Radiotimetraveller is a blog about radio and radio dxing, antennas, opinions. The bands are numbered 120, 90, 75, 60, 49, 31, 25, 22, 19, 16, 15, and 11 meters and are commonly called meter bands. Many thanks to swling post contributor, marc thomas, who shares a link to this site which describes modifications to eliminate the tivdio v115s internal noise in a nutshell, the author made two small mods. The tecsun pl880 is a worthy followup to their popular and capable pl660 which is still available. Original tecsun pl 600 pl600 portable fm radio fm stereo am fm sw. As i was looking for one on ebay, i saw an ad for a tecsun pl 600. Power on the pl 360 radio and extend the telescopic whip antenna, quick press the fm button to enter the fm band. My tecsun pl 600 had been a trusty bedside radio companion for the last two years. My tecsun pl600 had been a trusty bedside radio companion for the last two years.
Repairing the tecsun pl600 after electrostatic discharge esd. View and download tecsun pl600 owners manual online. Feb 05, 2012 this is the modified tecsun pl 600 world band radio. The pl600 and accessories themselves were in a box of their own. English manuals are currently available for the following models.
Etm is the unique tuning method designed by tecsun. Tecsun has chosen to include a relatively small and flat 3 18 x 516, or 80 x 8mm ferrite bar with a. Aug 01, 2009 i find the tecsun pl 600 to be a marvelous radio for the price, and one i will keep. This feature packed radio has fm stereo to the earphone jack, scanning, backlit lcd, selectivity control, clock timer with alarm and snooze, 910 khz mw step, battery icon and a usb charging jack. Cheap tecsun pl600, buy quality digital radio tecsun directly from china radio. All 14 of the international broadcast bands can be accessed with the pl 600. If youve got any questions about the pl 600, feel free to ask. The display even shows temperature and battery consumption. Tecsun pl600 overview and reception sample youtube. The audio is quite good for its size without the audio limitations of the pl 600. Also some files are djvu so you need djvu viewer to open them. Tecsun pl660 service manuals and schematics fulltext search.
It can highly improve on radios sensitivity, selectivity, sin ratio and antiinterference. One person said a pl 600 was a pl 660 minus the air band. Thats where the tecsun pl 380 comes in and it costs around the same. When i tune it over there and put it in ssb mode, it sounds like donald duck and darth vader had a baby. To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf reader program. Excellent sensitivity on fm and sw and very good on the mw broadcast band. For now it has developed a 1khz drift off frequency. I live in north carolina and we have a nightly statewide emergency net each night on 3923 khz. I soldered a 1k ohm resistor from pin 18 of the ic2 ta2057n to ground. Considered to be degens de1103 equivalent, the tecsun pl 600 is a remarkable performer in the small portable class of hf receivers. I recently purchased a tecsun pl 600 shortwave radio w ssb. My tecsun pl600 had been a trusty bedside radio companion for the last.
Tecsun pl600 digital tuning fullband fm radio stereo. In addition, some files are archived, so you need winzip or winrar to open that files. Tecsun pl600 service manual download, schematics, eeprom. With the high medium low sensitivity control of 3 files, can improve the strong. This highly enhances the efficiency when tuning into radio stations. The tecsun pl600 is a capable radio, available at a very attractive price. Describe your experience with the tecsun pl660 pll world band receiver and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. I recently purchased a tecsun pl600 shortwave radio w ssb. Press the fm button and hold for 3 seconds, the pl 360 radio will start ats tuning. Comparing the tecsun pl 880 with the pl 660 when confronted with adjacent signal interference duration. Beyond the ability to tune into various radio bands, the pl600 also features a builtin automatic battery charger, plugs it into any wall outlet with the included ac adapter when the battery indicator shows that battery is low. This is basically a pl 600 with no ssb in a smaller package.
Repairing the tecsun pl600 after electrostatic discharge. Tecsum pl660 schematic service manual download, schematics. Tecsun pl 365, tecsun pl 450, tecsun pl 600, tecsun pl 660, tecsun pl 680, tecsun pl 880, tecsun s2000, tecsun s8800, degen de, degen de1129a, degen de1128. The tecsun pl 606 is a compact portable radio covering am 5201710 khz, long wave, shortwave 2. I am very happy with anonco and a special thanks to anna for helping me. Pl 380 functional block diagram pl 380 is using dsp si4734 microchips from s ilicon labs in usa to digitalize the analog amfm broadcasting signal base on the modern software technology and radio principles.
View and download tecsun pl 660 operation manual online. Based on historic data, todays secondhand price of the tecsun pl 600 is around. Decouple the powerbattery with an electrolytic capacitor of around 10uf soldered to the battery connector inside the radio see photo above. You have a tone control and narrow and wide bandwidths to shape the sound from the speaker to make it very pleasant. A sleep time may be adjusted from 1 to 120 minutes. Pl 390 functional block diagram pi390 is using dsp si4734 microchips from silicon labs in usa to digitalize the analog amfm broadcasting signal base on the modem software technology and radio principles.
Find tecsun pl600 rigs and spare parts on ebay find the tecsun pl600 on amazon. Tecsun pl600 multiband radio receiver lwmwswssbfm estereo. Text is extracted from adobe acrobat pdf or plain text documents so that you are able to perform searches inside the files. Tecsun pl600 is a pll phaselocked loop am dual conversion radio. We have 1 tecsun pl 600 manual available for free pdf download. Realize it is near half the asking price of a grundig g5 or a sony sw7600gr, and 95% as able. Lw 100519 khz, mw 5221620 khz, sw 171129999 khz and fm 76 87108 mhz.
