Re: Tecsun PL660

[Dane Trethowan]

About the same on both but again the audio quality of the PL-880 is better.

If you want ultimate FM sensitivity and selectivity in a Tecsun radio 
then forget about both these models and go for the new S-8800.




On 11/26/2017 11:20 AM, Casey wrote:

hi you may have already answered this.

But how is the 660 on f.m  and the 880 on the same?





On 11/25/2017 5:37 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:

hi!

Well you're going to have to make a few decisions as to which radio 
you buy, all Tecsun radio sets have pros and cons.


The Synchronus detection is better on the PL-660 however sideband is 
far better on the PL880.


On the PL-880 Sideband can be tuned in steps of 10KHZ which makes for 
very accurate recognition of signals whereas with the PL-660 you have 
to use a BFO control which drifts and requires fine adjustment, in 
other words its the sort of thing one wouldn't expect on a modern 
radio of today, something you found on radios 40 years ago.


Even though the PL-660 has the better sync I'd still go and buy the 
Tecsun PL-880 or even consider the new Tecsun S-8800.


Both the PL-880 and S-880 have far better sound than the Tecsun PL-660.

The S-8800 has - overall - better sensitivity on all bands than any 
other Tecsun radio I've tried.


Sideband on the S-8800 has the same sort of tuning as found on the 
PL-880.


Tuning on the S-8800 is silky smooth with that perfect "analogue 
tuning" feel, the S-8800 comes with a handy remote control which 
controls most functions.


The manual for the S-8800 is very well written.



On 11/26/2017 6:40 AM, tim cumings wrote:

hi, Dane.
I am thinking about purchasing either the PL 660 or the PL 880.
do you have any comments about the sideband reception in the 
synchronous to text you on the 660 versus the 880?


Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 10, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Dane Trethowan 
 wrote:


Hi!
If I recall correctly there is a list member who is looking for 
information on buttons and controls for his Tecsun PL-660 radio.
A document has been released by Tecsun Radio Australia to aid Blind 
users of this radio and I link to it thus.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2aq8zbpz2x7wkgm/PL660-tips-and-tricks-for-a-blind-user.pdf?dl=0 
 




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Re: Tecsun PL660

[Dane Trethowan]

hi!

Well you're going to have to make a few decisions as to which radio you 
buy, all Tecsun radio sets have pros and cons.


The Synchronus detection is better on the PL-660 however sideband is far 
better on the PL880.


On the PL-880 Sideband can be tuned in steps of 10KHZ which makes for 
very accurate recognition of signals whereas with the PL-660 you have to 
use a BFO control which drifts and requires fine adjustment, in other 
words its the sort of thing one wouldn't expect on a modern radio of 
today, something you found on radios 40 years ago.


Even though the PL-660 has the better sync I'd still go and buy the 
Tecsun PL-880 or even consider the new Tecsun S-8800.


Both the PL-880 and S-880 have far better sound than the Tecsun PL-660.

The S-8800 has - overall - better sensitivity on all bands than any 
other Tecsun radio I've tried.


Sideband on the S-8800 has the same sort of tuning as found on the PL-880.

Tuning on the S-8800 is silky smooth with that perfect "analogue tuning" 
feel, the S-8800 comes with a handy remote control which controls most 
functions.


The manual for the S-8800 is very well written.



On 11/26/2017 6:40 AM, tim cumings wrote:

hi, Dane.
I am thinking about purchasing either the PL 660 or the PL 880.
do you have any comments about the sideband reception in the synchronous to 
text you on the 660 versus the 880?

Sent from my iPhone


On Nov 10, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Dane Trethowan  wrote:

Hi!
If I recall correctly there is a list member who is looking for information on 
buttons and controls for his Tecsun PL-660 radio.
A document has been released by Tecsun Radio Australia to aid Blind users of 
this radio and I link to it thus.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/2aq8zbpz2x7wkgm/PL660-tips-and-tricks-for-a-blind-user.pdf?dl=0
 



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“For the gardener nothing is more handier than bulbs, I mean the 1’s you put in 
the ground and not the electric light 1’s.”








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"For the gardener nothing is more handier than bulbs, I mean the one's 
you put in the ground and not the electric light one's."

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Re: Tecsun PL660

[tim cumings]

hi, Dane.
I am thinking about purchasing either the PL 660 or the PL 880.
do you have any comments about the sideband reception in the synchronous to 
text you on the 660 versus the 880?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Nov 10, 2017, at 6:36 PM, Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> If I recall correctly there is a list member who is looking for information 
> on buttons and controls for his Tecsun PL-660 radio.
> A document has been released by Tecsun Radio Australia to aid Blind users of 
> this radio and I link to it thus.
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/2aq8zbpz2x7wkgm/PL660-tips-and-tricks-for-a-blind-user.pdf?dl=0
>  
> 
> 
> 
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> “For the gardener nothing is more handier than bulbs, I mean the 1’s you put 
> in the ground and not the electric light 1’s.”
> 
> 
> 
> 

ABC Radio Direct URL's

[Dane Trethowan]

This page contains direct URL's for most ABC Radio stations in 
Australia, they can be pasted into VLC, used with Total Recorder etc


http://radio.abc.net.au/help/streams

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"For the gardener nothing is more handier than bulbs, I mean the one's you put in 
the ground and not the electric light one's."
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