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title: "TECSUN PL-380 DSP FM Stereo. MW. SW. LW. World Band PLL Radio Receiver, LCD Display, ETM Function Added"
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# 7 tuning modes for ultimate signal control Built-in USB charging & long battery life 550 preset memories + digital clock TECSUN PL-380 DSP FM Stereo. MW. SW. LW. World Band PLL Radio Receiver, LCD Display, ETM Function Added

**Brand:** kaito
**Price:** 3234198₫
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📻 Elevate your radio game—never miss a beat, wherever life takes you!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** TECSUN PL-380 DSP FM Stereo. MW. SW. LW. World Band PLL Radio Receiver, LCD Display, ETM Function Added by kaito
- **How much does it cost?** 3234198₫ with free shipping
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## Best For

- kaito enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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

## Key Features

- • **Compact Yet Mighty:** Lightweight, pocket-friendly design built for hikers, campers, and urban explorers craving quality sound.
- • **Smart Power Management:** Intelligent on/off switch with sleep timer up to 120 mins keeps you in control and saves battery.
- • **Enhanced User Interface:** Backlit LCD with numeric keypad, signal strength, noise level, and temperature display for pro-level tuning.
- • **Seamless Global Listening:** Multi-band DSP tech (FM, MW, SW, LW) delivers crystal-clear reception anywhere you roam.
- • **Effortless Station Scanning:** ETM (Easy Tuning Mode) scans & locks stations without overwriting your presets—perfect for travel.

## Overview

The TECSUN PL-380 is a compact, multi-band portable radio featuring Silicon Labs Si4734 DSP technology for superior analog-to-digital signal processing. It supports FM, MW, SW, and LW bands with seven selectable tuning modes including the innovative ETM for quick station scanning without memory loss. With 550 preset memories, a digital clock, sleep timer, and built-in USB charging, it offers exceptional reception and user-friendly controls in a sleek, travel-ready design favored by radio enthusiasts and adventurers alike.

## Description

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. It seems like ATS is only search for those strong available channels for enjoyment; but on the other hand, ETM is able to search for rest of missing link. The alarm functions that you can wake by buzzer or to your favorite radio station. And the temperature function can be selected as Celsius or Fahrenheit .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 selectable AM IF bandwidth : 1, 2, 3, 4, 6kHz LW : 153KHz to 513KHz SW : 2300KHz to 21950KHz Seven 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

