LITEMALADSP MLite-880 review

The MLite‑880 is a portable radio receiver with SDR technology, capable of tuning in all modes from long waves up to 30 MHz, as well as the commercial FM band (88–108 MHz), the aeronautical band, and the 2‑meter amateur band (144–148 MHz).

It features a large blue backlit graphic display that shows a portion of the RF spectrum, together with an S‑Meter and various additional information. It also allows audio recordings of received signals to be saved onto an SD card, so they can be replayed or transferred to another player. The unit includes a USB‑C port for charging, and headphone output via 3.5 mm jack or Bluetooth.

Reception details:

• Long, medium, and short waves from 130 kHz to 30 MHz
• 65–108 MHz and 118–148 MHz bands
• Supported modes: AM, SSB, CW, FM, FMW
• In FM stereo it can display RDS information such as station name and radio text
• The FM band can be set between 64–108 MHz depending on the European or OIRT standard

Design and controls:

• Elegant dark finish
• Multifunction knob on the side
• Front‑mounted speaker
• Dual‑function keypad (telephone style: numbers, *, #) plus 4 function keys
• Telescopic antenna, with option to connect an external antenna via 3.5 mm jack with biasing (for active antennas such as the MLA30)

Settings and parameters are managed through a menu. The receiver offers numerous memories for saving favorite frequencies, scanning functions, and an audio equalizer.

It is certainly a worthwhile upgrade compared to portable radios such as the XHData D808; It’s a little bigger, the size including the knob is: (LxWxH) Including the knob: 15.6cm x 10.5cm x 3.2cm.