Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today

2014-04-03 Thread covici
I never would use the sync, with the fine tuning you can get ssb
exactly, sounds a very clear   signal, almost as if a carrier were
there.

Dane Trethowan  wrote:

> No! SSB/CW has been better than I thought, the only thing I wouldn't 
> recommend using at this time is the Synchronus Detection System, that sounds 
> God damn awful so perhaps the firmware will be upgraded at a later time if 
> the users of the radio yell and scream enough .
> 
> As I hardly ever used that feature anyway and never relied on it in other 
> sets I have I find that I'm not missing anything at all.
> 
> Because the PL880 tunes in 10HZ steps whilst in SSB modes its possible to get 
> some really good and clear results.
> 
> 
> On 4 Apr 2014, at 12:44 am, tim cumings  wrote:
> 
> > dane have you fouhnd any of the problems noted in gthe earlier reviews 
> > regarding ssb reception.
> > 
> > - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" 
> > 
> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
> > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 7:30 AM
> > Subject: Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today
> > 
> > 
> > Okay, I can help you with the 9 key, that's the control for the muting 
> > threshold so here's what you do assuming you want to turn that off which 
> > I'd imagine you do.
> > 
> > Hold down the 9 key for 4 seconds and then rotate any of the tuning knobs 
> > anti clockwise for say half a turn.  Then press the 9 key again and that 
> > should do the trick.
> > 
> > You also may wish to turn off noise reduction, this is done by holding down 
> > the 6 key for 4 seconds.
> > 
> > 
> > On 3 Apr 2014, at 8:18 pm, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> > 
> >> I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is
> >> not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the
> >> short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all.  I was unable to
> >> activate  some of the hidden features,  however -- holding down the 9
> >> key had no effect whatsoever.
> >> 
> >> One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through
> >> the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through
> >> the broadcast ones.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> >> 
> >>> I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my 
> >>> purchase, here are a few observations I've made about the radio.
> >>> 
> >>> Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave 
> >>> sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good 
> >>> performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your 
> >>> money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio.  The 
> >>> Pl880 is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this 
> >>> radio should be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave, 
> >>> SSB/CW and on FM that this receiver shines.
> >>> 
> >>> Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band 
> >>> is far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks 
> >>> to the selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 
> >>> 9KHZ thus giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it 
> >>> - most in Australia do .
> >>> 
> >>> Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is 
> >>> reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.
> >>> 
> >>> The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge 
> >>> the lythium-ion battery.
> >>> 
> >>> Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable 
> >>> radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony 
> >>> ICF-sw7600G and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.
> >>> 
> >>> 2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they 
> >>> have a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s 
> >>> style analogue radio.
> >>> 
> >>> More notes to come as I play and explore.
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> **
> >>> 
> >>> Dane Trethowan
> >>> Skype: grtdane12
> >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741
> >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598

Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today

2014-04-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
No! SSB/CW has been better than I thought, the only thing I wouldn't recommend 
using at this time is the Synchronus Detection System, that sounds God damn 
awful so perhaps the firmware will be upgraded at a later time if the users of 
the radio yell and scream enough .

As I hardly ever used that feature anyway and never relied on it in other sets 
I have I find that I'm not missing anything at all.

Because the PL880 tunes in 10HZ steps whilst in SSB modes its possible to get 
some really good and clear results.


On 4 Apr 2014, at 12:44 am, tim cumings  wrote:

> dane have you fouhnd any of the problems noted in gthe earlier reviews 
> regarding ssb reception.
> 
> - Original Message - From: "Dane Trethowan" 
> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 7:30 AM
> Subject: Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today
> 
> 
> Okay, I can help you with the 9 key, that's the control for the muting 
> threshold so here's what you do assuming you want to turn that off which I'd 
> imagine you do.
> 
> Hold down the 9 key for 4 seconds and then rotate any of the tuning knobs 
> anti clockwise for say half a turn.  Then press the 9 key again and that 
> should do the trick.
> 
> You also may wish to turn off noise reduction, this is done by holding down 
> the 6 key for 4 seconds.
> 
> 
> On 3 Apr 2014, at 8:18 pm, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> 
>> I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is
>> not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the
>> short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all.  I was unable to
>> activate  some of the hidden features,  however -- holding down the 9
>> key had no effect whatsoever.
>> 
>> One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through
>> the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through
>> the broadcast ones.
>> 
>> 
>> Dane Trethowan  wrote:
>> 
>>> I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my purchase, 
>>> here are a few observations I've made about the radio.
>>> 
>>> Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave 
>>> sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good 
>>> performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your 
>>> money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio.  The 
>>> Pl880 is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this 
>>> radio should be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave, 
>>> SSB/CW and on FM that this receiver shines.
>>> 
>>> Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band is 
>>> far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks to 
>>> the selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 9KHZ 
>>> thus giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it - most 
>>> in Australia do .
>>> 
>>> Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is 
>>> reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.
>>> 
>>> The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge the 
>>> lythium-ion battery.
>>> 
>>> Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable 
>>> radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony 
>>> ICF-sw7600G and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.
>>> 
>>> 2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they 
>>> have a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s style 
>>> analogue radio.
>>> 
>>> More notes to come as I play and explore.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> **
>>> 
>>> 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
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> 
>> -- 
>> Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
>> How do
>> you spend it?
>> 
>>John Covici
>>cov...@ccs.covici.com
>> 
> 
> 
> **
> 
> 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






Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today

2014-04-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
Time to get out all the indo I have on all those undocumented functions and put 
them on list me thinks .


On 4 Apr 2014, at 1:00 am, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:

> OK, I will try that and see what happens.
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
>> Okay, I can help you with the 9 key, that's the control for the muting 
>> threshold so here's what you do assuming you want to turn that off which I'd 
>> imagine you do.
>> 
>> Hold down the 9 key for 4 seconds and then rotate any of the tuning knobs 
>> anti clockwise for say half a turn.  Then press the 9 key again and that 
>> should do the trick.
>> 
>> You also may wish to turn off noise reduction, this is done by holding down 
>> the 6 key for 4 seconds.
>> 
>> 
>> On 3 Apr 2014, at 8:18 pm, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
>> 
>>> I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is
>>> not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the
>>> short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all.  I was unable to
>>> activate  some of the hidden features,  however -- holding down the 9
>>> key had no effect whatsoever.
>>> 
>>> One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through
>>> the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through
>>> the broadcast ones.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Dane Trethowan  wrote:
>>> 
 I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my purchase, 
 here are a few observations I've made about the radio.
 
 Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave 
 sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good 
 performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your 
 money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio.  The 
 Pl880 is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this 
 radio should be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave, 
 SSB/CW and on FM that this receiver shines.
 
 Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band is 
 far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks to 
 the selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 
 9KHZ thus giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it - 
 most in Australia do .
 
 Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is 
 reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.
 
 The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge the 
 lythium-ion battery.
 
 Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable 
 radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony 
 ICF-sw7600G and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.
 
 2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they 
 have a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s style 
 analogue radio.
 
 More notes to come as I play and explore.
 
 
 
 **
 
 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
 
 
 
 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
>>> How do
>>> you spend it?
>>> 
>>>John Covici
>>>cov...@ccs.covici.com
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> **
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> How do
> you spend it?
> 
> John Covici
> cov...@ccs.covici.com
> 


**

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






Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today

2014-04-03 Thread covici
OK, I will try that and see what happens.

Thanks.

Dane Trethowan  wrote:

> Okay, I can help you with the 9 key, that's the control for the muting 
> threshold so here's what you do assuming you want to turn that off which I'd 
> imagine you do.
> 
> Hold down the 9 key for 4 seconds and then rotate any of the tuning knobs 
> anti clockwise for say half a turn.  Then press the 9 key again and that 
> should do the trick.
> 
> You also may wish to turn off noise reduction, this is done by holding down 
> the 6 key for 4 seconds.
> 
> 
> On 3 Apr 2014, at 8:18 pm, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
> 
> > I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is
> > not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the
> > short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all.  I was unable to
> > activate  some of the hidden features,  however -- holding down the 9
> > key had no effect whatsoever.
> > 
> > One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through
> > the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through
> > the broadcast ones.
> > 
> > 
> > Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> > 
> >> I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my purchase, 
> >> here are a few observations I've made about the radio.
> >> 
> >> Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave 
> >> sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good 
> >> performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your 
> >> money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio.  The 
> >> Pl880 is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this 
> >> radio should be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave, 
> >> SSB/CW and on FM that this receiver shines.
> >> 
> >> Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band is 
> >> far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks to 
> >> the selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 
> >> 9KHZ thus giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it - 
> >> most in Australia do .
> >> 
> >> Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is 
> >> reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.
> >> 
> >> The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge the 
> >> lythium-ion battery.
> >> 
> >> Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable 
> >> radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony 
> >> ICF-sw7600G and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.
> >> 
> >> 2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they 
> >> have a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s style 
> >> analogue radio.
> >> 
> >> More notes to come as I play and explore.
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> **
> >> 
> >> 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
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> > 
> > -- 
> > Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> > How do
> > you spend it?
> > 
> > John Covici
> > cov...@ccs.covici.com
> > 
> 
> 
> **
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

 John Covici
 cov...@ccs.covici.com



Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today

2014-04-03 Thread tim cumings
dane have you fouhnd any of the problems noted in gthe earlier reviews 
regarding ssb reception.


