{"id":9443,"date":"2014-04-30T10:51:56","date_gmt":"2014-04-30T14:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=9443"},"modified":"2014-04-30T11:11:41","modified_gmt":"2014-04-30T15:11:41","slug":"hidden-feature-calibrating-the-tecsun-pl-880-for-zero-beat-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/hidden-feature-calibrating-the-tecsun-pl-880-for-zero-beat-operation\/","title":{"rendered":"Hidden feature: Calibrating the Tecsun PL-880 for zero-beat operation"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Tecsun-SSB-QRG-1\"<\/a>Many thanks to Dan who learned, via the Tecsun PL-880 group<\/a>, of another way to calibrate the PL-880 in upper and lower sideband. This method seems to be\u00a0a little easier than a\u00a0previously posted procedure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Anna, with Anon-Co<\/a>\"\", translates this procedure given to her by Tecsun technicians:<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Place the Tecsun PL-880 in LSB or USB mode<\/li>\n
  2. Tune to an AM broadcast station and zero-beat the signal (fine tune it until the signal has no SSB distortion and voices\/music sound natural)<\/li>\n
  3. If the last two digits of the frequency are not \u201c00\u201d, this means there is some display deviation<\/li>\n
  4. Simply press and hold the [SNOOZE] button for about one second or so to calibrate the last two frequency digits, which will show \u201c00\u201d when successful.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    I will try this procedure later today by re-calibrating my PL-880.<\/p>\n

    Dan has also noted what many others have–that the PL-880 “is sensitive to both power levels, and time in the powered on state, and will vary by some hz up and down the bands
    \nno matter what one does to zero at any particular point.”<\/p>\n

    Has anyone else experienced this?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Many thanks to Dan who learned, via the Tecsun PL-880 group, of another way to calibrate the PL-880 in upper and lower sideband. This method seems to be\u00a0a little easier than a\u00a0previously posted procedure. Anna, with Anon-Co, translates this procedure given to her by Tecsun technicians: Place the Tecsun PL-880 in LSB or USB mode […]<\/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":[627,6,3,139,26,43],"tags":[2065,479,2066,2380,2414,2413,2415],"class_list":["post-9443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to","category-manufacturers","category-news","category-radio-modifications","category-radios","category-shortwave-radio","tag-pl-880","tag-tecsun","tag-tecsun-pl-880","tag-tecsun-pl-880-hidden-features","tag-tecsun-pl-880-ssb-calibration","tag-tecsun-pl-880-ssb-qrg","tag-tecsun-pl-880-zero-beat-calibration"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-2sj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":8291,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/hidden-feature-calibrating-the-tecsun-pl-880-on-medium-wave\/","url_meta":{"origin":9443,"position":0},"title":"Hidden feature: Calibrating the Tecsun PL-880 on medium wave","author":"Thomas","date":"December 14, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"This hidden feature was described by Diemtar on the Tecsun PL-880 Yahoo Group: Tune to a strong medium wave (AM broadcast) station Turn on on SSB mode USB\/LSB Move the fine tuning control until you have a good\u00a0SSB signal (i.e. obtain a good zero-beat of the AM station) Press and\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "How To"","block_context":{"text":"How To","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/how-to\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Tecsun-SSB-QRG-1","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tecsun-SSB-QRG-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tecsun-SSB-QRG-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tecsun-SSB-QRG-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8296,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/video-calibrating-the-tecsun-pl-880-for-zero-beat-operation\/","url_meta":{"origin":9443,"position":1},"title":"Video: Calibrating the Tecsun PL-880 for zero-beat operation","author":"Thomas","date":"December 14, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Tecsun PL-880 owner, Patrick, has made a video showing how to calibrate SSB on the PL-880. In the video, you can hear what it sounds like to zero-beat an AM carrier. Patrick writes: Some people reported their PL-880 wasn't properly calibrated in SSB (off-frequency). Here is a simple tip to\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "How To"","block_context":{"text":"How To","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/how-to\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":9507,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/complete-list-of-tecsun-pl-880-hidden-features\/","url_meta":{"origin":9443,"position":2},"title":"Complete list of Tecsun PL-880 hidden features","author":"Thomas","date":"June 8, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"On the advice of several SWLing Post readers, I have compiled\u00a0a complete list of Tecsun PL-880 hidden features with how-to links: Tecsun PL-880 Hidden Features: USB\/LSB selectable synchronous detector Adjusting muting threshold Enabling DNR function Displaying firmware version Adjusting FM de-emphasis Changing line-out level Adding seconds display to clock\u00a0 Calibrating\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "How To"","block_context":{"text":"How To","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/how-to\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Tecsun-PL-880-Manufacturing-date-SWLing-Post","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tecsun-PL-880-Manufacturing-date-SWLing-Post.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tecsun-PL-880-Manufacturing-date-SWLing-Post.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tecsun-PL-880-Manufacturing-date-SWLing-Post.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8135,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/video-tecsun-pl-880-vs-pl-660-on-shortwave-am\/","url_meta":{"origin":9443,"position":3},"title":"Video: Tecsun PL-880 vs. PL-660 on shortwave AM","author":"Thomas","date":"December 4, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"Once again, I ventured out to my truck tailgate to make a few videos of the Tecsun PL-880.\u00a0In this video, I've tuned the PL-880 and PL-660 to Deutsche Welle's\u00a0English language service on 9,800 kHz (transmitted from Kigali, Rwanda, some 7,600 miles away). I made this video with my iPhone, so\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "New Products"","block_context":{"text":"New Products","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/new-products\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":8103,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/hidden-feature-adjusting-the-tecsun-pl-880-muting-threshold\/","url_meta":{"origin":9443,"position":4},"title":"Hidden feature: Adjusting the Tecsun PL-880 muting threshold","author":"Thomas","date":"December 3, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"SWLing Post reader Owl points out another hidden feature of the Tecsun PL-880: \"Press and hold 9 when you listen to AM or SSB, you may adjust the muting threshold using either tuning knob. Press 9 again after you are done, the new threshold will be saved.\" Many thanks, Owl,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "New Products"","block_context":{"text":"New Products","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/new-products\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Tecsun-PL-800-Sync-SWLing-Post","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Tecsun-PL-800-Sync-SWLing-Post-225x300.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8152,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/video-tecsun-pl-880-vs-pl-660-on-80-meters-ssb\/","url_meta":{"origin":9443,"position":5},"title":"Video: Tecsun PL-880 vs. PL-660 on 80 meters SSB","author":"Thomas","date":"December 5, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"In the following video, I compare single side band reception between the Tecsun PL-880 and PL-660. 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