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CCrane’s latest shortwave radio: The CC Skywave, to ship in January
This image of the CC Skywave, clipped from the CCrane online catalog I just received my paper copy of the C.Crane catalog in the mail and noticed an announcement for their latest shortwave portable,...
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Review of the CommRadio CR-1 software defined radio
The following review of the CommRadio CR-1 was first published in the August 2013 issue of Monitoring Times magazine. CommRadio CR-1 The CommRadio CR-1 software defined radio By and large, new products...
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Tecsun PL-880 available for pre-order on Amazon
I just noticed that the Tecsun PL-880 is available to purchase as a pre-order from Amazon.com. The vendor (Electronnix) claims that the PL-880 will be “released” on November 30, 2013. The price is set...
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Mike’s review of the Commando R-777 self-powered shortwave radio
The Commando R-777 Self-Powered Digital World Band Radio Mike Kitchen, a volunteer at Ears To Our World, purchases and tests radios for us. Mike does an excellent job evaluating radios and simply...
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Tecsun PL-880 on eBay as a pre-sale
Radio Flynn comments: Anon-co just posted a pre-sale for the [Tecsun] PL-880 on Ebay: $158.74. They estimate shipping dates from Nov 30 – Dec. 10 [2013]. Just in time for Christmas! Thanks for the...
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Tecsun PL-880 Operation Manual Published
Click here to download. The eBay seller, Anon-co, has posted the owner’s manual for the Tecsun PL-880. Click here to download the manual as a PDF. Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Mike, for sending...
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Photos: Unboxing the new Tecsun PL-880
I just received my Tecsun PL-880 from FedEx a few moments ago. I only purchased this radio last week from Anon-Co on eBay–I’m most impressed that it arrived so early. The PL-880 has been a...
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Hidden feature: The Tecsun PL-880 has a sync detector
While evaluating the Tecsun PL-880 this afternoon, I discovered a hidden feature: synchronous detection. By pressing and holding either the USB/NORM or LSB/NORM buttons, you can make the PL-880 sync...
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Hidden feature: Adjusting the Tecsun PL-880 muting threshold
SWLing Post reader Owl points out another hidden feature of the Tecsun PL-880: “Press and hold 9 when you listen to AM or SSB, you may adjust the muting threshold using either tuning knob. Press 9...
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Video: Tecsun PL-880 vs. PL-660 and coping with interference
I normally like to do in-line recordings for audio comparisons of radios, but my digital recorder is non-functional at the moment. This fact–coupled with a bit of reader peer pressure–prompted me to...
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Video: Tecsun PL-880 tuning through a CW pileup
While working outside today, I propped the PL-880 up on the tailgate of my truck and listened to some international broadcasters on shortwave. I then received a message from a reader asking if I would...
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The Tecsun PL-880 charger and battery
The supplied Tecsun PL-880 charger/power supply (Click to enlarge) I’ve had a lot of questions and comments about whether the Tecsun PL-880 is supplied with a power supply/battery charger. I purchased...
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Once again, I ventured out to my truck tailgate to make a few videos of the Tecsun PL-880. In this video, I’ve tuned the PL-880 and PL-660 to Deutsche Welle’s English language service on 9,800 kHz...
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Video: Tecsun PL-880 vs. PL-660, using the hidden DNR feature
Photo source: Tecsun PL-880 Yahoo Group In this video, I’ve tuned both the Tecsun PL-880 and PL-660 to All India Radio on 9,445 kHz (transmitted from Bengaluru, India, some 8,800 miles away). Thanks to...
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In the following video, I have tuned both the Tecsun PL-880 and the PL-660 to a relatively local AM station (880 kHz). Note that I had the tone control switch set to “bass” on the PL-880 (it would have...
View ArticleVideo: Tecsun PL-880 vs. PL-660 on 80 meters SSB
In the following video, I compare single side band reception between the Tecsun PL-880 and PL-660. On 80 meters, in SSB mode, you can hear that the PL-660 has a slightly lower noise floor than the...
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Hidden feature: Adjusting the Tecsun PL-880 FM de-emphasis
Photo source: Tecsun PL-880 Yahoo Group There has been some confusion (mainly on my part) about the hidden feature behind button number 5. Pressing and holding the number 5 will toggle the radio...
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Hidden feature: Adding seconds to the Tecsun PL-880 clock
A very simple hidden feature: by turning off your Tecsun PL-880, then pressing and holding the number 8 on the keypad, you can turn on the PL-880 clock seconds display. Use the same process to toggle...
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Bonito’s AntennaJet ASM 300 coming soon
(Source: Bonito Press Release) Bonito AntennaJet ASM300 With the AntennaJet ASM 300, we add another component to our supplies of receiving equipment. It is USB-controlled and you can connect up to...
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Tecsun PL-880: How to display firmware version
Thanks to SWLing Post reader, Owl, we know how to display the firmware version of your Tecsun PL-880: 1.) With the radio turned off, simply press and hold the “AM BW” button and the full display panel...
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