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- PLL Synthesized AM/FM/LW/SW Radio with DSP (Digital Signal Processing) Technology
- Dual 2.5" Speakers prvoide FM broadcasting in stereo
- Patented ETM Tuning (Easy Tuning Mode) plus 550 memories
- 12/24 Alarm clock with C/F thermometer + Sleep timer + Built-in battery charger
- Earphone jack for private listening & Line-in for MP3 Players
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As the exclusive distributor,Kaito represent Tecsun in Northern America, and Kaito radios are made by Tecsun too. The Tecsun PL390 is portable worldband receiver with dual speakers. This PLL synthesized receiver picks up a wide range of broadcasting including AM, FM, longwave & shortwave. To tune into a station, you can use one of the following 5 methods: Tuning knob, Direct keypad entry, memory, ATS tuning & Tecsun's own & unique ETM (Easy Tuning Mode). There are a total of 550 memories available for easy access to your favorite stations.
Combining dual 2.5-inch speakers with DSP (Digital Sound Processing), the PL-390 offers you excellent listing experience with outstanding clarity & high tone quality. The PL-390 also has an line-in jack where you can plug in your MP3 player and use the radio as a portable speaker.
Accessories include stereo earphones, external shortwave antenna, audio cable, carrying pouch, user manual in English & warranty registration card. Kaito , as the exclusive authorized distributor of Tecsun Radio in Northern America, we offer service from Los Angeles, warranty from USA. Any questions, please call us.
Combining dual 2.5-inch speakers with DSP (Digital Sound Processing), the PL-390 offers you excellent listing experience with outstanding clarity & high tone quality. The PL-390 also has an line-in jack where you can plug in your MP3 player and use the radio as a portable speaker.
Accessories include stereo earphones, external shortwave antenna, audio cable, carrying pouch, user manual in English & warranty registration card. Kaito , as the exclusive authorized distributor of Tecsun Radio in Northern America, we offer service from Los Angeles, warranty from USA. Any questions, please call us.
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful
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I have read some positive reviews of various Tescun radios with the DSP chip included for enhanced performance. I finally decided on this radio from the Tecsun family. I primarily use this radio for AM talk programs as well as FM for both talk and music. I will play around with the shortwave to see how well that works over the next few nights.
First of all my location is in northeastern NC. There are lots of FM stations within a 100 mile radius of my residence. Some of these stations are local, but not in my backyard so to speak, so there is no interference with a strong versus weak station. I am amazed at the stations this radio receives. In scan mode it seems to stop every second or so with a station I have never heard of before. I mean the dial (sic) is full of FM. Listening through headphones is fantastic....great sound even from $10.00 cheapos.
The AM is fantastic as well with lots of stations. Only low power AM stations here, so no interference with tuning across the dial. There are several filters on the AM from which to choose. Select the one that offers the best balance between noise and voice. I ultimately chose filter 3, which for me, offers the best balance. Rotate the radio to null out the signal for best reception.
The manual is well written, but with so many features, keep it handy to reference functions that you only occasionally use. Playing around with the different buttons is very helpful to learn their function. I like simple stuff, so anything over an on-off switch, tuning and volume controls are sometimes challenging. The learning curve on this radio will be short for most folks.
In summation, I find this radio more than meets my expectations. Accessories include a fabric travel pouch, shortwave antenna, patch cord, and in-ear headphones. The sound is ok from the radio speakers, but they are small speakers, so, one would not expect symphonic sound. The radio measures approximately 7x3x1 inches. This radio will probably be a lot smaller than you would expect, it was for me. This is not a negative, its highly portable. Rich in features, this radio for me, is like experiencing radio for the first time. Its that good.
Update 6-9-11: Still very pleased with Tecsun 390 radio. I have tried the shortwave bands and reception is very good. I use the supplied wire antenna and this helps reception, but the telescopic antenna works great too. The station presets are a joy when tuning thru the stations. Using the presets, you turn the tuning wheel up or down to the next preset.....which is a great feature because it so simplifies finding the "right" station to listen to....no scanning the dial listening to unwanted stations. The only nit to pick is with the volume wheel. When listening in bed at night, turning the wheel just one click, the volume goes from being just a bit too low to being just a bit too high. I have read where others share this same observation. Maybe this will be a running correction to the circuitry that controls the volume. Still, I love this radio and have no regrets buying it.
