A Great Item for the Right Person, (What's this?) This radio is a great product and a great value. It is not for the casual listener who wants only to listen to his local FM stations. It requires an investment of time and a bit of patience to learn how to use its amazing set of features, but pays handsomely for one's trouble with great and versatile performance. I've never seen such a great value. If you're someone who travels widely, wants to listen to short wave, or needs a unit that you can tailor to your unique needs, this is the unit for you.
Easy to tune, very good reception, lousy documentation, (What's this?) I bought this radio to replace an analog tuning radio I had in my emergency kit. After a long power failure that even took our TV stations off the air, I struggled to tune to the radio station that was still transmitting. This radio looked like a good deal with some great options. It meet my expectations in the ability to receive far away FM stations (LA stations from San Diego) and ease of tuning using the keypad. The instructions however were so terse and poor that I found it hard to figure out how to store in memory and scan the memory. With more detailed, step by step instructions, I would have given it a perfect score.
Ultralight World Band Radio. I'm impressed., I recently purchased a Tecsun PL-380 from Kaito Electronics the US supplier. Upon opening the box the first impression was just how ultralight weight the radio is compared to my other world band portables, yet still has a solid feel when holding the case. It is really pleasing to see the workmanship and quality of the Chinese radios improving, although I note that the prices have also been increasing as well. It wasn't long ago that Japan lead the way in world band radios with the likes of Sony, then Taiwan with the likes of Sangean taking the market and now it looks like it is China with Tecsun. We should be thankful that at least someone is still manufacturing world band radios considering the demise of many of the major SW broadcasters in the west.
Anyway back to the radio. The radio didn't come with batteries or a USB charger, but came with a clip-on antenna wire, earphones and a small zippered pouch that includes a small earphone pouch...hmm very thoughtful. After unpacking I installed 3 x AA NiMH (from another Kaito radio) and the radio immediately identified on the display "NiMh" and the charge state.
Great Buy!, (What's this?) Since I rely on so many reviews for my Amazon purchases, I figured it was high time I finally wrote one myself. I can't think of a better one to start with than the Tecsun PL-380.
I've had the Etón G2000A, the Etón E100, the Etón Buzz Aldrin and the Radio Shack "Travel Radio" (the last two were returned) and this is the best by far.
I'm not really a shortwave guy. I usually just listen to the radio in bed before I go to sleep, so I needed a small radio with not a lot of high tech features.
This one is perfect.
The ETM tuning, regular memory tuning and direct entry are all convenient and easy to work with. The buttons are easy to use and not too small and the build seems solid to me. (As a U.S. citizen, I don't have much of a problem buying merchandise from a actual Chinese company. I do however take issue with American and European companies that have their factories in China. There's a big difference to me.)
Anyway, all in all it's a fantastic value for the price point.
TECSUN PL-380 SW radio, (What's this?) I am just happy to have and use this little radio so I can listen to SW stations (I do not care about AM/FM). The reception is very good, clear and easy if you use the memery functions to jump from one frequency to another. The amber light is good when you are listening to the radio with low light or being near the fireplace. Overall, I am happy to have it.
Krishnan, (What's this?) TECSUN PL-380 DSP FM stereo. MW. SW. LW. World Band PLL Radio Receiver, LCD Display, ETM Function Added
I am very much disappointed to find that the ETM feature is defective for MW and LW on this set and not working.
It search for the frequencies, but once it is done, it gets frozen and will not change when turning the tuning knob.
At the same time this works fine on FM and SW bands
I did not understand why the manufacturer does not test the equipment for quality
before leaving the factory?
Does anyone got the same defect?
This is the second time, I am returning a radio. My first was Sangean ATS909X.
While tuning SW, its not picking any stations.
TECSUN PL-380 if not defective, is a good radio for the size of a large mobile phone.
The ETM feature is interesting and very useful. But it should work properly.
I am rating only 1 star, because its very disappointing when you find a new radio is defective.
I request the manufacturer to make sure to test and verify that all features of the set works properly.
