Tecsun S-8800 radio

TECSUN S-8800 is a PLL DSP multiband receiver that can be fully operated with the use of a remote control. It receives 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.

Fitted with a class-AB type power amplifier and an ultra-dynamic full-range speaker, it creates a wonderful sound with excellent high/low tone selection. The remote control provides the possibility to directly key in a frequency, access the memory, use its full-range of features and simply enhances the overall ease-of-use!

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Package Contents

• S-8800 radio (English version) with silver/grey coloured knobs
• Tecsun remote control + 2 x AAA size batteries
• 2 x Tecsun 2600mAh 18650 batteries
• BNC adapter plug
• USB charging cable
• English manual

Special Features

• Remote control operation
• SSB (USB / LSB) fine tuning steps at 10 Hz or 1 kHz
• Antenna sockets for FM / LW / MW / SW
• AM bandwidth settings:
  • LW/MW/SW: 2.3, 3.0, 4.0 and 6.0 kHz
  • SSB: 0.5, 1.2, 2.3, 3.0 and 4.0 kHz

Frequency Range

• FM:    64 – 108 MHz
  • 64.0 – 108 MHz
  • 76.0 – 108 MHz
  • 87.0 – 108 MHz
  • 88.0 – 108 MHz

• MW:  520 – 1710 kHz
  • 522 - 1620 kHz (tuning steps of 9 kHz)
  • 520 - 1710 kHz (tuning steps 10 kHz)

• LW:   100 kHz to 519 kHz

• SW:   1711 kHz to 29999 kHz 

Tuning Methods

• Jog dial manual tuning
• Auto scan tuning with 5 second stop on each station
• Direct frequency entry using the remote control

Station Storage Methods

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

Basic Features

• PLL DSP Receiver
• FM / MW / LW / SW / SSB (USB/LSB)
• FM-stereo via headphones (32Ω, Ф3.5mm)
• Remote control operation
• Adjustable shoulder or hand carrying belt
• 650 station memories
• Stored stations memory browsing
• Auto Sorting Memory: Sorts all stored stations according to frequency and removes duplicate station frequencies.
• LCD backlight (always-on or auto-off after 5 seconds)
• Signal strength and S/N ratio indication
• Clock/Alarm time (24H-format)
• Sleep timer (1-120 minutes): auto turn off radio
• Alarm clock (by radio)
• Alarm Off Timer (1-90 minutes): auto turn off radio after alarm
• Fitted with charcoal colored metal knobs
• Independent Treble & Bass control knobs
• Separate tuning and fine tuning knobs
• SSB tuning steps at 10 Hz / 1 kHz
• Built-in speaker (8Ω, 2W)

Power / Charging

• Battery power: 2 x 18650 lithium (Li-ion) batteries
  
• Battery power remote control: 2 x AAA batteries
• DC power (for FM only): 5V
• Charging/Power: DC 5V / 1A

Unit Size

• 272 x 173 x 88 mm (W x H x D)

Specifications

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

• Selectivity:
  • FM > 60dB
  • MW / LW > 50dB
  • SW > 50dB

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

• AM IF Frequency (DSP):
  • 1st IF: 55.845MHz
  • 2nd IF: 10.7MHz
  • 3rd IF (DSP): 45kHz

• FM IF Frequency: 128kHz

• FM Stereo Crosstalk: 35dB

• Output Power: ≥ 900mW (at 10% harmonic distortion)