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The radio has many features and takes a bit of time to learn them all. Sound and sensitivity good compared to ones previously owned. Sleep switch setting could be more convenient to use. Only 3 seconds allowed to select time interval and has to be reset every time you use it. Station scan puts available stations into memory and allows easy switch from station to station, instead of going through the whole frequency band looking for the next station. Lots of options for a small radio!!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
The radio Tecsun PL380 has a minus point. Reception in Long Wave (LW) band is very very poor. While my cheapest World Band radio Tesco Model RAD-108 costing just £8.00 in London, UK receives 3 LW stations clearly. Where as Tecsun PL380 receive only one LW station (198 KHz - BBC) that too with lot of hissing noice.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I bought this radio after we had gone through a snow storm that knocked out our power for a few days. Without tv or wi-fi, we had no access to news or weather updates The reception is great, the size works nicely, and the batteries last a long time. The manual is a little challenging to understand. The only reason that I didn't give it five stars is because I have not yet tried all the features.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I keep this radio at my desk in my office and use it for AM listening. I got it 10 years ago to DX and for shortwave on camping trips. This design has evolved into the SIHUADON R-108 which also has aircraft band, better reception and sound, so it's a better buy with more features at the same price. The PL-380 has taken a beating over the years but it still works! Reception is average - there's a site out there that shows how to modify the ferrite antenna.
Verified purchase: No
Bought this here because of the very good price, the photos looked good, and this radio gets good reviews. I received mine today, only the third day after I ordered it, and I am so surprised! This radio looks like brand new. Wire antenna and the earphones are still in plastic bags, original box, instructions and warranty card are all there. I saw no signs of use. I inserted three AA NiMh rechargeable batteries, and turned it on. Wow! Good FM daytime reception. I was able to detect a classical station about 130 miles away, not detectable on my C Crane Skywave. Evening AM reception was just as good, pulling in a clear channel station between a few other stations from 250 miles away well. Of course this is not as good as the Kaito KA1103, but impressive none the less. The display is very nice, all the controls make sense, and work well. The manual is easy to understand, and offers a few good tips. This radio sounds really nice for it’s size; better than some other small pocket radios I have. It’s just a tad bigger that any pocket radio, but it sounds better, and reception is better. This may be the ideal travel radio. I had previously purchased the Tecsun PL-360 (from another seller) based on similarly good reviews. It was beautiful, easy to understand and use (the user interface is the same on the PL-380), and had good reception; but the shape of the thing made it unwieldy to really use. The PL-360 is so tall and slender, and the antenna doesn’t bend. It’s just too long to put down. But the PL-380 fits in the sweet spot that the PL-360 missed. Read full review
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
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