Unboxing and first test of XHDATA D-368: A surprisingly capable multi-function radio

The little XHDATA D-368 has been flying under the radar since its release in 2022, but it has quite a loyal following and I have always been curious about this one. I received one from XHDATA today to review, and my first impressions are really good. This little budget radio has a lot of features, but for a DXer like me the reception is what matters. And it does not disappoint.

This video is my unboxing and very first impressions, I will do a full and detailed review soon. But, so far, the radio seems to show a lot of promise. My initial SW scan on the whip antenna was not very successful, but when I added a 10 metre (27 feet) wire, the signals just flooded in. However, a bit later on the same evening, after my unboxing test, I did another scan on the whip and the second time round, performance on the whip was excellent.

I will have fun testing and using this one. I mention in the video that the antenna does not swivel, but I discovered later that the antenna does swivel backwards. It was just a bit stuck while I was making the video.

This radio is currently (January 2024) available from the XHDATA website at a discounted price of $21, here: https://xhdata.com.cn/collections/xhd... That is quite reasonable for a radio with really good reception, great sound, and various extra functions, including Bluetooth, SD card player and USB player.

This seems to be a highly versatile and capable little radio. An unboxing and first test does not really do it justice, but you can get a good initial idea of what it offers in this video.

00:00 Introducing the XHDATA D-368
02:45 Inside the box
04:18 A look at the radio
07:55 Size comparison
09:06 The manual
10:08 FM band scan - good sound!
11:57 MW band scan
14:39 SW band scan on the whip
16:14 Great SW reception with a wire
18:05 My initial thoughts