PL-880

Name: Tecsun PL-880 radio
Brand: Tecsun
SKU: PL-880
Price: 165.00 USD
Availability: InStock

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Portable, double-conversion receiver with FM-Stereo, AM, SSB. Longwave, mediumwave and shortwave bands 0.1 to 30 MHz. Selectable 0.5 to 9 kHz AM/SSB bandwidth, 10 Hz fine tuning, 3050 memories. Ideated in P.R. of China.

Reference market : consumer / amateur-radio

PL-880 specifications

General

Frequency coverage
0.1000 ~ 0.5190 MHz 0.5200 ~ 1.7100 MHz [1] 1.7110 ~ 29.9990 MHz 64.0000 ~ 108.0000 MHz [2]
Mode
SSB / AM / WFM
Tuning step
10 Hz [3] 1 / 5 KHz [4] 1 / 9 KHz [5] 1 / 9 / 10 KHz [6] 10 / 100 KHz [7]

Receiver

Sensitivity
SSB	< 3 uV (SW band, 10dB S/N)
AM	< 5mV/m (LW band, 26dB S/N) < 3mV/m (MW band, 26dB S/N) < 20 uV (SW band, 26dB S/N)
WFM	< 3 uV (30dB S/N)
Selectivity
AM (W)	18 KHz (-40dB)
AM (N)	10 KHz (-40dB)
FM	400 KHz (-35dB)
RF attenuator
Local / Normal / DX [8]
IF (Intermediate Frequency)
1°	55.845 MHz (0.1~30 MHz) 10.7 MHz (64~108 MHz)
2°	10.7 MHz (0.1~30 MHz)

Features

Memory
3050 total memories (100 regular memories for LW) (100 regular memories for MW) (250 regular memories for SW) (100 regular memories for FM) (100 regular memories for SSB mode) (2400 regular memories in 24 pages)
Display
10 Hz frequency resolution [9]
Power supply
3.7V battery (lithium) 5VDC USB port
Power consumption
75 mA max on LW, MW, SW 30 mA max on FM 80 uA max, standby
Audio power
450 mW
Connections
Jack 3.5 mm (headphone) Jack 3.5 mm (SW antenna) Jack 3.5 mm (line-out)

Mechanical and environmental data

Dimensions
192 (W) x 113 (H) x 33 (D) mm
Weight
520g battery not included

For 10 KHz steps, frequency coverage 522~1620 KHz for 9 KHz steps.
87~108, 87.5~108, 76~108 or 64~108 MHz.
On LW/MW/SW band, SSB mode.
On SW band, AM mode.
On LW band, AM mode.
On MW band, AM mode.
On FM band.
On SW bands.
On SSB mode.

PL-880 description :

Portable, multi-band AM/LSB/USB radio with good performance to price ratio. Because it offers DSP, Digital Signal Processing, on SSB as well as the more usual AM/FM it would also be perfect for listen 1.8 to 29.7 MHz bands amateur radio transmissions. A long-wire antenna is supplied, which plugs into a socket on the side of the radio. It's supplied with a 5 Volt mains plugpack, it will also operate from a USB socket - whether that's on a PC or any other device. The power supply is also perfect for charging the Lithium-ion single 18650 cell, which it does whenever plugged in. Note, the Li-ion cell is removable - just the same as you would usual AA cells. So can be replaced when it will no longer accept charge. There are also several "hidden" features that aren't detailed on the user manual as: Synchronous detection / Changing the FM de-emphasis (50 or 75us) / Changing the audio line output level / Adjust the low-voltage shutdown point. Other features: 9/5/3.5/2.3 kHz AM bandwidth. 4/3/2.3/1.2/0.5 kHz SSB bandwidth. dBu and SNR direct-read signal indicator, three-position RF gain, bass/treble tone selection, line-out function, USB jack for the lithium battery charging. Manual/auto/direct keypad tuning. Sleep timer, alarm, snooze. Keypad lock, LCD backlight. Internal ferrite antenna for LM/MW band and telescopic antenna for SW/FM, shortwave external antenna jack. Tuning and fine-tuning knobs.

PL-880 memories :

There are 3050 station memories for this radio receiver, with great flexibility in memory storage. Page-0 consists of 650 regular memories, Page-1 to Page-24 consists of 100 station memories for a total of 2400. Note, when viewing the stored stations in Page-0 it will only show the stations of the band that was selected. If you wish to see the stored stations from a different band, re-select the band and enter the Memory mode. When viewing the stored stations in Page-1 to Page-24 it is not necessary to preselect the band, the radio will show all the stations.

For browse stored stations: Press the [VF/VM] button to enter the Memory mode. Rotate the Tuning knob to view the stored stations within a memory page. To view the stored stations of other memory pages, press the [PAGE -] [PAGE +] buttons to change the page. Note, if the display shows "----" behind the page number after changing pages, it means there are no stored stations.

PL-880 FM band setting :

Press and hold the [FM SET] button until 87~108 MHz, 88~108 MHz, 76~108 MHz, or 64~108 MHz appears on the display. Press the [FM SET] button again to select a suitable frequency range for FM band.

PL-880 front and side panel :

Tecsun PL880 front panel

Tecsun PL880 side panel and connections

Reference / Description
1	Power / Sleep button
2	FM / AM / LW / SW & ATS (Auto Tuning Storage)
3	USB/LSB/AM
4	Memory page selection
5	Reset
6	Delete / Confirm button
7	Auto-sorting station list
8	Memory (storing stations manually)
9	FM & SW telescopic antenna
10	Time set
11	Alarm set
12	Display mode / Key lock
13	FM stereo & AM bandwidth
14	VF / VM / SCAN
15	Snooze
16	Carrying strap
17	SW external antenna jack
18	SW gain
19	Earphone jack
20	Line-out jack
21	USB 5V DC-IN jack
22	LCD backlight control
23	Multifunctional tuning knob
24	Back stand
25	Tone selection
26	Fine tuning knob
27	Volume control
28	Battery compartment

PL-880 single 18650 cell :

Tecsun PL880 single 18650 cell and battery compartment

PL-880 price

We have collected for your convenience the Tecsun PL880 sale price (US Dollar) 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
USD 165.00	2023-mar	Brand-new Store special offer
USD 189.00	2021-feb	Brand-new

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