Tecsun PL680 Portable Digital PLL Dual Conversion AM/FM/LW/SW and Air Band Radio with SSB (Single Side Band) Reception
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- Full range coverage including AM/FM, Longwave & Shortwave with Single Side Band, and Air Band
- PLL synthesized digital dual conversion receiver with unparallelled sensitivity & selectivity
- Single Side Band receiver with 10 Hz tuning step
- 24 hour alarm clock plus sleep timer from 0-120 minutes
- Powered by 4 AA batteries, rechargeable batteries and 120V charger are included
Description
Specifications: Frequency Range: FM: 76-108 MHz, 87-108 MHz MW (AM): 520-1710 kHz, 522-1620 kHz LW: 100-519 kHz SW: 1711-29999 kHz AIR: 118 – 137 MHz Tuning Methods: Manual jog dial tuning Auto scan tuning Auto Tuning Storage (ATS) Direct keypad entr Sensitivity: FM (S / N = 30dB) <3uV MW (S / N = 26dB) <1mV/m LW (S / N = 26dB) <5mV/m SW (S / N = 26dB) <20uV SSB (S / N = 10dB) <1uV AIR (S/N = 10dB) <5uV Selectivity: FM > 30dB (± 200kHz) MW / LW > 40dB (± 9kHz) SW > 40dB (± 5kHz) S/N Ratio: FM better than 65dB MW / LW better than 40dB SW better than 50dB What’s in the box: PL-680 radio (English version) Protective carrying pouch Stereo earphones Tecsun AN-06 FM/SW wire antenna English manual 4 pcs Ni-MH rechargeable battery AC/DC charger: 120V (US style)
Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 1.5 x 4.5 inches
Item Weight: 1.15 pounds
Item model number: PL680
Batteries: 4 AA batteries required.
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No
Date First Available: September 17, 2020
Manufacturer: Tecsun
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