{"id":1222,"date":"2013-11-12T09:58:22","date_gmt":"2013-11-12T14:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/?p=1222"},"modified":"2018-03-15T19:44:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T00:44:17","slug":"tecsun-pl-880","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2013\/11\/tecsun-pl-880\/","title":{"rendered":"Tecsun PL-880"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1224\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/TecsunPL-880front_amazon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1224\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1224\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/TecsunPL-880front_amazon-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"TecsunPL-880front_amazon\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/TecsunPL-880front_amazon-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/TecsunPL-880front_amazon-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/TecsunPL-880front_amazon.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1224\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tecsun Pl-880 portable shortwave radio<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Tecsun Pl-880 is the latest offering by the prominent shortwave radio manufacturer, <a title=\"check out other Tecsun radios\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/tag\/tecsun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tecsun<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Slated to ship in late November 2013, the PL-880 will be the flagship portable radio in the <a title=\"check out other Tecsun radios\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/tag\/tecsun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tecsun product line<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Keep checking back as we will update this page as we receive new information. Note that we will post a<a title=\"Tecsun PL-880 on the SWLing Post\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/tecsun-pl-880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> full review of the PL-880 on the SWLing Post<\/a> as soon as it is available.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specifications\/Features:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Frequency Range<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>FM: 64-108 MHz<\/li>\n<li>SW: 1711-29999 KHz<\/li>\n<li>AM: 520-1710 KHz<\/li>\n<li>LW: 100-519 KHz<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sensitivity<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>FM &lt; 3 uV<\/li>\n<li>AM &lt; 3mV \/ m<\/li>\n<li>LW &lt; 5mV \/ m<\/li>\n<li>SW &lt; 20 uV<\/li>\n<li>SSB &lt; 3 uV<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selectivity<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>FM &gt; 35 dB<\/li>\n<li>MW \/ LW &gt; 40 dB<\/li>\n<li>SW &gt; 40 dB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>S\/N Ratio<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>FM&gt; 65dB<\/li>\n<li>MW\/LW &gt; 40dB<\/li>\n<li>SW &gt; 45dB<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Output Power<\/strong> &gt; 450 mW<\/li>\n<li><strong>Speaker<\/strong>: Diameter 40mm \/ Impedance 4 Ohm \/ Power 3W<\/li>\n<li><strong>Earphone Jack<\/strong>: Diameter 3.5mm<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power supply<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Rechargeable battery: Li-ion 3.7V<\/li>\n<li>External adaptor: USB jack, DC 5V, Current &gt;300mA<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions: approx. 7 \u00bd (W) X 4 \u00bd (H) X 1 \u00bc (D)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 1 lb 3 oz(battery not included)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Accessories:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>18650 rechargeable battery<\/li>\n<li>External shortwave antenna<\/li>\n<li>Stereo earphones<\/li>\n<li>Carrying pouch<\/li>\n<li>User manual<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Reviews:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"SWLing Post\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2013\/12\/a-review-of-the-tecsun-pl-880-portable-shortwave-radio\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SWLing Post comprehensive review with audio samples<\/a>. Also <a title=\"PL-880 Updates\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/tecsun-pl-880\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">read through these posts to discover hidden functions<\/a> of the PL-880.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Mega Review\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/the-mega-shortwave-radio-review-of-the-pl-880-pl-660-ats-909x-and-icf-sw7600gr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check out our Mega Review which includes the PL-880<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJ51NVA\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00GJ51NVA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=swlcom01-20\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 0px;\" src=\"http:\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00GJ51NVA&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=swlcom01-20\" alt=\"\" width=\"160\" height=\"126\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=swlcom01-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00GJ51NVA\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n<strong>Retailers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00GJ51NVA\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00GJ51NVA&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=swlcom01-20\">Check Amazon.com for Tecsun PL-880 pricing.<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: none !important; margin: 0px !important;\" src=\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=swlcom01-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00GJ51NVA\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337416934&amp;customid=&amp;icep_uq=Tecsun+PL-880&amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;icep_catId=&amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to search eBay for the Tecsun PL-880.<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"text-decoration: none; border: 0; padding: 0; margin: 0;\" src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337416934&amp;customid=&amp;uq=Tecsun+PL-880&amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.universal-radio.com\/catalog\/portable\/0088.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Universal Radio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2013\/11\/tecsun-pl-880\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","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":[508,18,170],"tags":[513,551,302,569,512,514],"class_list":["post-1222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-portable","category-portables","category-tecsun","tag-pl-880","tag-portables","tag-shortwave-portables","tag-tecsun","tag-tecsun-pl-880","tag-tecsun-pl-880-specifications"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p1f4Ph-jI","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1222","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1222"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1373,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1222\/revisions\/1373"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}