{"id":35191,"date":"2018-12-18T07:20:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T11:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=35191"},"modified":"2018-12-18T07:23:49","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T11:23:49","slug":"golans-take-on-the-digitech-ar-1780-xhdata-d-808-and-cc-skywave-ssb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/golans-take-on-the-digitech-ar-1780-xhdata-d-808-and-cc-skywave-ssb\/","title":{"rendered":"Golan’s take on the Digitech AR-1780, XHDATA D-808 and CC Skywave SSB"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Digitech AR-1780 (left) and XHDATA D-808 (right)<\/p><\/div>\n

Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, Golan Klinger, who leaves the following comment regarding the Digitech AR-1780<\/a>:<\/p>\n

I bought my AR1780 from Jaycar when they were first announced because I was too impatient to wait for the Skywave SSB.<\/p>\n

It looked good on paper and I was really pleased when I finally tried it out. It turned out to be one of the best travel-sized radios I\u2019ve ever owned.<\/p>\n

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Being a radio junkie, I did buy the CC Skywave SSB when it was finally released and an XHDATA D-808 when they first offered them at a huge discount. Both are capable radios, the latter being almost identical to the AR1780, but if I had to choose one, I\u2019d take the Digitech. I just love it.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And that’s the thing isn’t it, Golan?\u00a0 Sometimes our favorite radios just “feel” good.<\/p>\n

Like you, I’m a bit of a radio junkie and own all three of these radios. My preference is the CC Skywave SSB closely followed by the AR-1780. I also love the D-808, but although it’s superior to the other two radios in terms of audio and is slightly more sensitive than the AR-1780, I still tend to reach for the other two radios first.<\/p>\n

Note that all three of these radios were featured in my “Best of the best” portable radio reviews.<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks for sharing, Golan!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Golan Klinger, who leaves the following comment regarding the Digitech AR-1780: I bought my AR1780 from Jaycar when they were first announced because I was too impatient to wait for the Skywave SSB. It looked good on paper and I was really pleased when I finally tried it out. 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