{"id":11674,"date":"2014-12-12T21:35:50","date_gmt":"2014-12-13T01:35:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=11674"},"modified":"2014-12-12T21:37:57","modified_gmt":"2014-12-13T01:37:57","slug":"a-new-portable-the-tecsun-pl-680","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/a-new-portable-the-tecsun-pl-680\/","title":{"rendered":"The Tecsun PL-680: A new portable in the works?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_11675\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/PL-680-Nevada.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11675\" class=\"wp-image-11675 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/PL-680-Nevada.jpg\" alt=\"PL-680-Nevada\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/PL-680-Nevada.jpg 640w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/PL-680-Nevada-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11675\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Photo source: Nevada Radio)<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>SWLing Post<\/em> reader, Antonio, writes:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;It seems that a new radio is on the horizon. Nevada Radio, in the U.K., <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nevadaradio.co.uk\/portable-radio\/analogue-portable-radios\/tecsun-pl-680\" target=\"_blank\">has announced the new Tecsun PL-680<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Thanks, Antonio&#8211;admittedly, I was completely unaware of this upcoming model. Based on the photo (above) via\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nevadaradio.co.uk\/portable-radio\/analogue-portable-radios\/tecsun-pl-680\" target=\"_blank\">Nevada Radio<\/a>, the PL-680 looks very much like the <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2011\/01\/tecsun-pl-600\/\" target=\"_blank\">PL-600<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the PL-600, the PL-680 appears to have\u00a0USB\/LSB selectable\u00a0AM synchronous detection.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the specifications\/features <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nevadaradio.co.uk\/portable-radio\/analogue-portable-radios\/tecsun-pl-680\" target=\"_blank\">per Nevada Radio<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Frequency ranges :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FM: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 87 &#8211; 108 MHz<\/li>\n<li>MW:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0522-1620 kHz<\/li>\n<li>SW:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a01711-29999 kHz<\/li>\n<li>LW:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0100-519 kHz<\/li>\n<li>AIR:\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0118-137 MHz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Features :<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>FM stereo \/ MW \/ LW \/ SW SSB \/ AIR band (118-137 MHz)<\/li>\n<li>Dual conversion for MW \/ LW \/ SW with excellent sensitivity &amp; selectivity<\/li>\n<li>Synchronous detector (USB \/ LSB)<\/li>\n<li>SW Single Side Band (SSB) with BFO control<\/li>\n<li>1900 station memories<\/li>\n<li>Multi-tuning methods:<\/li>\n<li>Auto tuning storage (ATS)<\/li>\n<li>Auto-scan tuning with 5 seconds pre-listening<\/li>\n<li>Manual tuning<\/li>\n<li>Direct keypad entry<\/li>\n<li>9K\/10K tuning step for MW (adjustable AM tuning step (9K\/10K)<\/li>\n<li>Sleep timer from 1-120 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Dual alarm clock with adjustable auto turn off stopper from 1-90 minutes<\/li>\n<li>DX \/ Normal \/ Local antenna gain<\/li>\n<li>Treble \/ Bass tone selection<\/li>\n<li>Back light and snooze function<\/li>\n<li>Signal strength &amp; battery consumption display<\/li>\n<li>Direct reset function<\/li>\n<li>Built-in rechargeable function (Ni-MH rechargeable battery only)<\/li>\n<li>Extra long telescopic antenna<\/li>\n<li>FM\/SW antenna jack<\/li>\n<li>Stereo earphone jack<\/li>\n<li>DC jack (6V)<\/li>\n<li>Power sources: 4 x UM3 (AA size) batteries (excluded) or DC 6V adaptor (excluded)<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions &#8211; 190 x 35 x 112mm\u00a0 WHD<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So far, I&#8217;ve seen no information regarding pricing\/availability. I will update the <em>SWLing Post<\/em> with information about the Tecsun PL-680 as soon as it becomes available. Simply follow the tag: <a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/PL-680\">PL-680<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SWLing Post reader, Antonio, writes: &#8220;It seems that a new radio is on the horizon. Nevada Radio, in the U.K., has announced the new Tecsun PL-680.&#8221; Thanks, Antonio&#8211;admittedly, I was completely unaware of this upcoming model. Based on the photo (above) via\u00a0Nevada Radio, the PL-680 looks very much like the PL-600. Unlike the PL-600, the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[836,3,26,43],"tags":[3457,479,3456],"class_list":["post-11674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-products","category-news","category-radios","category-shortwave-radio","tag-pl-680","tag-tecsun","tag-tecsun-pl-680"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-32i","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11744,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/tecsun-pl-680-could-be-available-in-january-2015\/","url_meta":{"origin":11674,"position":0},"title":"Tecsun PL-680 could be available in January 2015","author":"Thomas","date":"December 17, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post reader, Steve, who writes: Anna from Anon-co (eBay seller) sent me this little tidbit of info on the PL-680 [...]\u00a0I thought I would pass it along given your interest. 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I'm happy to see that the PL-680 has hassle-free, well-designed packaging:\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Products&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Products","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/new-products\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Tecsun-PL-680-6","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tecsun-PL-680-6.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tecsun-PL-680-6.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tecsun-PL-680-6.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tecsun-PL-680-6.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":12349,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/a-review-of-the-tecsun-pl-680-with-reader-survey-results\/","url_meta":{"origin":11674,"position":2},"title":"A review of the Tecsun PL-680 with reader survey results","author":"Thomas","date":"February 22, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"When I heard early reports about the new Tecsun PL-680, I was already wondering how\u00a0it would\u00a0stack up alongside\u00a0other Tecsun portables. An early photo of the Tecsun PL-680 revealed how very similar it is, indeed,\u00a0to the Tecsun PL-600, which has been on the market for many years. Moreover, the features of\u00a0PL-680,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Articles&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Articles","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/articles\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Tecsun-PL-680","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tecsun-PL-680.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tecsun-PL-680.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/Tecsun-PL-680.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":28934,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/10\/tecsun-pl-680-rolf-touts-enhanced-performance-using-pl-660-mod\/","url_meta":{"origin":11674,"position":3},"title":"Tecsun PL-680: Rolf touts enhanced performance using PL-660 mod","author":"Thomas","date":"October 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor,\u00a0Rolf 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 radio; I think now one of the best! I do not own a PL-660, so I\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Tecsun-PL-680-Mod-e1509192195607.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Tecsun-PL-680-Mod-e1509192195607.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Tecsun-PL-680-Mod-e1509192195607.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Tecsun-PL-680-Mod-e1509192195607.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":13057,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/tecsun-pl-680-now-available-on-ebay\/","url_meta":{"origin":11674,"position":4},"title":"Tecsun PL-680 now available on eBay","author":"Thomas","date":"April 27, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The Tecsun PL-680 is now available on eBay via my favorite Hong Kong-based seller, Anon-Co. Pricing is currently $105.99 + $18.00 shipping to UK\/US, $29.00 shipping to everyone else. Click here to read my review of the PL-680. 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