First of all my location is in northeastern NC. There are lots of FM stations within a 100 mile radius of my residence. Some of these stations are local, but not in my backyard so to speak, so there is no interference with a strong versus weak station. I am amazed at the stations this radio receives. In scan mode it seems to stop every second or so with a station I have never heard of before. I mean the dial (sic) is full of FM. Listening through headphones is fantastic....great sound even from $10.00 cheapos.
The AM is fantastic as well with lots of stations. Only low power AM stations here, so no interference with tuning across the dial. There are several filters on the AM from which to choose. Select the one that offers the best balance between noise and voice. I ultimately chose filter 3, which for me, offers the best balance. Rotate the radio to null out the signal for best reception.
The manual is well written, but with so many features, keep it handy to reference functions that you only occasionally use. Playing around with the different buttons is very helpful to learn their function. I like simple stuff, so anything over an on-off switch, tuning and volume controls are sometimes challenging. The learning curve on this radio will be short for most folks.
In summation, I find this radio more than meets my expectations. Accessories include a fabric travel pouch, shortwave antenna, patch cord, and in-ear headphones. The sound is ok from the radio speakers, but they are small speakers, so, one would not expect symphonic sound. The radio measures approximately 7x3x1 inches. This radio will probably be a lot smaller than you would expect, it was for me. This is not a negative, its highly portable. Rich in features, this radio for me, is like experiencing radio for the first time. Its that good.
Update 6-9-11: Still very pleased with Tecsun 390 radio. I have tried the shortwave bands and reception is very good. I use the supplied wire antenna and this helps reception, but the telescopic antenna works great too. The station presets are a joy when tuning thru the stations. Using the presets, you turn the tuning wheel up or down to the next preset.....which is a great feature because it so simplifies finding the "right" station to listen to....no scanning the dial listening to unwanted stations. The only nit to pick is with the volume wheel. When listening in bed at night, turning the wheel just one click, the volume goes from being just a bit too low to being just a bit too high. I have read where others share this same observation. Maybe this will be a running correction to the circuitry that controls the volume. Still, I love this radio and have no regrets buying it.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Picked this up a few months back, and I'm amazed with this radio. It's well made, has a good "feel" to it. The sound is quite good for a small radio. But the big part is the tuner is so dead-on and easy to use. The first time I fired it up in my house I was amazed with how fast it found stations. (I'm in Northern California, not really the best place for Shortwave reception). I've used other radios before but none were able to lock on as well as this unit.
Highly recommend it... I use it during the day to listen to AM (it also can do FM Stereo, and ack as amplified speakers), and at night I listen to the world on this gem of a radio.
Highly recommend it... I use it during the day to listen to AM (it also can do FM Stereo, and ack as amplified speakers), and at night I listen to the world on this gem of a radio.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Considering that it only has one tiny speaker, the sound from the Ipad is pretty good. It's only mono, though. Also, its volume doesn't go high enough for larger or noisy places.
It would be nice to have a set of external speakers for it. But most of the computer speakers I've seen are either without any power of their own, or they eat batteries too fast to be that much use. And most of them are too bulky to haul around much. Granted you could use a big set of speakers around the house, but it would be nice to have some that are as portable as the Ipad is.
I was considering this problem, wondering where I could find a set of self-powered portable speakers for the Ipad, when I remembered that my Tecsun PL-390 has a line in. A stereo line in...
This puppy hooks to the Ipad with a standard stereo patch cord, one of those two-ended things with a miniature stereo headphone plug at each end. So it would hook to anything that has a standard miniature headphone jack, like your Walkman (if anybody still uses those things) or your MP3 player.
Here you have a set of portable stereo speakers that also picks up AM, FM. shortwave, and (for anybody in Europe) longwave. Plays stereo on FM too.
Not only does it pick them all up, it picks them up WELL. The "Easy Tuning Method" is especially nice. You set it to scan whatever band you're listening to. It makes note of all the listenable signals there are, even on the shortwave broadcast bands. After that, when you turn the tuning knob, it jumps clear signal to clear signal, skipping all the spaces in between. Cool!
