Clik here to view.
Review: Eton/Grundig Executive vs. Tecsun PL-880
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Chuck Rippel (K8HU) for the following guest post: A Tale of Two Radios: Tecsun PL-880 vs Eton/Grundig Executive Satellit By Chuck Rippel, K8HU This proved to be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Tecsun PL-880: triple conversion architecture
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Larry Thompson, who writes: There’s been some confusion on my part whether the Tecsun PL-880 is a dual conversion or triple conversion receiver. Amazon and eBay...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Daytime mediumwave shootout with the Tecsun S-8800
About a week ago, I received a re-engineered version of the Tecsun S-8800 from Anna at the excellent online retailer, Anon-Co. If you recall, I evaluated an early production unit of the S-8800 in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: Shortwave shootout with the Tecsun S-8800
After enjoying an afternoon testing the Tecsun S-8800 on the Blue Ridge Parkway this past weekend, I decided to return to the parkway yesterday and test the S-8800’s shortwave performance. I carved...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tecsun S-8800: Anon-Co publishes listing and price
We now have a price for the Tecsun S-8800. Anna at Anon-Co has notified me that they’ve published the listing for the new Tecsun S-8800. The price is $268.00 US with free shipping to the USA. She also...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A review of the Tecsun S-8800 shortwave/LW/AM-MW/FM portable receiver
Earlier this year, Tecsun released its long-awaited newest large portable: the Tecsun S-8800 portable shortwave/LW/AM-MW/FM receiver. Though I fully intended to buy a Tecsun S-8800 for review, our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Troy compares the Tecsun S-8800 with the Grundig Edition Field BT
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Troy Riedel, for producing this excellent comparison of the Tecsun S-8800 and Grundig Field BT “lunchbox” radios: The Lunchbox Showdown by Troy Riedel I have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dmitry’s video overview of the S-8800
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dmitry Elagin, who shares the following: Good afternoon! I became the owner of Tecsun S-8800 recently. I made two videos – unpacking and the overview of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Discounted New Tecsun PL-310ET Receivers on Amazon
Today I noticed that Amazon is offering an excellent price on the fine performing Tecsun PL-310ET portable AM-FM-SW radio. The current sale price is $39.80 with free shipping for Amazon Prime members....
View ArticleClik here to view.
eBay Deal: Tecsun PL-660 for 50.90 GBP shipped
Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, George T, who writes: Just a tip that I found a bargain price on eBay for a new Tecsun PL-660. The price is £50.90 with free P&P…best I’ve ever seen. I grabbed...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tecsun PL-680: Rolf touts enhanced performance using PL-660 mod
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rolf Snijder, who writes: I have made the same modification to the Tecsun PL-680, that was done [by many on the] PL-660 earlier. The PL-680 is now a great...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tecsun PL-300 series modification: disabling soft mute
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Troy Riedel, who shares the following tip. Troy writes: While surfing the Net I found the following procedure that is said to “disable soft muting in Tecsun...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rolf’s PL-680 modification allows external antenna on LW and MW
The Tecsun PL-680 Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rolf Snijder, who writes: I did a modification today on the Tecsun PL-680 [which allows for an] external antenna on LW and MW. The internal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
For Sale: My Tecsun PL-600
>>>>>UPDATE: This radio has been sold! Thanks for your interest!<<<<< I’m in the process of thinning the herd around here at the SWLing Post HQ! I have dozens of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tecsun PL-660: A simple hack to scan the air band
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Bruce F, who writes: HI Thomas, I thought I would put this idea out to your site – in case it isn’t already there. It’s a brilliant solution to the apparent...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tecsun PL-880 hidden feature/hack: 1 kHz bandwidth on shortwave
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Guillermo, who writes: I own the PL-880 and just discovered a new feature : a 1.0 kHz bandwidth mode on shortwave (SW only not in MW). The procedure to get it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Comparing the XHDATA D-808, Digitech AR-1780 and Tecun PL-660 on shortwave
On Friday, I managed to set aside an hour to finally do a video comparison of the Digitech AR-1780 and the new XHDATA D-808. I placed a table in my driveway, far away from any source of RFI, and set...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Video: How to calibrate the Tecsun PL-660 frequency offset
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Mike Mander, who writes: I’ve recently really been enjoying swling.com. Thanks for having such a great resource online with shortwave radio and hardware...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A detailed review of the XHDATA D-808 and comparison with the Tecsun PL-660
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, 13dka, for the following guest post: A review of the XHDATA D-808 by 13dka After all the recent buzz about the new XHDATA D-808 I had to get one. I got mine 3...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Recommending the Tecsun PL-880 over the Sangean ATS-909X
Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Direwolf131, who recently commented on one of the Sangean ATS-909X reviews in the Post archives. Direwolf131 writes: I’m a few years after Steve’s comments but...
View Article