Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Jack Dully, who notes that the Tecsun PL-990X is back in stock at Anon-Co. Click here to check out their ordering page.
In addition, Tecsun Radios Australia is offering free shipping today (Friday 13, 2020).
If you’ve been considering purchasing the PL-990 or PL-990x, I’d encourage you to check out the following posts and reviews:
At the same price, you can find a nice R-600 or R-1000 or a trusty FRG-7/7000/7700. Or a SONY ICF7600 portable. Far better.
The PL-990 is way overpriced for a SW portable that is essentially a warmed over PL-880.
I will probably go with the ATS-909X2 instead as I’ve had enough of being burned by poorly designed Chinese crap.
The ATS-909X2 is listed around $400 right now. o.0 At least through the Sangean Euro store.
Unless you really want a traditional portable radio, the Airspy HF+ Discovery SDR can be sourced for well under $200 shipped. Add a basic $200 notebook if needed. Build a longwire antenna for a few dollars.
And the 990 might come to Universal Radio at the end of next month – fingers crossed.