Operation manual pl 360 fm stereo mw sw dsp receiver tecsun radio co. A few mounths ago i bought the tecsun pl600, there was a small problem with the radio. Tecsun pl 600 owners manual 10 pages fm stereolwmwsw ssb pll synthesized dual conversion receiver. New tecsun pl600 am fm portable radio lcd sw lw ssb digital display receiver. The radio is also my alarm clock and i use the timers to wake me up each morning to my local am station whyn or radio australia on sw. The beefier tecsun pl 660 is new to the market in 2011 and has quickly gained the respect of the shortwave community. The 600 s am band is a bit more sensitive than that of its successor, the pl 660. The tecsun pl 398bt tunes longwave from 153 to 5 khz, medium wave 520 to 1710 khz 9 or 10 khz steps, shortwave from 2300 to 21950 khz 1 khz resolution. Tecsun pl880 portable digital pll dual conversion amfm. Tecsun tecsun operation manual fm stereo sw mw lw dsp receiver tecsun electronic ind. A long term portable sony radio user, i bought the degen de1103 about a year ago and while very impressed with its sensitive reception, it has some serious usability problems not the least is the lack of a volume.
Please subscribe to my channel to get automatic notification of new videos. The pl 880 is the third shortwave receiver i have bought. Most notable in the pl880 is a new technology speaker which gives the radio a far more natural and pleasing sound quality than that usually found in radios of this sizeit sounds just amazing when compared side by side with the older model. It can highly improve on radios sensitivity, selectivity, sn ratio and antiinterference. From that i decided i liked the tecsun pl 660 best.
The tecsun pl 380 by graham maynard, uk, 20th march 2010. The first radio i bought was the tecsun pl 680 a little over a year ago and was happy with the purchase. The pl380 stock loopstick although the dspenhanced am selectivity of the pl380 is impressive indeed, the loopstick of this breakthrough model certainly wont thrill dedicated dxers. I see no problem with the sound quality others have complained about. There appears to be no facility for attaching to station ground, unless one of the terminals in the 18th inch jack can be attached to a station ground. The tecsun pl 600 amfmsw radio is a solid performer on all bands. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. I finally purchased the pl 660 in may 2017 from amazonkaitousa. Manual tuning allows you to change the frequency using the tuning knob. The beefier tecsun pl660 is new to the market in 2011 and has quickly gained the respect of the shortwave community. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. I find the tecsun pl 600 to be a marvelous radio for the price, and one i will keep.
Best rated in portable shortwave radios, dsp radio, pull hooks, present for father, light wave antennas, short wave band radio. When the ats tuning finished, the pl 360 radio will auto enter the address status, please. The pl 600 is a longwavemediumwaveshortwave and broadcast fm receiver, all in a package not much bigger than a large paperback novel. This radio tended to strong audio distortions on shortwave bands. Fm stereolwmwsw ssb pll synthesized dual conversion receiver 10 pages receiver tecsun pl 680 operation manual. Just check that its the same for wide and narrow bandwidths mine is pretty near the centre for the narrow bandwidth but its certainly about 1khz low on the wide bandwidth just check on a bc band station and see where you get the best sound dont rely on the bfo note. Let us know what you traded it for and help other ham operators. Tecsun pl660 service manual free download,schematics. A few mounths ago i bought the tecsun pl 600, there was a small problem with the radio. The pl 380 might embody amazing reception flexibility via its digital. But what turns me off the most is that it lacks direct tuning with a number pad of some sort. First i had the pl 600, which got me into the hobby in a big way, but once i wanted to start really hunting distant signals i picked up a grundig 750 actually a tecsun radio too, everyone because i dont have a few grand spare to buy something from icom. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used tecsun pl600.
View and download tecsun pl 606 operation manual online. I have a tecsun pl 660 link is to the manual has the usual amfm radio telescoping internal antenna, and a 18thinch jack for an external shortwave antenna. Comparison testing of the eton satellit and tecsun pl 880 shortwave radios. Sep 17, 2017 for reference i am located in nova scotia canada. Ive uploaded them to my file sharing service for your perusal. The rear stand broke though, and thats the one major flaw of the 600.
This item tecsun pl 600 amfmlw ssb shortwave radio, black radiwow r108 radio digital portable radio fm stereo lwswmwairdsp receiver with lcd sound for indoor outdoor activities for parents. The english manual is mostly a textual explanation of radio. The tecsun pl 600 is a capable radio, available at a very attractive price. This is the modified tecsun pl 600 world band radio. Based on historic data, todays secondhand price of the tecsun pl600 is around. Tecsun pl600 is an amfm, longwave, shortwave ssb am dual conversion radio receiver. Tecsun pl600 manuals manuals and user guides for tecsun pl 600. Tecsun pl600 ssb pll world band radio receiver fmmwsw. Tecsun pl 660 the tecsun pl 660 is the logical successor to the pl 600 and earlier and very different pl 550 sharing a similar cabinet size and style. Tecsun radio pl 380 fm stereo sw mw lw dsp receiver operation manual. The tecsun pl600 is an amfmlw shortwave radio with single side band ssb. We collect prices paid by real hams over the years to help you estimate the value of a used tecsun pl 600. Shortwave antenna listening with portable receiver like. Tecsun pl 600 amfmlw shortwave radio with ssb reception.
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