{"id":861,"date":"2011-08-13T05:46:12","date_gmt":"2011-08-13T10:46:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/?p=861"},"modified":"2011-10-11T17:54:54","modified_gmt":"2011-10-11T22:54:54","slug":"tecsun-pl-505","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2011\/08\/tecsun-pl-505\/","title":{"rendered":"Tecsun PL-505"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_862\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/TecsunPL-505.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-862\" title=\"TecsunPL-505\" src=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/TecsunPL-505-300x224.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/TecsunPL-505-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/TecsunPL-505-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/db\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/08\/TecsunPL-505.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Tecsun PL-505 portable shortwave radio.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>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).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Features\/Specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shortwave (2.3 MHz &#8211; 21.95 MHz)\/MW\/LW\/FM STEREO DSP Receiver<\/li>\n<li>550 Station Memories (100 memories for each MW \/ FM and LW, 250 memories for SW)<\/li>\n<li>Tuning Methods:<\/li>\n<ul>\n<li>Easy tuning mode (ETM)<\/li>\n<li>Auto tuning storage (ATS) for FM\/ MW\/ SW\/ LW<\/li>\n<li>Auto-scan tuning with 5s pre-listening<\/li>\n<li>Manual tuning (VF) \/ (VM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<li>Multifunctional digital tuning knob<\/li>\n<li>9K\/10K tuning step for MW<\/li>\n<li>AM Bandwidth selection<\/li>\n<li>Sleep timer (1~120 minutes)<\/li>\n<li>Alarm clock function<\/li>\n<li>LCD displays the station frequency, Signal Strength, S\/N Ratio, Temperature, Battery consumption, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Key lock function\\<\/li>\n<li>FM \/ SW external antenna jack<\/li>\n<li>USB DC port (5V)<\/li>\n<li>Power Sources: 2 x UM3 (AA Size) Batteries (not included) or DC 5V adaptor (not included)<\/li>\n<li>Unit size: 123 (W) x 79 ((h)) x 20 ((d)) mm<\/li>\n<li>Accessories: stereo earphones, external antenna, AA rechargeable batteries, USB cord, line in cable &amp; pouch.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This would also appear to be a good candidate for <a title=\"Ultralight shortwave radios now tagged in the Shortwave Radio Index (SWRI)\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2011\/07\/ultralight-shortwave-radios-now-tagged-in-the-shortwave-radio-index-swri\/\">Ultralight DXing<\/a>, though it could not officially be considered an &#8220;ultralight&#8221; <a title=\"Ultralight shortwave radios now tagged in the Shortwave Radio Index (SWRI)\" href=\"http:\/\/swling.com\/db\/2011\/07\/ultralight-shortwave-radios-now-tagged-in-the-shortwave-radio-index-swri\/\">without approval from the Ultralight Committee<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\ndocument.write('<scr'+'ipt src=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/ar\/1\/55242\/1?lt=9&#038;adtype=3&#038;pubid=5574879351&#038;toolid=10001&#038;campid=5336880012&#038;customid=&#038;uq=Tecsun+PL-505&#038;sellerId=&#038;ex_kw=&#038;sortBy=12&#038;catId=&#038;minPrice=&#038;maxPrice=&#038;laction=_blank&#038;ltext=Click+here+to+search+eBay+for+the+Tecsun+PL-505.&#038;n3y=1&#038;v1e=1&#038;u7v=1&#038;a3h=1&#038;def=a3h&#038;ig=1&#038;mpt='+Math.floor(Math.random()*999999999)+'\"><\/scr'+'ipt>');\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p><noscript>&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;a target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; href=&#8221;http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=9&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pub=5574879351&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;toolid=10001&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;campid=5336880012&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;customid=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;icep_uq=Tecsun+PL-505&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;icep_sellerId=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;icep_ex_kw=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;icep_sortBy=12&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;icep_catId=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;icep_minPrice=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;icep_maxPrice=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;ipn=psmain&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;kwid=902099&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;mtid=824&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;kw=lg&#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;Click here to search eBay for the Tecsun PL-505.&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;\/a&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;img style=&#8221;text-decoration:none;border:0;padding:0;margin:0;&#8221; src=&#8221;http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/roverimp\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=9&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;pub=5574879351&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;toolid=10001&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;campid=5336880012&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;customid=&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;uq=Tecsun+PL-505&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;mpt=[CACHEBUSTER]&#8221;&amp;amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;<\/noscript><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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). 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