TECSUN PL-380, (What's this?) It's a great little radio. So far I'm 100% satisfied with it. For me the most surprising thing is the quality of the sound from such a small radio. I'm not an expert at all on short wave, but, that said, it seems to do a good job, so I'm confident that I'll be able to find English language stations on the short wave bands during foreign travel.
Nice little radio, lots and lots of features, This is a great addition to your emergency kit, and works well for all around use. Has surprisingly good sound for such a small radio. (It's about the size of two packs of cigarettes).
One of my favorite features is that it will run from a MINI-usb cable if you don't have batteries. I have a few lithium battery packs with USB ports used for emergency cell chargers, and it should work fine. Other features I didn't expect are the ability to scan a band and pre-program the stations, and has a built in room temperature display.
The only negative is the manual is quite dense and not great english, but it is understandable. This little radio can do a LOT so it has to be a little dense. For example, the radio comes preset to 9khz/Centigrade temperature. To set the display to Fahrenheit, it has to be OFF, then you hold the 9/10khz (3 button) until it changes to Fahrenheit. The manual explains that areas that use Fahrenheit generally use 10khz steps, so they tied them together. Not obvious, but its clear enough.
I like it. It was a great stocking stuffer for me.
TECSUN PL-380 DSP FM stereo. MW. SW. LW. World Band PLL Radio Receiver, I've had a chance to use this radio now for a few weeks and it's a great radio living up to expectations.
This radio is small and compact, great for traveling, it'll recharge your rechargeble batteries, it comes
with an extended SW antenna that works great for better reception. The radio has a lot of features that I
wasn't expecting. Tis is the radio to get if you want to hear what's going on around the world instead of
depending on what the mainstream media is spouting. Definitely recommend this radio.
Using Silicon Labs Si4734 DSP; To Digitalize The Analog MW / FM / SW Broadcasting Signal Base On The Modern Software Technology And Radio Principles.Accessories:1PC STEREO EARPHONE, 1PC EXTERNAL FM/SW ANTENNA, 1PC CARRYING POUCH AND ENGLISH MANUAL. 1 YEAR WARRANTY ONLY BACKED BY VAIROCANA.Seven Tuning Mode Selectable,LCD Display Screen,550 Preset Memories,Digital Clock Function With 12/24 Hour Format,Highly Intelligent On / Off Switch.Small and exquisite design, convenient to carry, excellent for walkers, hikers, campers, backpackers.Light & Snooze Function,Key Lock Function,Built-In Charging System To Charge The Ni-Mh Rechargeable Battery,Built In Dc 5v Usb Jack, Earphone Jack.Radio Specs:FM : 87 ~ 108MHz (Russia 64 ~ 108MHz, Japan 76 ~ 108MHz, USA 87.5 ~ 108MHz) MW : 522 ~ 1620kHz (USA 520 ~ 1710kHz) with 9kHz / 10kHz tuning step selectableAM IF bandwidth : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6kHzLW : 153KHz to 513KHzSW : 2300KHz to 21950KHzSeven tuning mode selectable: 1) Easy Tuning Mode (ETM) 2) Jog dial manual tuning 3) Auto scan tuning (VF) 4) Pre-setting manual scan tuning 5) Memory pre-setting auto scan tuning 6) Memory pre-setting address direct entry tuning TECSUN PL-380 DSP (Digital Signal Processing) FM stereo.MW.SW.LW multi band portable radio. This radio is using DSP si4734 Micro-chips (from Silicon Labs in USA) to digitalize the analog MW / FM / SW broadcasting signal base on the modern software technology and radio principles. It can highly improve on radio's sensitivity, selectivity, S/N ration and anti-interference. This TECSUN PL-380 with New Function - ETM (Easy Tuning Mode) This function is similar to ATS (Auto-tuning Storage).ETM can scan through the whole frequency band and select all the available stations. However, unlike ATS, ETM will not store or replace those exiting memories with the new scan. It works just like a fast tuner; it is easily tune to the next available station by a click of the tuning wheel. You may find this function is useful when you are travelling to other country! Because you can use ETM to scan through the frequency band without delete or replace any of the memory that is stored back home.Moreover, I found that ETM can scan for more weak channels than ATS.
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