Re: Tecsun PL660

[Dane Trethowan]

The choice is yours but personally I wouldn't touch the PL660, I 
wouldn't buy the PL880, I'd go for the bigger S-8800.




On 11/26/2017 10:33 PM, Rich De Steno wrote:
Amazon and other web sites are selling the Tecsun PL-880 for a cent or 
two under $160.


  Here is the Amazon link:


https://www.amazon.com/Tecsun-PL880-Conversion-Shortwave-Reception/dp/B00GJ51NVA 




Rich De Steno
On 11/26/2017 5:00 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote:

I’m not sure in US dollars unfortunately.


**
“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.”






On 26 Nov 2017, at 8:52 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:

Hi Dane,
What does such beasts cost?

Brian

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Sendt: 26. november 2017 00:38
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Emne: Re: Tecsun PL660

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



**
“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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**
"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."
**

Re: Tecsun PL660

[Dane Trethowan]

I’m not sure in US dollars unfortunately.


**
“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.”




> On 26 Nov 2017, at 8:52 pm, Brian Olesen  wrote:
> 
> Hi Dane,
> What does such beasts cost?
> 
> Brian
> 
> -Oprindelig meddelelse-
> Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane 
> Trethowan
> Sendt: 26. november 2017 00:38
> Til: pc-audio@pc-audio.org
> Emne: Re: Tecsun PL660
> 
> 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 
>>> >> a-blind-user.pdf?dl=0>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> “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.”
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> 
> **
> "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."
> **
> 
> 
> 
> 

SV: Tecsun PL660

[Brian Olesen]

Hi Dane,
What does such beasts cost?

Brian

-Oprindelig meddelelse-
Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan
Sendt: 26. november 2017 00:38
Til: pc-audio@pc-audio.org
Emne: Re: Tecsun PL660

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 
>> > a-blind-user.pdf?dl=0>
>>
>>
>> **
>> “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."
**