Review: Incredible bang for your radio buck! - I have been a shortwave listener for 61 years, an amateur radio operator for 32 years and did military communications for many years. I have owned receivers dating back to the 1920s most of which I worked on and enjoyed for many years. The reason I mention all of this is it might lend my review a little more weight than a review from someone who doesn't really know what they are talking about. I received the radio on Thursday and I put it through its paces for many hours on MW, SW and FM. I was really shocked by the performance on FM. It is better than my Sony 2010 on FM and bear in mind that the Sony cost about 8 times as much! I live in a horrible area for FM because there are mountains and hills in all 4 directions. What is called multipath distortion is caused by the station you are listening to bouncing its transmitted radio waves off the mountains and hills so they arrive at your radio at different times and angles. This little radio gives me a perfectly clear signal from Portland, Maine which is 65 miles away. My Grundig YB400 pe cannot quite do that and neither can my Sony 2010. On FM the only other portable I have which can get this station cleanly is my Sangean ATS 909 Deluxe which cost $ 289.95. I had mods done to the Sangean which cost me 50 bucks so it was worth it. The Tecsun is $ 46 dollars and it is really a keeper. The SW performance is stellar at this price point and the variable bandwidth feature is great! On MW I know there is a station in Cuba on 530 Khz and the Tecsun was picking it up about an hour ago very faintly which is surprising as I live 85 miles from Canada. I set it near my Tecsun AN-200 MW loop antenna and the Tecsun pair really hauled the signal up enough so I was able to hear it quite well. A word on some of the radio reviews and I perceive a lack of logic in quite a few. For instance the criticism that an external antenna cannot be hooked up to this radio. Wrong! One reviewer said that some of his other models of portables overload when he attaches an outside antenna. Either shorten the antenna or take and inductively couple it to the whip. It is a simple fix so do some research on radio sites if you are interested. On Youtube one reviewer said he liked this radio but then said the only negative was that it doesn't receive ssb signals. Balderdash! You wouldn't buy this radio if you want ssb capability so that is not a negative! That really is a stupid statement. It wasn't designed for ssb as it is an entertainment broadcast radio and the engineers did a great job with this little treasure. Oh yes, I once reviewed a model airplane and it was a four engine model and I really loved it. The only negative was that it couldn't maneuver near as well as my buddy's Mitsubishi Zero. See what I mean about nonsense? I am extremely impressed with this little gem and it came with an English instruction manual and a one year warranty. If the radio all of a sudden refuses to turn on with good batteries, take the batteries out of the radio and after 30 minutes or so put them back in. In winter in colder climates the air can be very dry and there is a lot of static around. A tiny static pulse from just having the radio near a miniscule charge can lock up the circuitry. What you have done is a reset and hopefully that will fix it. It has happened to me with my 350 dollar Sony 2010 so don't blame the radio as it is sometimes normal with any radios that have memory chips in them. Today I went to turn on my new PL 380 and it was dead. Did a reset and now just picked up Cuba on 530 Khz a few minutes ago barefoot without the Tecsun loop. Amazing for such a small 46 dollar radio. Oh yes, I think the audio produced by this radio is excellent and can fill a decent sized room. Have fun, read the manual and remember to do a reset if it locks up!
Review: Tecsun PL380 Review - This radio has an amazing set of features for its size. The Silicon Labs radio receiver chip which does anolog to digital conversion off the air. Once the signal is in the digital domain, the DSP portion of the chip can do filtering and other cool stuff giving you better sound than a radio this size should. The ETM (Easy Tuning Mode) button lets you scan the band and automatically store each frequency that has good signal strength and noise floor into a memory channel which is band specific. So if you take it out of town you press ETM and in a few seconds the memories for that band are filled with local stations. It has a full numeric keypad so you can key frequencies directly or you can use the tuning know. The VM button(VFO Memory mode) you dial the tuning knob and it only tunes stations that were found on the scan. The DISPLAY button shows the current time and the wake up ALARM time or the TEMPERATURE when the radio is off. It can also show the SIGNAL STRENGTH in dBu and NOISE LEVEL in dB as a number (as opposed to an old style analog gauge) when the radio is on. You can change the temp to be in C or F as well as set the band step to 9KHz or 10KHz which also changes the band's range. You can use the POWER button to turn radio ON as well as set the time before the radio automatically shuts off. I set mine to shut off after 30 minutes. If I'm still listening and it powers off, I just turn it on again. There is a DISPLAY light button that turns the light on, but turning on the light is hardly necessary because the display comes on anytime you touch the tuning knob. The BW button changes the bandwidth which is often done with a switch on other radios but software handles this button and you can change the bandwidth from 6KHz to 1KHz. The narrower bandwidth makes the sound a little flat but can limit the amount of background noise considerably. BW only works on AM and SW. The MW button can switch the radio to AM mode (also called MW) and LW (Long Wave) mode which is 153-513KHz. I haven't heard anything here but I imagine you need a much longer antenna to pick up long wave. FM reception is exceptionally clean. You can switch a stereo station to mono I suppose it gets better quality. With headphones you get great stereo imaging. Sound is about as good as you can expect for such a small speaker and is quite acceptable. It uses 3 AA batteries which I prefer to propitiatory or oddball lithiums. I've owned this radio for over a month and have used it extensively. Battery life is exceptional and so far I have not replaced the alkaline batteries yet. I read it can get up to 70 hours but that is probably on earphones. It has the ability to recharge via USB connection but the alkalines last so long that I'm conveniently wasteful here. A USB cable is provided but not a wall wart charger. It comes with a nice little carrying pouch, cheapy earphones and a clip on wire antenna that clips to the telescoping antenna. There is no antenna input socket. The radio has a built-in AM antenna so the telescoping antenna only works on FM and SW. I do have some minor complaints. There is a very slight bit of a speaker whine on weaker AM stations. I'm not sure if it is because everything in my house radiates RF or if it is caused by the radio. I tried to tune a very weak FM station that my Tecsun PL-660 picks up but the PL380 does not hear anything even when clipped to a long wire. So its big brother is definitely better at some reception. I got my PL-380 for approximately 1/2 the purchase price of the PL-660 and that makes it a real good value. If you want a Cadillac and can afford the extra cost, weight, size, or you want to listen to SSB or air traffic, get the PL-660. If small size, low cost, long battery life and very decent AM/FM/SW reception are what you need, the PL-380 is an excellent choice. Tecsun is made in China and both of these radios are exceptionally well made - far better than their pricing would suggest. The PL380 has become my travel radio and also I use it in the kitchen.

