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product_id: 257122945
title: "PL-880 Portable Band Radio Receiver with AM/FM/SSB Modes"
brand: "tecsun"
price: "€ 484.40"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 5
category: "Tecsun"
url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/257122945-pl-880-portable-band-radio-receiver-with-am-fm-ssb
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# 3050 station memories 4 bands: AM/FM/SW/SSB Rechargeable 18650 lithium battery PL-880 Portable Band Radio Receiver with AM/FM/SSB Modes

**Brand:** tecsun
**Price:** € 484.40
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🌍 Tune into the world’s stories—anytime, anywhere with PL-880!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** PL-880 Portable Band Radio Receiver with AM/FM/SSB Modes by tecsun
- **How much does it cost?** € 484.40 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/257122945-pl-880-portable-band-radio-receiver-with-am-fm-ssb)

## Best For

- tecsun enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted tecsun brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Massive Memory Bank:** Store up to 3050 stations across 25 pages—never miss your favorite broadcast again.
- • **Power That Goes the Distance:** Built-in rechargeable 18650 lithium battery with USB charging keeps you connected on the move.
- • **Precision Sensitivity Control:** Hi/Mid/Low sensitivity switch optimizes long-distance DX reception for crystal-clear signals.
- • **All-Inclusive Travel Ready Kit:** Comes with protective case, stereo earphones, carry strap, and shortwave antenna—your ultimate portable companion.
- • **World-Class Multi-Band Reception:** Seamlessly tune FM, AM, Shortwave, and Single Side Band for global audio adventures.

## Overview

The Tecsun PL-880 is a premium portable radio receiver supporting AM, FM, Shortwave, and Single Side Band modes. Featuring a rechargeable 18650 lithium battery with USB charging, it offers exceptional long-distance reception with adjustable sensitivity and an impressive 3050 station memory capacity. Packaged with essential accessories including a protective case, stereo earphones, and a shortwave antenna, it’s designed for professionals and enthusiasts who demand top-tier audio quality and global connectivity on the go.

## Description

Product Description This is the new Flagship portable radio from the prestigious radio manufacturer Tecsun. Receive FM mono/stereo, medium wave, long wave, short wave, shortwave single side-band signals with this portable world band radio. The PL-880 is very well presented with a nice quality protective case, lithium battery, USB charge lead, miniature stereo earphones, carry strap, and extending wire antenna for short wave use. Set Contains: 1 X PL-880 receiver;quick start guide;instruction manual;stereo earphones;shortwave antenna;USB charge/power lead;travel case;18650 lithium battery

