Category Archives: Tecsun

Tecsun S-8800

Posted on October 6, 2017 by admin

The Tecsun S-8800 is the latest iteration of large portable shortwave radios built on the same chassis as the C.Crane CCRadio-SW, Grundig S350DL & Grundig S450DLX. The S-8800 features include: Features The S-8800 is a feature-packed triple conversion receiver.  Here’s an abridged list … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-880

Posted on November 12, 2013 by admin

The Tecsun Pl-880 is the latest offering by the prominent shortwave radio manufacturer, Tecsun. The Pl-880 is a dual-conversion receiver sporting SSB reception with fine 10 Hz steps. It appears to have adjustable bandwidth, and a dedicated fine tune control. … Continue reading →

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Tecsun R-2010D

Posted on July 3, 2013 by admin

The Tecsun R-2010D is a mechanically-tuned DSP based portable shortwave/AM/FM radio. Tecsun first announced this receiver three years ago with the model number R-2010 (click here to see the entry in the SWRI). While there are a few other mechanically-tuned DSP … Continue reading →

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Tecsun R306

Posted on January 22, 2012 by admin

The Tecsun R306 is a very simple, portable, analog shortwave radio. With a sliding volume control, large switches and traditional tuning knob, the R306 is marketed to radio listeners who need a simple, no frills receiver. The Tecsun R306 is … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-398BT, PL-398MP and Tecsun PL-505 now available for purchase

Posted on October 15, 2011 by admin

In August, we announced that Tecsun was coming out with several new models this year. Three of them–the Tecsun PL-505, Tecsun PL-398MP and PL-398BT–are now available for purchase on eBay. See links below. The PL-398BT is the most innovative portable … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-398MP

Posted on August 31, 2011 by admin

The Tecsun PL-398MP is a portable DSP-based shortwave radio. Its predecessor is possibly the Tecsun PL-390. It is certainly a familiar Tecsun design and layout–ergonomics appear to be in-line with their current models. The biggest new feature on the (future) Tecsun PL-398MP … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-398BT

Posted on August 13, 2011 by admin

The Tecsun PL-398BT is a portable DSP-based shortwave radio. The PL-398BT is new to the market as of October 11, 2011. It is available via distributors on eBay–please click on our search link at the bottom of this page. Its predecessor … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-505

Posted on August 13, 2011 by admin

The Tecsun PL-505 is a portable DSP based shortwave radio. New to the market in October 2011, the PL-505 is currently only available through vendors in China/Honk Kong on eBay (see search link below). Features/Specifications: Shortwave (2.3 MHz – 21.95 … Continue reading →

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Tecsun R-2010

Posted on February 5, 2011 by admin

[Note: This model has been replaced by the Tecsun R-2010D.] The Tecsun R-2010 is a new (unreleased) analog portable receiver and the first to use the new Silicon Labs’ Si4831 AM/FM receiver ICs. The R-2010 is a 12-band, analog (i.e. wheel-tuned) … Continue reading →

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Tecsun R-9012

Posted on January 14, 2011 by admin

The Tecsun R-9012 is an analog, portable shortwave receiver. As with most Tecsun radios, the R-9012 is primarily available through eBay sellers in Hong-Kong. Please see our link below which automatically searches eBay for these sellers. In addition, naming conventions … Continue reading →

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