## Features

- Powered by RioRand Advanced Technology
- Seven Tuning Mode Selectable,LCD Display Screen,550 Preset Memories,Digital Clock Function With 12/24 Hour Format,Highly Intelligent On / Off Switch
- Using Silicon Labs Si4734 DSP; To Digitalize The Analog MW / FM / SW Broadcasting Signal Base On The Modern Software Technology And Radio Principles
- 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
- Small and exquisite design, convenient to carry, excellent for walkers, hikers, campers, backpackers

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B004H912FC |
| Additional Features | Highly intelligent On / Off switch : allow to set the sleep timer from 1 - 120 minutes, or turn the power on / off directly |
| Antenna Location | Music, News |
| Audio Output Mode | Stereo |
| Best Sellers Rank | #37,864 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #79 in Portable Shortwave Radios |
| Brand | Kaito |
| Built-In Media | Battery, Earphones, USB Cable |
| Color | Grey |
| Compatible Devices | Earphone |
| Connectivity Technology | Powerline |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,344 Reviews |
| Display Technology | LCD |
| Display Type | LCD |
| Frequency | 108 MHz |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 06952131716166 |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 5.31"L x 1.02"W x 3.39"H |
| Item Weight | 7.04 ounces |
| Manufacturer | Kaito |
| Mfr Part Number | PL380 |
| Model Number | PL380 |
| Number of Batteries | 2 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 5.31"L x 1.02"W x 3.39"H |
| Radio Bands Supported | FM |
| Smart Home Compatibility | Not Smart Home Compatible |
| Special Feature | Highly intelligent On / Off switch : allow to set the sleep timer from 1 - 120 minutes, or turn the power on / off directly Special Feature Highly intelligent On / Off switch : allow to set the sleep timer from 1 - 120 minutes, or turn the power on / off directly See more |
| Style Name | Modern |
| Tuner Technology | AM , FM |
| Tuner Type | AM, FM |
| UPC | 706973607191 637012094781 531479642106 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Kaito
- **Color:** Grey
- **Connectivity Technology:** Powerline
- **Included Components:** Battery, Earphones, USB Cable
- **Power Source:** Battery Powered
- **Product Dimensions:** 5.31"L x 1.02"W x 3.39"H
- **Radio Bands Supported:** FM
- **Style:** Modern
- **Tuner Technology:** AM, FM

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: does this radio come with a rechargable power sorce?**
A: Unfortunately, my radio didn't come with a charging cable, but due to the construction of most mechanical keyboards, spilling any sticky liquids can often ruin them due to the fact that the steel plate where the key switches are mounted cannot be removed for cleaning.  While this often means losing anywhere from $90 to $140 in an instant, it also provides extra parts.  If you or a friend have recently lost a keyboard in this way, believe me I grieve with you, but if the keyboard connector is Mini-USB, you now have a perfect charging cable.  Just plug it into a powered USB hub, and you've got an instant charger.

**Q: I cannot figure out how to listen to AM radio on the unit. How do you dial in or scan AM stations? Thanks in advance.**
A: To scan and store AM stations, select MW on the MW/LW button then push the ETM button till it flashes.  It will scan the AM band and store receivable stations.  Then you can step through the stored stations with the rotary dial.To manually tune AM stations, press the VF button.  The display will flash for a few seconds.  While flashing, rotate the tuning knob.  You are now in manual tuning mode as indicated by the ">" to the right of the display.  Slow tuning is 1khz steps, faster tuning is 10khz steps.  Fast tuning will show a ">>".  You need to experiment a bit with the tuning speed.  To go back to the ETM and stored stations, touch the ETM button.  Hope this helps.