Review: Soy fan de Tecsun!. Este es el segundo radio que compo en desertcart y la recepción es excepcional. He logrado captar mis emisoras favoritas de la onda corta y decodificar el shortwave radiogram sin una antena externa. El audio es bueno, pero no tanto como el del eton elite field.
Review: TLDR: Outstanding Audio Quality, Excellent Top-Notch Performance (sensitivity/selectivity-but with a controversial ssb/sync issue), Ease of Use, Rechargeable Battery Operation, Extreme Performance to Price Ratio, The Best Quality Control of desertcart Offerings. I have been into DXing since I was a kid cuz my dad had also been into radio when he was a kid, building crystal radios, etc. The original single store Radio Shack was in the city where I grew up and a weekend outing with my father to The Radio Shack was always an adventure. As a teen I had a Hallicrafters as a bedside radio. Skip to 1990's. Lived in a high rise with a balcony where I could set up an awesome antenna. Discovered E&B Electronics (now closed), a 20 minute drive from my home that sold top shelf SW,Ham Transceivers, UHF Scanners, but I eventually had to move to a condo with no balcony and had generally lost interest. In my storage closet are a Drake R8, an Icom IC-R7100 (unblocked), an AOR 3000A(unblocked), and an iconic Sony ICF-SW77. For the past 10 years my bedside radio has been a small portable 5 station preset Sony ICF-M410V that I paid $60 for. (It's still available on desertcart but the link is like a paragraph long). It served me well and had good sound from its 3" speaker. It's tuning knob now only goes in one direction so I decided to replace it. I have been studying the top battery operatable AM/FM/SW radios on desertcart for over a month. I must have watched at least 50 comparative videos on YouTube and concluded that the PL880 could not be beat performance wise and sound quality was important to me. (The PL 600 was right up there at the top of the performance scale, but my major use of the radio will be for FM listening and sound quality was of great importance to me.) Along with performance, the single factor that made me ulitamately zero in on this Tecsun PL880 was quality and quality control. Yeah, I'd like to have a Grundig 750 cuz it looks so cool, or a Sangean 909x cuz of it's display (but sub par performance without an outside antennae), or a CC Crane, but looking at all the reviews for those there were just too many peeps who received dead on arrivals or short-lived radios. The Tecsun has almost none that I saw. So when I saw the PL880 being offered for same day delivery yesterday I impulsively pulled the trigger and I am happy I did. This radio excudes the feel of quality. It's audio quality is nothing short of amazing. I keep a Grundig S3250DL on my desk. The Grundig is known for its excellent sound. If you were not doing a side by side comparison, unless you are tone deaf, you would have to admit that the audio quality from the PL880 is outstanding both for voice and music. It also can pump it out at room filling volumes. Side by side, while I can hear a subtle overall difference, the audio that the PL880 puts out is hard to distinguish from that of the Grundig. Kudos to Tecsun! While I am not yet fully familiar with the operation of the 880, 5 minutes after the battery was installed and fully charged I did a scan on the FM/AM/SW bands; 1.) FM Band - I was stunned at the number of stations that I had been missing with my Sony and the excellent radio I have in my car. All crystall clear; 2.) AM was ok but much better than expected.In the building where I live the way it is configured and the materials used to construct it AM is hardly worth the effort, yet the 880 pulled in quite a few stations well that I did not know existed; 3.) SW - Then I said what the hay and attached the included antenna, ran it across a window inside and did a SW scan. I expected nothing, but got 39 hits :-) Some were very strong and clear, but as they were all foreign speaking except one, I have no idea where they were broadcasting from. Looks like my DXng days have been revived. I do agree with those who say that the final top extension of the antenna is extremely thin and fragile. I wil not be extending the antenna its full length because of this . Also, having lived with this radio for a few days now, I find accessing stored channels somewhat cumbersome and anti-intuitive, but I gues that's the price you pay for having THREE THOUSAND storage channels :-) If you can spare the bucks and are looking for an outstanding sounding, battery operated, easily portable, handome looking radio (with the added benefits of SW/LW/Emergency Info. abilities), buy yourself a PL880 -You'll love it. The way I look at it, at my age if I can buy myself a thrill for $169 bucks it's a great deal :-)

## Features

- FM 87-108 MHz, Short Wave 1.711 - 29.999 MHz, Medium Wave: 522 - 1620 MHz, Long Wave: 100 - 519 kHz
- Hi/ Mid/Low sensitivity control switch, designed for long distance reception (DX)
- Auto tuning storage (ATS)
- 3050 station memories, divided by 25 storage pages (P0-24)
- USB DC jack, 5V (USB lead included) Built-in charging system Powered by 18650 type lithium battery (included)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00IDM4N5K |
| Best Sellers Rank | #72,031 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #166 in Portable Radios & DAB |
| Item model number | PL-880 |
| Manufacturer | Tecsun |
| Product Dimensions | 19.2 x 3.3 x 11.3 cm; 520 g |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Tecsun
- **Colour:** piano black
- **Connectivity technology:** USB
- **Product dimensions:** 19.2L x 3.3W x 11.3H centimeters
- **Special features:** Portable

## Images

![PL-880 Portable Band Radio Receiver with AM/FM/SSB Modes - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91MAiIclt4L.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Put 880 in its case>case top presses keys>light remains on all the time 880 is in case draining battery. Key lock does not fix this.**
A: One of the hidden features turns the light off. Pressing the 5 with the radio off toggles between off and normal (auto) for the light. There are quite a few hidden settings for this radio. An internet search for PL880 Hidden Features will give you more information. I have not used this setting.

**Q: How do you charge the battery?**
A: The radio automatically goes into charge mode when the radio is on off and you plug in the 5.1 charger supply (Not included).  However, old cell phone plug in the wall chargers work as long as it's 5.1 volts with the appropriate jack to plug into the radio.  You can also charge the radio off of any USB output plug.  It not only charges the PL880 but it also puts a timer on the display which shows how long it has been charges and shows the stop time when it is fully charged.  If you have the appropriate charger, you can also remove the battery and charge it but the radio does a great job on charging the battery.  I get about 14 to 16 hours of use off the battery per charge.

**Q: Why won’t my battery charge?**
A: It only charges the battery when it's off. Using a USB voltage and current meter, the pl-880 draws 1 ma @5v on with or without the battery. When off, it draws 37ma @ 5v, when the battery is in the radio.

