Is tecsun a good brand?

Tecsun is one of the better-known brands in shortwave radios, and one of the few that still consistently produces shortwave-capable radios.

What is the best shortwave radio to buy?

Best Shortwave Radios

Does Sony still make shortwave radios?

Does Sony Still Make Shortwave Radios? The Sony brand has been very popular for many years among shortwave enthusiasts, and you can still buy new radios. The Sony ICF-SW7600GR has a built-in antenna for reliable reception and memory scanning functionality can cycle through up to 100 pre-programmed frequencies.

What kind of radio does Tecsun pl-880 have?

The Tecsun PL-880 offers features not previously available in a radio of this size and price. As expected, you get full coverage of long wave 100-519 kHz, AM from 520-1710 kHz, shortwave from 1.7-30 MHz and FM from 64-108 MHz.

Which is the best of the small Tecsun radios?

The Tecsun PL-880 is easily the best and most expensive of the small Tecsun radios. See Picture of Tecsun Radios. By using a better 450mW audio amplifier (thanks, Dan) and an improved 3 watt mylar speaker, the PL-880 has the best sound of these radios.

Which is better the pl-660 or the 880?

FM Performance was remarkable in the PL-660 and seems a hair better in the PL-880. Comparing the two radios side by side I determined that the PL-880 is slightly more selective than the PL-660 so it is better at separating closely-spaced signals adjacent to each other on the dial.

How to set the muting threshold on the Tecsun pl-880?

Muting Threshold – Power On – Press & Hold The 9 Key – Dial it down to 00 . Press 9 again to set. You must do this for AM, SW, and SSB modes. Toggle Seconds Display On/Off – Power Off – Press & Hold 8 key. Digital Noise Reduction – Power On Press 6 Key – set it to Off. FM De-emphasis – Power On . Press 5 – Set to 75 uS USA or 50 uS Europe