**Q: Would ths be a good choice for getting clear AM reception in deep suburbia (Boston area)?**
A: I think this will be ok for Boston however, since it dosen't have that external antenna as an addition you would find yourself using the antenna and clip wire that comes with it, the down side to that would be that sometimes in certain areas you would have to move your antenna around alot, and that ends up leading to the antenna coming loose, so i would recommend if you live deep in suburbia to give the kaito ka1102(my personal favorite) a shot because not only does it have the external antenna connection but it also has the red lights on it that lets you know when you getting close to those hard to reach stations.

**Q: How does this thing sounds when connected to good external speakers? I read somewhere on the net that it has distortion issues with it. That's kind of a dealbreaker for me. Thanks**
A: This was a gift for my grandson.  He assures me that the sound quality is excellent, but he was using the internal speaker.  I would not see any reason why it would not be satisfactorywith external speakers.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Incredible bang for your radio buck!
*by M***O on January 7, 2018*

I have been a shortwave listener for 61 years, an amateur radio operator for 32 years and did military communications for many years. I have owned receivers dating back to the 1920s most of which I worked on and enjoyed for many years. The reason I mention all of this is it might lend my review a little more weight than a review from someone who doesn't really know what they are talking about. I received the radio on Thursday and I put it through its paces for many hours on MW, SW and FM. I was really shocked by the performance on FM. It is better than my Sony 2010 on FM and bear in mind that the Sony cost about 8 times as much! I live in a horrible area for FM because there are mountains and hills in all 4 directions. What is called multipath distortion is caused by the station you are listening to bouncing its transmitted radio waves off the mountains and hills so they arrive at your radio at different times and angles. This little radio gives me a perfectly clear signal from Portland, Maine which is 65 miles away. My Grundig YB400 pe cannot quite do that and neither can my Sony 2010. On FM the only other portable I have which can get this station cleanly is my Sangean ATS 909 Deluxe which cost $ 289.95. I had mods done to the Sangean which cost me 50 bucks so it was worth it. The Tecsun is $ 46 dollars and it is really a keeper. The SW performance is stellar at this price point and the variable bandwidth feature is great! On MW I know there is a station in Cuba on 530 Khz and the Tecsun was picking it up about an hour ago very faintly which is surprising as I live 85 miles from Canada. I set it near my Tecsun AN-200 MW loop antenna and the Tecsun pair really hauled the signal up enough so I was able to hear it quite well. A word on some of the radio reviews and I perceive a lack of logic in quite a few. For instance the criticism that an external antenna cannot be hooked up to this radio. Wrong! One reviewer said that some of his other models of portables overload when he attaches an outside antenna. Either shorten the antenna or take and inductively couple it to the whip. It is a simple fix so do some research on radio sites if you are interested. On Youtube one reviewer said he liked this radio but then said the only negative was that it doesn't receive ssb signals. Balderdash! You wouldn't buy this radio if you want ssb capability so that is not a negative! That really is a stupid statement. It wasn't designed for ssb as it is an entertainment broadcast radio and the engineers did a great job with this little treasure. Oh yes, I once reviewed a model airplane and it was a four engine model and I really loved it. The only negative was that it couldn't maneuver near as well as my buddy's Mitsubishi Zero. See what I mean about nonsense? I am extremely impressed with this little gem and it came with an English instruction manual and a one year warranty. If the radio all of a sudden refuses to turn on with good batteries, take the batteries out of the radio and after 30 minutes or so put them back in. In winter in colder climates the air can be very dry and there is a lot of static around. A tiny static pulse from just having the radio near a miniscule charge can lock up the circuitry. What you have done is a reset and hopefully that will fix it. It has happened to me with my 350 dollar Sony 2010 so don't blame the radio as it is sometimes normal with any radios that have memory chips in them. Today I went to turn on my new PL 380 and it was dead. Did a reset and now just picked up Cuba on 530 Khz a few minutes ago barefoot without the Tecsun loop. Amazing for such a small 46 dollar radio. Oh yes, I think the audio produced by this radio is excellent and can fill a decent sized room. Have fun, read the manual and remember to do a reset if it locks up!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tecsun PL380 Review
*by S***N on July 20, 2013*

