I expected, since it is metallic, almost silvery in hue). Thanks again for the discount code!
Fantastic!! Enjoy!
I received the following on 31July
The promotional code you entered cannot be applied to your purchase.
The last thing I need is another radio, and I already have a similar size Sangean pocket radio, but you know, 10 bucks with discount. Thanks for setting this up. Looks like the orange is no longer available, but the green went thru just fine.
Great Christmas gifts for friends and family. We just ordered 5.
Thanks very much.
Code worked for me on the green radio. Reminds me of Lon, in the movie HUD. Walking around with hi radio in his shirt pocket.
Tried the green and orange one in Canada, and no go on the discount code. Anyone in Canada have any luck?
I just placed my order on Amazon for the Black model and the code worked perfectly. Thanks ! I’ve always loved small transistor radios since Santa brought my first one in the early 60’s. I think it was branded “Zephyr”. In those days transistor radios were all the buzz (pun intended). Still intriques me to lay in bed with a small transistor radio and earbuds listening to AM stations from around the country.
Still fun after 60+ years of listening.
Jim WB4ILP
The code didn’t work for me on any color here in Canada. I may try again just to be sure.
Bob, I tried with Amazon.com and sure, it works, but the cost is virtually the same as the full cost from Amazon.CA About $26 Cdn or so, so not worth going through Amazon.com, unfortunately!
Me either when using amazon.ca.Amazon.com it worked but then your paying $10 for shipping and subject to import /duty.The total price on amazon .com would of been $23 cdn .Amazon.ca was $27 cdn with free shipping so i ordered one from them.I just wish some of these codes that manufactures put out on amazon would work it Canada but it seems most dont.
Thanks. I got the code to work for the Green version. I am pleased with the extended FM band #2, since my place of worship has a transmitter for their services on 72.1Mhz (assistive listening band). Many stadiums & performance halls also broadcast on the 72 Mhz band.
I could only make the 40% discount code work on the orange model. It is actually for a pre-order now, to be released on Aug. 1.
FWIW. Notified by Amazon at 1510 EDT 7/29 that mine has shipped and will arrive on Tuesday by 2200.
Apparently the D-220 is the AM 10 kHz model, while the D-219 is the AM 9 kHz model. They are not switchable, so DO NOT buy the D-220 for trips outside the Americas! Also note it does NOT cover LW.
The D-219 is a separate product introduced 2 years ago, it is not the 9 KHz step version of the D-220.
There are both 9KHz and 10KHz MW-step versions of the D-219:
Here is the manufacturer’s store link for the 10KHz model:
https://xhdata.com.cn/products/xhdata-d-219-radio?variant=45479747060030
It is my understanding from another post that the D-220 is tunable in 1 khz steps, making it compatible for all markets. The key here is to tune very slowly. I own the D-219 (USA) which is 10 khz tuning. Neither radio covers LW.
The code seems to work fine for the Orange model, but hit or miss with the Green or Black. I have contacted XHDATA to let them know of the issue so they can resolve it with Amazon
Robert K4PKM
Ordered. Thanks for the link. I’ll be tossing this small radio into my carry-on suitcase for a 90-day visit to the Baltics and Italy. I usually travel with a tablet and dial up radio via the Tune-In app, but the D-220 should let me check out the locals on FM with ease.
I tired the pre-order with code and it didn’t work. It came up $17 and not $10.
I found it did not work when I tried to order the black model but it did work on the orange which was a pre-order
Something similar happened to me. Try applying manually the code 40D220NEW at the Checkout page.
I got it to work the 2nd time around and in addition received a coupon for an extra $2.50 making it cost under $8! For a little dsp radio? What a fun bargain!
Thanks!
Thanks. Struggling whether or not I need it in addition to two D-219’s.
It is almost identical to the D-219 in overall dimensions and lacks the antenna swivel and SW bandspread capability of the earlier model. Which begs the question …
As expected the Amazon listing FAQ states that it is for the 10KHz version designed for North America.
I’ve been having the same struggle. I also have a D-219, although mine is the early 9KHz version. I could see buying a D-220 if it was smaller than the D-219, but they are essentially the same size.
Thank you! Although I kind of like the orange, I ordered the green in honor of my very first radio, a Zenith R-100 “Zenette”, which was a similar size (but AM only). It was more of an avocado green but, hey, close enough. I was going to wait for reviews, but couldn’t pass up the $10 price. I’m hoping the performance will be on a par with the D-219 that I just bought.
With almost 17 MHz packed into less than three inches I expect the shortwave tuning may be difficult, but we’ll see…
(The D-219 performance really is incredible if you just take your time and tune carefully.)