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Author Topic: Tecsun PL-990X/PL-330 New Hidden Feature  (Read 4645 times)

Offline ThaDood

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Tecsun PL-990X/PL-330 New Hidden Feature
« on: October 09, 2020, 1907 UTC »
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Offline Erik Mattson

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Re: Tecsun PL-990X/PL-330 New Hidden Feature
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2022, 2127 UTC »
Nice. Just picked up a 990. Have to check this out. Thanks.
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Re: Tecsun PL-990X/PL-330 New Hidden Feature
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2022, 1201 UTC »
Admittedly I do not do much with MW BCB, but yeah, I have used the feature for using an external antenna for MW with my PL-330.
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Re: Tecsun PL-990X/PL-330 New Hidden Feature
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2022, 2030 UTC »
The PL-880 also has a similar feature.  The magic key presses extend the shortwave band down to the 540 KHz.  Just be careful, the Tecsun radios tend to overload. 
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