Tecsun PL 600
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Tecsun PL 600
Does anybody own one of these? Just ordered one from ebay and after doing some digging there seems to be mixed opinions on whether the airband actually works or not.
Can anybody with the radio confirm whether or not they can hear airband on the PL 600?
Cheers.
Can anybody with the radio confirm whether or not they can hear airband on the PL 600?
Cheers.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
Airband certainly works on the PL660, but it doesn't scan, you need to know the freq to tune or program. HTH
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
Cheers gosman, I guess I'll just have to suck it and see when the radio turns up.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
I owned the 660 and the air band worked surprisingly well, even more so when you add an external wire to it. You obviously have to manually tune as was stated above but it is still a pleasant extra on what could be classed as a budget radio.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
I've got a 660. The airband comes through better than my Grecom PSR295 but as the others say. there's no scan facility.
There is a scan facility on HF but you can't enter limits as with the PSR295.
There is a scan facility on HF but you can't enter limits as with the PSR295.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
The 600 doesn't have airband, the 660 does.
I have a PL-600 and for the price it isn't bad. Having said that, I wishes I'd have paid more and got the 660, and now the 880.
I have a PL-600 and for the price it isn't bad. Having said that, I wishes I'd have paid more and got the 660, and now the 880.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
Well the PL 660 certainly seems to get some great reviews !! http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/9935
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
The 600 doesnt officially have air and, but theres a hidden menu and it can be activated.
BTW, im aware this is thread necrophilia, but I was searching g for something and found it.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
But I don't think the required circuitry is there though.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
Well, it most certainly works, so i would suggest the circuitry is there.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
What I mean is - although the display will show airband frequencies, there isn't the RF stage for that band. But I am happy to be proved wrong.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
Mine works splendidly.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
If you can let me know the procedure I will give it a go on my PL-600?
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
Chuck 'PL-600 airband' into Pootube. Some nice person has done a how to video.
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Re: Tecsun PL 600
I have already - but I was wondering how you did it?
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