They also make a smaller version without the right side speaker. I got the larger stereo version because it has a longer case that gives space for a longer AM antenna- and for a miracle, they did actually put a longer AM antenna in it, instead of the shorter antenna of the one speaker version. It makes it borderline amazing for AM reception.
Plus it does all the "usual" radio things- it works as an alarm clock, it has more memory presets than I can find use for, and so on.
This is a great little set. Amazon has them for $66 or so. That's not too bad just for a set of speakers, let alone the other features. Recommended.
It would be nice to have a set of external speakers for it. But most of the computer speakers I've seen are either without any power of their own, or they eat batteries too fast to be that much use. And most of them are too bulky to haul around much. Granted you could use a big set of speakers around the house, but it would be nice to have some that are as portable as the Ipad is.
I was considering this problem, wondering where I could find a set of self-powered portable speakers for the Ipad, when I remembered that my Tecsun PL-390 has a line in. A stereo line in...
This puppy hooks to the Ipad with a standard stereo patch cord, one of those two-ended things with a miniature stereo headphone plug at each end. So it would hook to anything that has a standard miniature headphone jack, like your Walkman (if anybody still uses those things) or your MP3 player.
Here you have a set of portable stereo speakers that also picks up AM, FM. shortwave, and (for anybody in Europe) longwave. Plays stereo on FM too.
Not only does it pick them all up, it picks them up WELL. The "Easy Tuning Method" is especially nice. You set it to scan whatever band you're listening to. It makes note of all the listenable signals there are, even on the shortwave broadcast bands. After that, when you turn the tuning knob, it jumps clear signal to clear signal, skipping all the spaces in between. Cool!
They also make a smaller version without the right side speaker. I got the larger stereo version because it has a longer case that gives space for a longer AM antenna- and for a miracle, they did actually put a longer AM antenna in it, instead of the shorter antenna of the one speaker version. It makes it borderline amazing for AM reception.
Plus it does all the "usual" radio things- it works as an alarm clock, it has more memory presets than I can find use for, and so on.
This is a great little set. Amazon has them for $66 or so. That's not too bad just for a set of speakers, let alone the other features. Recommended.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Help Is Not On The Way
I just cranked up my new Tecsun PL-390 radio and was about ready to send it back until I called their "technical support." The radio would play for about 10 minutes and shut off. Read more
Published 10 days ago by Allan Suchinsky
Good Radio, Bad Instructions
This radio has great reception, terrific sound and is easy to operate - once you have figured out all the operations. Unfortunately, the instruction manuals are in Chinese. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Steve McCullough
PL-398MP Is Better
The PL-398 appears to be the 2012 upgrade to the PL-390. The PL-398 has the following additional features: Backlit Keyboard and MP3 Player but only with up to 8 gig cards. Read more
Published 1 month ago by SH
Great Performace with High Fun Factor
I've had this radio for almost a year and it has earned its place alongside the Grundig G5 as one of my favorites. Read more
Published 1 month ago by martesque
The Instruction Book Is In Chinese
I had to list some "stars" otherwise I could not send this e-mail. I AM NOT giving the radio a "one star" rating. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bill A. Belt
Good radio
Received this radio yesterday and have been playing with since. All bands have good selectivity. I am near Memphis, TN and am able to get good reception on AM stations, WGN... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Bruce M. Cech
Suits my needs well - Tecsun PL390 Radio
I got this radio a few days ago to replace my Kaito 1102. The ergonomics are good; I like the dial for tuning and volume control. The easy tuning method, ETM, is also nice. Read more
Published 3 months ago by aardvark
Better than I expected...
Better than I expected, less than I hoped for. Enough features to keep my interest for a long time. Saying that, I could hope for a better manual with more detail and better... Read more
Published 4 months ago by pb
Great radio, with a minor but annoying flaw.
I ordered this radio a few weeks ago and have had some time to play with it. I travel a lot and need a good radio to take along. Read more
Published 4 months ago by YellowAndGreenBoardBuddy
Excellent radio!
Fast shipping on a great product! excellent reception on fm and shortwave. Only small complaint is that the audio quality could be better. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Benjamin J. Small
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