OK, I will try that and see what happens.
Thanks.
Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> Okay, I can help you with the 9 key, that's the control for the muting
> threshold so here's what you do assuming you want to turn that off which I'd
> imagine you do.
>
> Hold down the 9 key for 4 seconds and then rotate any of the tuning knobs
> anti clockwise for say half a turn. Then press the 9 key again and that
> should do the trick.
>
> You also may wish to turn off noise reduction, this is done by holding down
> the 6 key for 4 seconds.
>
>
> On 3 Apr 2014, at 8:18 pm, cov...@ccs.covici.com wrote:
>
> > I just got mine as well and its seems quite nice -- my environment is
> > not great -- two computers running, but the radio does very well in the
> > short wave and fm bands and the am is not bad at all. I was unable to
> > activate some of the hidden features, however -- holding down the 9
> > key had no effect whatsoever.
> >
> > One nice feature is if you are using ssb the band controls cycle through
> > the ham bands, if you switch to normal the band selector cycles through
> > the broadcast ones.
> >
> >
> > Dane Trethowan <grtd...@internode.on.net> wrote:
> >
> >> I've had the radio for 8 hours and I'm utterly delighted with my purchase,
> >> here are a few observations I've made about the radio.
> >>
> >> Firstly this set is not a "killer" set when it comes to Medium wave
> >> sensitivity though its far from dreadful so if you're looking for a good
> >> performing AM set and not bothered with Short Wave, SSB and CW then your
> >> money would be perhaps better spent on the CCrane 2E AM/FM radio. The
> >> Pl880 is squarely aimed at the traveller and AM reception through this
> >> radio should be good enough in 99% of cases but its on the Short Wave,
> >> SSB/CW and on FM that this receiver shines.
> >>
> >> Having said all that however the audio quality on the AM broadcast band is
> >> far better than a lot of similar sized portables on the market thanks to
> >> the selectible Band width filter which can be adjusted between 2.4 and
> >> 9KHZ thus giving superb quality for audio on AM stations which permit it -
> >> most in Australia do <smile>.
> >>
> >> Short Wave reception his hot on the built-in telescopic whip which is
> >> reasonably long and very thin at the top end so be careful with it.
> >>
> >> The PL880 charges from a USB socket and takes around 3 hours to charge the
> >> lythium-ion battery.
> >>
> >> Sound from the internal speaker is something which puts similar portable
> >> radios of the same size to absolute shame, in particular the Sony
> >> ICF-sw7600G and GR sets sound like paper compared to the PL880.
> >>
> >> 2 tuning knobs are presented, one for fast and one for slow tuning, they
> >> have a nice thick smooth feel to them, just like tuning an older 60s style
> >> analogue radio.
> >>
> >> More notes to come as I play and explore.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> **********
> >>
> >> Dane Trethowan
> >> Skype: grtdane12
> >> Phone US (213) 438-9741
> >> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598
> >> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589
> >> Mobile: +61400494862
> >> faceTime +61400494862
> >> Fax +61397437954
> >> Twitter: @grtdane
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> > --
> > Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is:
> > How do
> > you spend it?
> >
> > John Covici
> > cov...@ccs.covici.com
> >
>
>
> **********
>
> Dane Trethowan
> Skype: grtdane12
> Phone US (213) 438-9741
> Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598
> Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589
> Mobile: +61400494862
> faceTime +61400494862
> Fax +61397437954
> Twitter: @grtdane
>
>
>
>
--
Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is:
How do
you spend it?
John Covici
cov...@ccs.covici.com
