hi dane:
my bad.
I meant the pl660.
thanks for the info.
do you know how to enable the keylock on the pl660?
thanks.
howard wolcott
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From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2014 1:06 PM
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Subject: Re: Tecsun PL660 Radio
I can't speak for the Tecsun PL-360, I can only speak for the Tecsun
PL-660 and PL-880 receivers.
To enable/disable Long Wave first turn the radio off then hold down the
number 2 key on the keypad for 3 seconds, this command is a toggle.
If the Long Wave band is enabled the AM button should toggle you between
Medium and Long Wave.
On 9 Jun 2014, at 2:46 am, Howard <hwolc...@stny.rr.com> wrote:
hi dane:
another question about the tecsun pl360.
do you know how to activate the long-wave band?
found out by the trial-and-error method how to do most of the other
features which are accessible to us.
also, can't find the keylock, either.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
may also help others who have the same radio.
thanks.
howard wolcott
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From: "Howard" <hwolc...@stny.rr.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 7:38 PM
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Subject: Re: Tecsun PL660 Radio
Hi Dane:
just received my Tecsun PL660.
Several questions:
How long does it take to charge up the supplied batteries?
Where is the Power button?
and any other info you can give would be extremely helpful.
I really don't want to fire her up until I have some idea of what I'm
actually doing.
thanks in advance.
howard wolcott
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From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 9:50 PM
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Subject: Re: Tecsun PL660 Radio
Ah yes, got busy with other stuff so the Podcast slipped behind.
I don't know what all the buttons of the radio do but I know most, well
enough to operate the radio well at any rate.
On 31 May 2014, at 7:14 am, Howard <hwolc...@stny.rr.com> wrote:
hi dane:
how's the podcast coming on this?
hope to have mine in a couple of weeks and would to know the key
locations and how they are laid out.
thanks.
howard wolcott
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From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 8:34 PM
To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org>
Subject: Tecsun PL660 Radio
Was a busy day yesterday what with computers coming back from
hospital, DM4 recorders turning up and the arrival of the Tecsun
PL660 radio which I honestly didn't expect here until Thursday but
not complaining nevertheless.
I'll give more details on the radio in the future, here are some
initial impressions to wet your appetite.
The PL660 is somewhat smaller than the PL880 and doesn't have the
nice sounding speaker of the PL880 but it does have excellent short
wave reception capabilities which are - in my view - the main selling
point of this radio.
The Sync Detection works very well indeed, possibly the best SDS I've
heard from a radio of this size, as good as the Synchronous Detection
System found on the Sony 2010, 2001D or ICF-SW77.
The AM broadcast band is nothing special, radio exhibits quite a bit
of noise here.
FM is dead hot!
SSB reception is disappointing, Tecsun use a clarifier adjustment
which fees rough to adjust and even worse, the clarifier control has
a detent point in the middle of its travel, similar to what you'd
find with a balance control for an amplifier, absolutely crazy.
The PL660 is the first radio I've used with an "Air Band" though as
yet I've found nothing up there, will take the radio outside as its a
nice sunny day and do further experimentation.
Haven't played with the memory system yet.
Like the layout of the buttons and the various shapes in the buttons,
round, square, rectangular, big and small, makes for instant
recognition for important functions.
The buttons are slightly indented into the front of the unit, almost
flush one could say and that means that they're not likely to be
knocked.
Unlike the PL880, the PL660 runs on 4 AA size batteries which can
either be rechargeable or alkaline types, the radio automatically
detects the type being used.
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**********
Dane Trethowan
Skype: grtdane12
Phone US (213) 438-9741
Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598
Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589
Mobile: +61400494862
faceTime +61400494862
Fax +61397437954
Twitter: @grtdane
**********
Dane Trethowan
Skype: grtdane12
Phone US (213) 438-9741
Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598
Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589
Mobile: +61400494862
faceTime +61400494862
Fax +61397437954
Twitter: @grtdane
