Tag Archives: Tecsun PL-880

Goodbye PL-880

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Kevin

It became obvious some time ago that it made no sense to own both a Tecsun PL-880 and a PL-990 portable shortwave receiver. I knew one of them should go — but which one? The PL-880 had the best speaker … Continue reading →

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Comparing My Top Radios

Posted on September 13, 2023 by Kevin

I talked about my Under $50 Radios and my Under $100 Radios and now it’s time to take a look at the much smaller top shelf. The group is: Model Amazon.com price1 Firmware Eton Elite Executive $199.00 Unknown Tecsun PL-660 … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-ease: Comparing the PL-330, PL-660, PL-880 and PL-990 Shortwave Radios

Posted on August 7, 2023 by Kevin

Here I compare 4 great Tecsun radios; Three are still in production, and the PL-660 can still be purchased new. PL-660 Introduction The PL-660 was introduced in 2010 and I’ve owned mine since December of 2011; it’s been a great … Continue reading →

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SSB!

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Kevin

I’ve owned a radio with SSB and CW reception at least since I was 17 years old back in 1967, starting with the Lafayette Radio Electronics KT-340 I built from a kit. I got into collecting shortwave radios a decade … Continue reading →

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Tecsun PL-660 vs PL-880

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Kevin

I’ve owned my Tecsun PL-660 since 2011 (12 years). It’s not the newest version of that radio –there have been firmware updates since then — but it works well, and is arguably the best radio I own. More recently the … Continue reading →

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Blog or Die: The Movie

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Kevin

Subscribers to the Blog or Die! YouTube channel expect to see radios doing the talking, with some occasional titles to give context. In large part, those videos supplement the detailed reviews of radios and discussion of shortwave listening that appear … Continue reading →

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My favorite shortwave radio

Posted on March 17, 2023 by Kevin

My very first website had this heading: Find out who I am by reading my web siteand I will find out who I am by writing it. I’m writing this article to help myself answer the question of which is … Continue reading →

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