**Q: What is the firmware version?**
A: Do not know, but it works well. There is no frequency drift or bleeding.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***E on 17 March 2023*

Soy fan de Tecsun!. Este es el segundo radio que compo en Amazon y la recepción es excepcional. He logrado captar mis emisoras favoritas de la onda corta y decodificar el shortwave radiogram sin una antena externa. El audio es bueno, pero no tanto como el del eton elite field.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by H***E on 29 January 2016*

TLDR: Outstanding Audio Quality, Excellent Top-Notch Performance (sensitivity/selectivity-but with a controversial ssb/sync issue), Ease of Use, Rechargeable Battery Operation, Extreme Performance to Price Ratio, The Best Quality Control of Amazon Offerings. I have been into DXing since I was a kid cuz my dad had also been into radio when he was a kid, building crystal radios, etc. The original single store Radio Shack was in the city where I grew up and a weekend outing with my father to The Radio Shack was always an adventure. As a teen I had a Hallicrafters as a bedside radio. Skip to 1990's. Lived in a high rise with a balcony where I could set up an awesome antenna. Discovered E&B Electronics (now closed), a 20 minute drive from my home that sold top shelf SW,Ham Transceivers, UHF Scanners, but I eventually had to move to a condo with no balcony and had generally lost interest. In my storage closet are a Drake R8, an Icom IC-R7100 (unblocked), an AOR 3000A(unblocked), and an iconic Sony ICF-SW77. For the past 10 years my bedside radio has been a small portable 5 station preset Sony ICF-M410V that I paid $60 for. (It's still available on Amazon but the link is like a paragraph long). It served me well and had good sound from its 3" speaker. It's tuning knob now only goes in one direction so I decided to replace it. I have been studying the top battery operatable AM/FM/SW radios on Amazon for over a month. I must have watched at least 50 comparative videos on YouTube and concluded that the PL880 could not be beat performance wise and sound quality was important to me. (The PL 600 was right up there at the top of the performance scale, but my major use of the radio will be for FM listening and sound quality was of great importance to me.) Along with performance, the single factor that made me ulitamately zero in on this Tecsun PL880 was quality and quality control. Yeah, I'd like to have a Grundig 750 cuz it looks so cool, or a Sangean 909x cuz of it's display (but sub par performance without an outside antennae), or a CC Crane, but looking at all the reviews for those there were just too many peeps who received dead on arrivals or short-lived radios. The Tecsun has almost none that I saw. So when I saw the PL880 being offered for same day delivery yesterday I impulsively pulled the trigger and I am happy I did. This radio excudes the feel of quality. It's audio quality is nothing short of amazing. I keep a Grundig S3250DL on my desk. The Grundig is known for its excellent sound. If you were not doing a side by side comparison, unless you are tone deaf, you would have to admit that the audio quality from the PL880 is outstanding both for voice and music. It also can pump it out at room filling volumes. Side by side, while I can hear a subtle overall difference, the audio that the PL880 puts out is hard to distinguish from that of the Grundig. Kudos to Tecsun! While I am not yet fully familiar with the operation of the 880, 5 minutes after the battery was installed and fully charged I did a scan on the FM/AM/SW bands; 1.) FM Band - I was stunned at the number of stations that I had been missing with my Sony and the excellent radio I have in my car. All crystall clear; 2.) AM was ok but much better than expected.In the building where I live the way it is configured and the materials used to construct it AM is hardly worth the effort, yet the 880 pulled in quite a few stations well that I did not know existed; 3.) SW - Then I said what the hay and attached the included antenna, ran it across a window inside and did a SW scan. I expected nothing, but got 39 hits :-) Some were very strong and clear, but as they were all foreign speaking except one, I have no idea where they were broadcasting from. Looks like my DXng days have been revived. I do agree with those who say that the final top extension of the antenna is extremely thin and fragile. I wil not be extending the antenna its full length because of this . Also, having lived with this radio for a few days now, I find accessing stored channels somewhat cumbersome and anti-intuitive, but I gues that's the price you pay for having THREE THOUSAND storage channels :-) If you can spare the bucks and are looking for an outstanding sounding, battery operated, easily portable, handome looking radio (with the added benefits of SW/LW/Emergency Info. abilities), buy yourself a PL880 -You'll love it. The way I look at it, at my age if I can buy myself a thrill for $169 bucks it's a great deal :-)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by B***Y on 11 March 2023*

Using it mainly for shortwave and am not disappointed even when using the telescopic antenna by itself. The sound quality is really great as well.

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