No! SSB/CW has been better than I thought, the only thing I wouldn't recommend using at this time is the Synchronus Detection System, that sounds God damn awful so perhaps the firmware will be upgraded at a later time if the users of the radio yell and scream enough <smile>.
As I hardly ever used that feature anyway and never relied on it in other sets I have I find that I'm not missing anything at all. Because the PL880 tunes in 10HZ steps whilst in SSB modes its possible to get some really good and clear results. On 4 Apr 2014, at 12:44 am, tim cumings <thcumi...@comcast.net> wrote: > dane have you fouhnd any of the problems noted in gthe earlier reviews > regarding ssb reception. > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2014 7:30 AM > Subject: Re: Tecsun PL880 Radio Arrived Today > > > Okay, I can help you with the 9 key, that's the control for the muting > threshold so here's what you do assuming you want to turn that off which I'd > imagine you do. > > Hold down the 9 key for 4 seconds and then rotate any of the tuning knobs > anti clockwise for say half a turn. Then press the 9 key again and that > should do the trick. > > You also may wish to turn off noise reduction, this is done by holding down > the 6 key for 4 seconds. > > > On 3 Apr 2014, at 8:18 pm, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote: > >> I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is >> not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the >> short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all. I was unable to >> activate some of the hidden features, however -- holding down the 9 >> key had no effect whatsoever. >> >> One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through >> the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through >> the broadcast ones. >> >> >> Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote: >> >>> I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my purchase, >>> here are a few observations I've made about the radio. >>> >>> Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave >>> sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good >>> performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your >>> money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio. The >>> Pl880 is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this >>> radio should be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave, >>> SSB/CW and on FM that this receiver shines. >>> >>> Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band is >>> far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks to >>> the selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and 9KHZ >>> thus giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it - most >>> in Australia do <smile>. >>> >>> Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is >>> reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it. >>> >>> The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge the >>> lythium-ion battery. >>> >>> Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable >>> radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony >>> ICF-sw7600G and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880. >>> >>> 2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they >>> have a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s style >>> analogue radio. >>> >>> More notes to come as I play and explore. >>> >>> >>> >>> ********** >>> >>> Dane Trethowan >>> Skype: grtdane12 >>> Phone US (213) 438-9741 >>> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 >>> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 >>> Mobile: +61400494862 >>> faceTime +61400494862 >>> Fax +61397437954 >>> Twitter: @grtdane >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: >> How do >> you spend it? >> >> John Covici >> cov...@ccs.covici.com >> > > > ********** > > Dane Trethowan > Skype: grtdane12 > Phone US (213) 438-9741 > Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 > Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 > Mobile: +61400494862 > faceTime +61400494862 > Fax +61397437954 > Twitter: @grtdane > > > > > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 faceTime +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 Twitter: @grtdane