- Original Message - 
From: "Dane Trethowan" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 7:30 AM
Subject: Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today


Okay, I can help you with the 9 key, that's the control for the muting 
threshold so here's what you do assuming you want to turn that off which I'd 
imagine you do.


Hold down the 9 key for 4 seconds and then rotate any of the tuning knobs 
anti clockwise for say half a turn.  Then press the 9 key again and that 
should do the trick.


You also may wish to turn off noise reduction, this is done by holding down 
the 6 key for 4 seconds.



On 3 Apr 2014, at 8:18 pm, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:


I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is
not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the
short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all.  I was unable to
activate  some of the hidden features,  however -- holding down the 9
key had no effect whatsoever.

One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through
the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through
the broadcast ones.


Dane Trethowan  wrote:

I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my 
purchase, here are a few observations I've made about the radio.


Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave 
sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good 
performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your 
money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio.  The 
Pl880 is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this 
radio should be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave, 
SSB/CW and on FM that this receiver shines.


Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band 
is far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks 
to the selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 
9KHZ thus giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit 
it - most in Australia do .


Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is 
reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.


The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge 
the lythium-ion battery.


Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable 
radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony 
ICF-sw7600G and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.


2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they 
have a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s 
style analogue radio.


More notes to come as I play and explore.



**

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






--
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

John Covici
cov...@ccs.covici.com




**

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







Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today

2014-04-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
Okay, I can help you with the 9 key, that's the control for the muting 
threshold so here's what you do assuming you want to turn that off which I'd 
imagine you do.

Hold down the 9 key for 4 seconds and then rotate any of the tuning knobs anti 
clockwise for say half a turn.  Then press the 9 key again and that should do 
the trick.

You also may wish to turn off noise reduction, this is done by holding down the 
6 key for 4 seconds.


On 3 Apr 2014, at 8:18 pm, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:

> I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is
> not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the
> short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all.  I was unable to
> activate  some of the hidden features,  however -- holding down the 9
> key had no effect whatsoever.
> 
> One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through
> the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through
> the broadcast ones.
> 
> 
> Dane Trethowan  wrote:
> 
>> I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my purchase, 
>> here are a few observations I've made about the radio.
>> 
>> Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave 
>> sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good 
>> performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your 
>> money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio.  The Pl880 
>> is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this radio 
>> should be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave, SSB/CW and 
>> on FM that this receiver shines.
>> 
>> Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band is 
>> far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks to the 
>> selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 9KHZ thus 
>> giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it - most in 
>> Australia do .
>> 
>> Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is 
>> reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.
>> 
>> The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge the 
>> lythium-ion battery.
>> 
>> Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable 
>> radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony 
>> ICF-sw7600G and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.
>> 
>> 2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they 
>> have a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s style 
>> analogue radio.
>> 
>> More notes to come as I play and explore.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> **
>> 
>> 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
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
> -- 
> Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
> How do
> you spend it?
> 
> John Covici
> cov...@ccs.covici.com
> 


**

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






Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today

2014-04-03 Thread covici
I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is
not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the
short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all.  I was unable to
activate  some of the hidden features,  however -- holding down the 9
key had no effect whatsoever.

One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through
the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through
the broadcast ones.


Dane Trethowan  wrote:

> I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my purchase, 
> here are a few observations I've made about the radio.
> 
> Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave 
> sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good 
> performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your 
> money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio.  The Pl880 
> is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this radio should 
> be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave, SSB/CW and on FM 
> that this receiver shines.
> 
> Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band is 
> far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks to the 
> selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 9KHZ thus 
> giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it - most in 
> Australia do .
> 
> Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is 
> reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.
> 
> The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge the 
> lythium-ion battery.
> 
> Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable 
> radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony ICF-sw7600G 
> and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.
> 
> 2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they have 
> a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s style 
> analogue radio.
> 
> More notes to come as I play and explore.
> 
> 
> 
> **
> 
> 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
> 
> 
> 
> 

-- 
Your life is like a penny.  You're going to lose it.  The question is:
How do
you spend it?

 John Covici
 cov...@ccs.covici.com



Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today

2014-04-03 Thread Dane Trethowan
I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my purchase, here 
are a few observations I've made about the radio.

Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave sensitivity 
though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good performing AM set 
and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your money would be perhaps 
better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio.  The Pl880 is squarely aimed at the 
traveller and AM reception through this radio should be good enough in 99% of 
cases but its on the Short Wave, SSB/CW and on FM that this receiver shines.

Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band is far 
better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks to the 
selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 9KHZ thus 
giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it - most in 
Australia do .

Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is 
reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.

The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge the 
lythium-ion battery.

Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable radios 
of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony ICF-sw7600G and GR 
sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.

2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they have a 
nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s style analogue 
radio.

More notes to come as I play and explore.



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Dane Trethowan
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