S-8800

The Tecsun S-8800, a high performance AM/FM/SSB radio, has been designed to provide maximum performance on the Medium Wave band allowing listeners to receive AM radio stations with unmatched audio clarity. The new feature of this receiver is the inclusion of an infrared (IR) remote control. The remote control allows the radio to be positioned and orientated (with its Ferrite and Telescopic antennas) so that provides optimum reception. More, all the S-8800's features can be conveniently controlled including: power On/Off, display frequency/time, memory store/recall, tuning, bands, scanning, mode AM/FM-mono/FM-stereo/LSB/USB, bandwidth, and a keypad to allow direct entry of frequencies (see figure bellow). Tecsun have taken advantage of the recent developments in Li-Ion batteries with the radio utilising 2 x 18650 cells to provide a huge increase in the listening time on each charge. No expensive, and difficult to find, C/D cells. The S-8800 can be connected to an external antenna to provide increase performance on all bands, with high-impedance (High-Z) LW / MW / SW antenna socket and low-impedance (Low-Z) SW / FM antenna socket. 650 stations can be stored in memory, there are also the "Auto sorting" feature for removing duplicate frequencies. The radio offers frequency browsing, as well as ATS (Auto Tuning Storage) and semi-automatic storage with the receiver stops when it finds a signal and you have some seconds to store it. Other features: Fine Tuning control, DX / Local switch, Bandwidth adjustable, Bass / Treble control, clock, timer, alarms, snooze 1-120 minutes, USB charging socket.

S-8800 hidden features :

There are several settings which can be controlled but are not full referenced in the owner's manual: DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) for LW, MW, SW band. Press and hold [4] key on the remote to activate this feature. The display will show "On" or "Off", make sure that it is turned on. Now, press and hold [6] key on the remote until the display shows "On" for DNR activated or "Onn" for DNR deactivated. De-emphasis time constant for FM band, while receiving 64-108 MHz long press [5] key on the remote to adjust the de-emphasis setting to 75ms or 50ms. Adjust the FM soft muting threshold, while receiving 64-108 MHz press and hold [9] key on the remote for about two seconds until the current level appears in the display area. Now, adjust it by rotating the tuning knob and then press [9] again to confirm the setting.

S-8800 remote control :

The Tecsun S-8800 remote IR control

S-8800 front panel :

The Tecsun S-8800 front panel

S-8800GM version :

The Tecsun S-8800GM version has the optional Gunmetal control knobs fitted

S-8800 price

We have collected for your convenience the Tecsun S8800 sale price (Euro) and its trend over time. Useful to guarantee a cheaper purchase of this radio and to put it for sale in the second-hand market. Of course offers, accessories, warranty terms and conditions can lead to different figures.

Price	Date	Condition
EUR 309.00	2023-mar	Brand-new
EUR 293.00	2021-nov	Brand-new
EUR 324.90 (279GBP)	2021-oct	Brand-new