Tecsun PL680 Portable World Band Receiver with AM/FM/SSB Modes and VHF

Pl 680. Second Look at the Tecsun PL 680 LW MW Shortwave FM Portable receiver The PL-680 is a world band receiver with a comprehensive frequency coverage including AM/FM, longwave, shortwave, air band, and single side band (SSB). For the slightly bigger than a paperback book "Travel AM/FM/SW Radios" reviewers perhaps over emphasize pulling a faint signal "out of the mud" but for most owners if the audio is flat and tinny,

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There is a 3-position antenna gain (attenuation) switch to minimize overloading from strong signals, and you'll need to learn how to use this effectively to maximize the radio's SW capabilities (especially when using long external antennas).. The PL-680 also uses PLL tuning, so there's no chuffing or muting when changing frequencies

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Tecsun's product page also has summary data and photos Tecsun's product page also has summary data and photos PL-680 PL680 PLL DUAL CONVERSION SSB RADIO RECEIVER WITH AIR BAND (VHF) FM: 76-108 MHz LW: 100-519 kHz MW (AM): 520-1710 kHz SW: 1711-29999 kHz AIR: 118-137 MHz FM-stereo / MW / LW / SW SSB / AIR band (118-137 MHz) Dual conversion for MW / LW / SW with excellent sensitivity & selectivity

Tecsun PL680 Portable Shortwave Radio with SSB. I no longer have a PL-600 but I do have the PL-660 and. The AM section in this radio has been criticized as mediocre by some, but I have to say that the ferrite rod antenna in the PL-680 works about as well as other Tecsun radios, with good selectivity

Tecsun PL680 AM FM SW SSB Synchronous Shortwave PL680 Radio Black. The latest & most advanced model has arrived from Tecsun The PL-680 is a world band receiver with a comprehensive frequency coverage including AM/FM, longwave, shortwave, air band, and single side band (SSB).