Look around an electronics store these days and you will almost never see a set like this the tecsun pl880 from a manufacturer in dongguan, china which was recommended to me as the best of the dwindling breed. Comparing tecsun pl880 vs pl660 on the telescopic antenna duration. A tecsun pl 880 hidden features booklet olimp october 10, 2019 at 6. The xhdata has good mw reception but its almost deaf on lw, the tecsun pl880 and s8800 are much better for lw and mw. Forcing the tecsun pl880 to use an external antenna on mwlw 33 replies for those of you who arent satisfied with the pl880s internal ferrite antenna for mediumwave and longwave reception, here is a video explaining a workaround that will force the pl880 to use an external antenna on those bands. While putzing around with my new tecsun pl880 that i got while browsing at universal radios store in columbus oh, i found what appears to be an adjustable noise reduction function. I dont know if anyone else would be interested in this, but i thought i would share, so attached is a pdf copy.
This radio uses an internal ferrite bar antenna to receive medium wave and long wave broadcasts, the quality of which can be enhanced by changing the devices position and direction. View and download tecsun pl880 operation manual online. The pl 880 special edition deluxe set is a great set for the collector. First i had the pl600, which got me into the hobby in a big way, but once i wanted to start really hunting distant signals i picked up a grundig 750 actually a tecsun radio too, everyone because i dont have a few grand spare to buy something from icom. The pl 880 is a dsp radio with some impressive performance for the price.
We have 1 tecsun pl880 manual available for free pdf download. After seeing pictures of the radio i expected it to be larger than the pl 660 but actually they are very similar in size with the 880 being about 14 longer. Tecsun dr920c digital fmmwsw world band radio stereo receiver dark grey color. Jan 03, 2014 forcing the tecsun pl880 to use an external antenna on mwlw 33 replies for those of you who arent satisfied with the pl880s internal ferrite antenna for mediumwave and longwave reception, here is a video explaining a workaround that will force the pl880 to use an external antenna on those bands. Electronnix, is tecsun s sole distributor and service provider in north america. View online or download tecsun pl 880 operation manual. This fm, am, lw, shortwave and ssb receiver combines good signal reception with a full speaker sound. Complete list of tecsun pl880 hidden features the swling post. The tecsun pl 880 comes as a full package, with all the accessories you will need, to travel the world. I purchased two pl 880 radios from amazon about a year ago and before the soft muting issue became a hot topic. Tecsuns popular, featurerich pl880 was initially releases as their new flagship model, an upgrade to the still available and muchliked pl660. Both of my radios 8819 firmware version suffered from this most annoying problem but it wasnt until i started reading your excellent blog that i learned of the cause.
Many thanks to swling post reader, paul, who writes. Forcing the tecsun pl880 to use an external antenna on mw. After seeing pictures of the radio i expected it to be larger than the pl660 but actually they are very similar in size with the 880 being about 14 longer. The tecsun pl880 radio is the newest and most powerful portable radio in the tecsun range. Make offer tecsun pl880 pll multi conversion amfmlwswlongwave shortwave with ssb radio. Tecsun pl880 radio with digital signal processing tecsun. Receive fm monostereo, medium wave, long wave, short wave, short wave single sideband signals with this portable world band radio. Tecsun r9012 radio multibands fm mw sw 12 bands shortwave radio receiver black.
Buy products such as tecsun pl660 am fm sw air ssb synchronous radio black at walmart and save. Using the bw switch the filters are changed in a up and down style ie start from low to hi then high to low and vice versa. Tecsun pl880 radio receiver portable digital stereo pll dual conversion am fm can receive fm stereo, medium wave, long wave, short wave, shortwave single sideband ssb communication signal highfrequency analog circuits, frequency and times of modern dsp digital demodulation technology, which greatly improve receiver sensitivity. Eric, kc8vwl discusses the fine points of the tecsun pl880 short wave portable receiver. In recent years tecsun has brought out a series of decent radios suitable for packing on trips. Only tecsun radios sold by kaito have user manuals in english and suitable power adapters. It comes with the tecsun icr100 recorder, which can be connected to the pl880 to make direct recordings while listening to your favorite. Tecsun pl880 is really good, the audio is really impressive for such a radio. The pl660 isnt an option since it lacks a line out. Replacing the tecsun pl660 as top of the line model, it features an ultra dynamic audio. Just a quick test to see how tuning shortwave ssb transmissions on the tecsun pl880 radio appears to be. The pl880 is a dsp radio with some impressive performance for the price. The pl 880 is powered by a single high capacity lithium 18650 battery which is charged inside the radio using a miniusb socket on the side. For those shopping for some inexpensive modern technology toys i would recommend the following.
Equipped with analogue highif circuit, multiconversion and dsp decoding technology, pl880 has great performance in its sensitivity, selectivity and the interference of mirror stations image rejection. Pl 880 is the flagship portable world band radio receiver by tecsun. View and download tecsun pl 880 operation manual online. Actually silicon laboratories specify a separate and greater inductance coil for lw tuning, so really the tecsun pl 380 is not properly longwave capable at all, especially when compared to what we have long taken for granted in this part of the world. The antenna and capacitor modifications described here make the tecsun pl380 into a most satisfactory and thus daily used mw, sw and fm band pocket portable. The tecsun pl 880 outperformed the sangean atx909x radio on all aspects although that radio is a good radio. I own the tecsun pl 310 the smaller brother and its the best radio ive ever invested in. Tecsun pl880 portable band radio receiver with amfmssb. Im very new to shortwave, and im considering getting a full size portable mainly for international news and music. Just a little additional effort has turned this little radio into a bargain buy, and i have become very pleased to own it. I have not had a single problem with reception or use of the radio.
