{"id":66810,"date":"2026-08-14T07:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T11:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=66810"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:02:57","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T20:02:57","slug":"the-new-xhdata-d-228-dsp-shortwave-am-fm-portable-with-noaa-weather-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2026\/08\/the-new-xhdata-d-228-dsp-shortwave-am-fm-portable-with-noaa-weather-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"The New XHDATA D-226\/D-228 DSP Shortwave\/AM\/FM\/WX Portable"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE (16:15 UTC, August 14, 2026):<\/em> This post has been updated to clarify that XHDATA is preparing to release two different receivers, the D-228 and D-226. The original version of this post conflated some of the specifications and features of the two models. Many thanks to Paul Jamet for the clarification.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor Paul Jamet, who shares the following news:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Have you heard of the D-228? XHDATA’s new dial-type receiver? Description and additional info:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.xhdata.com.cn\/products\/xhdata-d-228-noaa-radio<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

FM: 87\u2013108 MHz – AM: 520\u20131710 kHz, 10 kHz – SW: 5.6\u201323 MHz – WB: 162.4\u2013162.55 MHz<\/p>\n

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The D-228 includes reception of the NOAA weather band and is therefore primarily intended for the North American market. The D-228 is currently available only in green.<\/p>\n

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Both the D-228 and D-226 feature three power modes\u2014rechargeable battery, AA batteries, and 5V DC\u2014as well as a small flashlight, allowing XHDATA to classify these compact receivers as emergency radios.<\/p>\n

There is, however, another model that should not be confused with the D-228: the XHDATA D-226<\/strong>, which XHDATA says will also be available soon.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>The D-226 does not<\/strong> support the NOAA weather band and is intended primarily for the global market. Its specifications are:<\/p>\n

FM: 64\u2013108 MHz – AM: 520\u20131730 kHz, 9\/10 kHz – SW: 4.75\u201322 MHz<\/p>\n

XHDATA D-226 product page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

The D-226 will be available in three colors.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Paul notes that he had initially assumed the D-226 would follow the reception specifications of the D-219, but he now believes that assumption may not be accurate. XHDATA subsequently clarified the distinction between the two new receivers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPDATE (16:15 UTC, August 14, 2026): This post has been updated to clarify that XHDATA is preparing to release two different receivers, the D-228 and D-226. The original version of this post conflated some of the specifications and features of the two models. Many thanks to Paul Jamet for the clarification. Many thanks to SWLing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[373,3781,836,3,3196,43,6578],"tags":[4108,595,9691,4082,11171],"class_list":["post-66810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-am","category-fm","category-new-products","category-news","category-portable-radio","category-shortwave-radio","category-weather-radio","tag-new-products","tag-noaa-weather-radio","tag-paul-jamet","tag-shortwave-radio","tag-xhdata-d-228"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-hnA","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":55682,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2023\/02\/paul-explores-the-incredibly-affordable-xhdata-d-219\/","url_meta":{"origin":66810,"position":0},"title":"Paul explores the incredibly affordable XHDATA D-219","author":"Thomas","date":"February 11, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to\u00a0SWLing Post\u00a0contributor,\u00a0Paul Jamet, who shares the following article that was originally published in the Radio Club du Perche Newsletter. 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