Tecsun PL-880 radio

TECSUN PL-880 is a portable PLL DSP multiband receiver that can receive FM, Longwave (LW), Medium Wave (MW) and Shortwave (SW) frequency bands and is Single Sideband (SSB) capable.

This radio receiver is equipped with an analog High-IF circuit and DSP triple conversion decoding technology. The DSP microchip digitizes the analog radio signal which, in combination with the PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) circuitry, greatly improves the radio's sensitivity, selectivity, S/N ratio and anti-interference capability.

PL-880 is packed with features, comes with independent tuning and fine-tuning knobs, multiple AM IF bandwidth filters, the Auto Sorting Memory feature, and is fitted with a Class AB type power amplifier and ultra-dynamic full range speaker. Like other Tecsun models, it also comes with a variety of "hidden" features.


Package Contents

• PL-880 radio (black colour)
• Tecsun 18650 2600mAh Li-ion battery
• Leatherette carrying case
• Stereo earphones
• Dual USB wall charger with European type-C plug
• Tecsun AN-06 SW wire antenna
• Charging cable
• English manual
  

• Triple conversion processing of incoming radio signals to reduce noise.
• Independent tuning and fine-tuning knobs
• Variety of "hidden features"
• Single Side Band (SSB): Upper Side Band (USB) and Lower Side Band (LSB)
• Auto-sorting memory: sorting stored stations automatically according to meter band and frequency, removes duplicate stations.

• FM:    64 – 108 MHz  / 76 – 108 MHz / 87.5 – 108 MHz
• LW:   100 kHz to 519 kHz (tuning step 1 kHz or 9 kHz)
• MW:  522 - 1620 kHz (band step 9 kHz) / 520 - 1710 kHz (band step 10 kHz)
• SW:   1711 kHz to 29999 kHz (tuning step 1 kHz or 5 kHz)

Tuning Methods

• Auto / manual tuning for stations within frequency range (VF mode)
• Auto / manual tuning for stations within its memories (VM mode)
• Direct keypad entry of a frequency or memory address

 
Storing Stations Methods

• Manually: tune into a station manually and store them
• Semi-auto storage: storing stations during auto-scan
• Auto Tuning Storage (ATS): automatically tune into and store stations

Basic Features

• Signal strength and S/N ratio display
• 3050 stations storage locations, divided over 25 memory pages
• Individual tuning and fine-tuning control knobs
• Alarm by radio, and with the automatically alarm stopper within 1 - 90 minutes
• Snooze function – 5 minutes, repeated three times
• Sleep timer from 1 - 120 minutes
• Class AB type Audio Power Amplifiers & ultra -dynamic full range speakers, with excellent sound quality
• News / Music tone switch
• LCD backlight
• LCD backlight on/off switch
• Keylock function
• Flip-stand at the back of the device
• Local / Norm / DX antenna gain switch: adjust sensitivity when using external SW antenna
• SW (& FM) antenna jack (3.5mm)
• Line-out jack (3.5mm)
• Stereo headphone jack (3.5 mm)
• 3W speaker (D40 mm)
• 5V DC USB-C socket

 

Power / Charging

• Battery power: 1 x 18650 lithium (Li-ion) battery
• DC power (for FM only): 5V
• Charging/Power: DC 5V/500mA USB-C

• 192 x 113 x 33 mm (W x H x D)

• Sensitivity
  • FM (S / N = 30dB) < 3uV
  • MW (S / N = 26dB) < 1mV/m
  • LW (S / N = 26dB) < 3mV/m
  • SW (S / N = 26dB) < 20uV
  • SSB (S / N = 10dB) < 1uV

•  Selectivity:
  • FM > 60dB (± 150kHz)
  • MW / LW > 50dB (BW = 9kHz)
  • SW > 50dB (BW = 9kHz)
  • SSB > 50dB (BW = 4kHz)

• S/N Ratio:
  • FM > 65dB
  • MW / LW > 40dB
  • SW > 45dB