Surprisingly, the s8800 mw reception greatly improves with external antenna connected to the bnc antenna input. It would be interesting if tecsun would in future be able to do firmware updates over the internet like other products. Are all recently manufactured 20172018 pl 880 s using the 8820 firmware and does tecsun ever plan on any future firmware upgrades for this product. I just got a question from one of my youtube subscribers which maybe someone here could. Its a very good performer and has superb sensitivity at an affordable price. I bought the radio through amazon and it was a awesome and amazing experience. This entry was posted in how to, news, portable radio, radio modifications, radios, retailers, shortwave radio and tagged kaito, pl 880, tecsun, tecsun pl 880, tecsun pl 880 firmware, tecsun pl 880 firmware upgrade, tecsun pl 880 ssb soft mute on march 5, 2015 by thomas. This is my first time when i write here a comment and i want to share with you a recent discovery made on my tecsun pl 880. The tecsun pl880 comes as a full package, with all the accessories you will need, to travel the world. First i had the pl 600, which got me into the hobby in a big way, but once i wanted to start really hunting distant signals i picked up a grundig 750 actually a tecsun radio too, everyone because i dont have a few grand spare to buy something from icom.
I have a tecsun pl 880 that i bought about two years ago from amazon, that. Are all recently manufactured 20172018 pl880s using the 8820 firmware and does tecsun ever plan on any future firmware upgrades for this product. This week i popped in to avcomm nearby in brookvale, local distributor of tecsun and purchased a pl880 from them. In order to charge the included battery, you will need a usb power supply. Tecsun pl880 amfmswssb portable radio radiojayallen. This highsensitivity world band radio suits everyone from the occasional eavesdropper to the dedicated shortwave listener. One of tecsuns top portable radios, is it worth it. Nov 12, 2016 many thanks to swling post reader, paul, who writes while putzing around with my new tecsun pl880 that i got while browsing at universal radios store in columbus oh, i found what appears to be an adjustable noise reduction function. Forcing the tecsun pl880 to use an external antenna on mwlw. He bought it recently and used it for a short time but had no problem to give it to me for a some further testing for publication to return it after a short time. Tecsun pl880 portable digital pll dual conversion amfm.
If that fixes it, its good knowledge for others that may have the same issue in the future. The xhdata has good mw reception but its almost deaf on lw, the tecsun pl 880 and s8800 are much better for lw and mw. The pl880 is the third shortwave receiver i have bought. As well as being a good although nondab portable radio, it does. I imagine the pl 380 is equally as good if not better with the extra features. Ive read very good reveiws on the tecsun pl 660 as well. I feel you would need to have a larger battery pack connected for on going listening,as i do with my.
I own the tecsun pl310 the smaller brother and its the best radio ive ever invested in. Theyre not really set up for walkin customers but very friendly none the less. Based on the series done by hamrad88 on his channel i opted for the tecsun pl880. This video takes a quick look at the tecsun pl880, a portable lwamswfm receiver with ssb capability. Tecsun s popular, featurerich pl 880 was initially releases as their new flagship model, an upgrade to the still available and muchliked pl 660. Comparing tecsun pl880 vs pl 660 on the telescopic antenna duration. Tecsun pl880 pll multi conversion amfmlwswlongwave shortwave with ssb radio. Besides these technological advances, the introduction of the auto sorting memory function in tecsuns.
This week i popped in to avcomm nearby in brookvale, local distributor of tecsun and purchased a pl 880 from them. But everdently it chews up the batteries rather quickly. I imagine the pl380 is equally as good if not better with the extra features. Easy to use, ssb work well, but have this strange function witch decide for me what is the best bandwidth when im scanning the short wave. Other sites have done an excellent job already on these points. The only thing i miss from the grundig is the rds which shows the station text in fm mode tecsun pl880 does not have rds. Tecsun pl880 pll synthesised dsp receiver december 2014. I purchased two pl880 radios from amazon about a year ago and before the soft muting issue became a hot topic.
The pl 880 is the third shortwave receiver i have bought. First of all, i want to thank you for daily updates and posted information. The tecsun pl880 offers several features that make it superior to previous models including digital signal processing on the hf band which is a quantum leap forward for the reception of weak signals. Comparing tecsun pl 880 vs pl 660 on the telescopic antenna duration. Tecsun pl880 operation manual 29 pages pll multi band radio with excellent performance. Tecsun pl880 manuals manuals and user guides for tecsun pl880. The pl880 special edition deluxe set is a great set for the collector. I may tend to ramble in still series, so be alerted. Tecsun pl 880 is really good, the audio is really impressive for such a radio. Further to my comments on the tecsun pl 660 and the digitech ar 1945 portable gen coverage receivers,i live in the auckland. Pl880 is the flagship portable world band radio receiver by tecsun.
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