{"id":44943,"date":"2020-08-20T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2020-08-20T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=44943"},"modified":"2020-08-20T10:25:02","modified_gmt":"2020-08-20T14:25:02","slug":"detailed-photos-of-the-tecsun-pl-990x-and-difference-between-it-and-the-pl-990","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2020\/08\/detailed-photos-of-the-tecsun-pl-990x-and-difference-between-it-and-the-pl-990\/","title":{"rendered":"Detailed photos of the Tecsun PL-990x and difference between it and the PL-990"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This week, I received a pre-production unit of the Tecsun PL-990x<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

You might have noticed the “x” in the model number which is used to specify the particular model that will be exported and distributed by Anon-Co<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s my understanding that the PL-990x<\/strong> is essentially the same as the PL-990 when the MW tuning steps are set to 10 kHz. When set to 9 kHz steps, however, it differs. I was sent the following chart showing the differences between the models:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>PL-990x photos<\/h1>\n

Click to enlarge the following photos:<\/p>\n

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The side ports have small, protective inserts installed. They’re tiny and not attached in any way to the chassis so could be easily lost.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> They can be a bit finicky to put back in as well. I’m sure I’ll simply remove the one from the headphones port permanently and leave the others in.<\/p>\n

It’s a nice option to keep unused ports free of dust and dirt.<\/p>\n

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The radio comes with rubber pads installed on the tuning, fine-tuning and volume knobs. This does add a little extra grip while rotating the knobs, but I don’t personally think they’re necessary. Fortunately, they’re very<\/em> easy to remove if you don’t like them.<\/p>\n

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Another thing I love about the PL-990 are the dedicated mechanical switches on the front of the radio for functions like antenna switching, gain\/attenuation, and back lighting:<\/p>\n

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The keypad layout is very logical and in keeping with previous Tecsun models. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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I’ll soon be putting the PL-990 through the paces! So far, I’m very impressed with the build quality and built-in speaker audio. I’ve yet to properly evaluate performance.<\/p>\n

Funny: I’ve been so eager to check out both the PL-990 and the lab599 TX-500<\/a>. Both have been held months up due to the Covid-19 pandemic. This week, on the same day, I received them both. For a radio geek like me, it’s almost overwhelming.<\/p>\n

Stay tuned–there’s much more to come!<\/p>\n

(Also, check out\u00a0George’s recent PL-990 review!)<\/a><\/p>\n

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Dan has just completed his initial assessment and included a long-format video. 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