Dane, are you going to do a podcast on the 660? I've had my 660 for quite a while now but can't work it very well yet. Howard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Howard" <hwolc...@stny.rr.com> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2014 6:38 PM Subject: Re: Tecsun PL660 Radio
> Hi Dane: > just received my Tecsun PL660. > Several questions: > > How long does it take to charge up the supplied batteries? > Where is the Power button? > and any other info you can give would be extremely helpful. > I really don't want to fire her up until I have some idea of what I'm > actually doing. > thanks in advance. > > > howard wolcott > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> > Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 9:50 PM > To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Subject: Re: Tecsun PL660 Radio > >> Ah yes, got busy with other stuff so the Podcast slipped behind. >> >> I don't know what all the buttons of the radio do but I know most, well >> enough to operate the radio well at any rate. >> >> >> On 31 May 2014, at 7:14 am, Howard <hwolc...@stny.rr.com> wrote: >> >>> hi dane: >>> how's the podcast coming on this? >>> hope to have mine in a couple of weeks and would to know the key >>> locations and how they are laid out. >>> thanks. >>> >>> >>> howard wolcott >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>> Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 8:34 PM >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Subject: Tecsun PL660 Radio >>> >>>> Was a busy day yesterday what with computers coming back from hospital, >>>> DM4 recorders turning up and the arrival of the Tecsun PL660 radio which >>>> I honestly didn't expect here until Thursday but not complaining >>>> nevertheless. >>>> >>>> I'll give more details on the radio in the future, here are some initial >>>> impressions to wet your appetite. >>>> >>>> The PL660 is somewhat smaller than the PL880 and doesn't have the nice >>>> sounding speaker of the PL880 but it does have excellent short wave >>>> reception capabilities which are - in my view - the main selling point >>>> of this radio. >>>> >>>> The Sync Detection works very well indeed, possibly the best SDS I've >>>> heard from a radio of this size, as good as the Synchronous Detection >>>> System found on the Sony 2010, 2001D or ICF-SW77. >>>> >>>> The AM broadcast band is nothing special, radio exhibits quite a bit of >>>> noise here. >>>> >>>> FM is dead hot! >>>> >>>> SSB reception is disappointing, Tecsun use a clarifier adjustment which >>>> fees rough to adjust and even worse, the clarifier control has a detent >>>> point in the middle of its travel, similar to what you'd find with a >>>> balance control for an amplifier, absolutely crazy. >>>> >>>> The PL660 is the first radio I've used with an "Air Band" though as yet >>>> I've found nothing up there, will take the radio outside as its a nice >>>> sunny day and do further experimentation. >>>> >>>> Haven't played with the memory system yet. >>>> >>>> Like the layout of the buttons and the various shapes in the buttons, >>>> round, square, rectangular, big and small, makes for instant recognition >>>> for important functions. >>>> >>>> The buttons are slightly indented into the front of the unit, almost >>>> flush one could say and that means that they're not likely to be >>>> knocked. >>>> >>>> Unlike the PL880, the PL660 runs on 4 AA size batteries which can either >>>> be rechargeable or alkaline types, the radio automatically detects the >>>> type being used. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> ********** >>>> >>>> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> ********** >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> >