This radio has an amazing set of features for its size. The Silicon Labs radio receiver chip which does anolog to digital conversion off the air. Once the signal is in the digital domain, the DSP portion of the chip can do filtering and other cool stuff giving you better sound than a radio this size should. The ETM (Easy Tuning Mode) button lets you scan the band and automatically store each frequency that has good signal strength and noise floor into a memory channel which is band specific. So if you take it out of town you press ETM and in a few seconds the memories for that band are filled with local stations. It has a full numeric keypad so you can key frequencies directly or you can use the tuning know. The VM button(VFO Memory mode) you dial the tuning knob and it only tunes stations that were found on the scan. The DISPLAY button shows the current time and the wake up ALARM time or the TEMPERATURE when the radio is off. It can also show the SIGNAL STRENGTH in dBu and NOISE LEVEL in dB as a number (as opposed to an old style analog gauge) when the radio is on. You can change the temp to be in C or F as well as set the band step to 9KHz or 10KHz which also changes the band's range. You can use the POWER button to turn radio ON as well as set the time before the radio automatically shuts off. I set mine to shut off after 30 minutes. If I'm still listening and it powers off, I just turn it on again. There is a DISPLAY light button that turns the light on, but turning on the light is hardly necessary because the display comes on anytime you touch the tuning knob. The BW button changes the bandwidth which is often done with a switch on other radios but software handles this button and you can change the bandwidth from 6KHz to 1KHz. The narrower bandwidth makes the sound a little flat but can limit the amount of background noise considerably. BW only works on AM and SW. The MW button can switch the radio to AM mode (also called MW) and LW (Long Wave) mode which is 153-513KHz. I haven't heard anything here but I imagine you need a much longer antenna to pick up long wave. FM reception is exceptionally clean. You can switch a stereo station to mono I suppose it gets better quality. With headphones you get great stereo imaging. Sound is about as good as you can expect for such a small speaker and is quite acceptable. It uses 3 AA batteries which I prefer to propitiatory or oddball lithiums. I've owned this radio for over a month and have used it extensively. Battery life is exceptional and so far I have not replaced the alkaline batteries yet. I read it can get up to 70 hours but that is probably on earphones. It has the ability to recharge via USB connection but the alkalines last so long that I'm conveniently wasteful here. A USB cable is provided but not a wall wart charger. It comes with a nice little carrying pouch, cheapy earphones and a clip on wire antenna that clips to the telescoping antenna. There is no antenna input socket. The radio has a built-in AM antenna so the telescoping antenna only works on FM and SW. I do have some minor complaints. There is a very slight bit of a speaker whine on weaker AM stations. I'm not sure if it is because everything in my house radiates RF or if it is caused by the radio. I tried to tune a very weak FM station that my Tecsun PL-660 picks up but the PL380 does not hear anything even when clipped to a long wire. So its big brother is definitely better at some reception. I got my PL-380 for approximately 1/2 the purchase price of the PL-660 and that makes it a real good value. If you want a Cadillac and can afford the extra cost, weight, size, or you want to listen to SSB or air traffic, get the PL-660. If small size, low cost, long battery life and very decent AM/FM/SW reception are what you need, the PL-380 is an excellent choice. Tecsun is made in China and both of these radios are exceptionally well made - far better than their pricing would suggest. The PL380 has become my travel radio and also I use it in the kitchen.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cool Radio for Travel or Bedside Use
*by D***R on September 4, 2014*

I just received the Tecsun PL-380 radio and I'm pleased - very pleased. The radio is small, and comes with a bunch of advanced features, but those features may frustrate a user who is just looking for a shirt pocket radio. Using ANY of the features will require that you open the 30 page manual to use the radio because they aren't obvious at first glance, but with a little effort and experience, you'll see there is a coherent user interface to the radio. The radio I received came in a sealed plastic bag with all the accessories. At the low price point for the PL-380, the bulk packaging is understandable, but may disappoint buyers looking for a nice box if the radio is intended as a gift. In the bag, there's the radio, a custom fitted zippered storage bag, an English manual, a clip-on external antenna, and an especially nice set of stereo ear bud headphones with a small storage pouch. All the gear in the bag was clean and well made. The English manual is usable, and had all the information I needed to get the radio up and running, but the manual and its illustrations are small and somewhat difficult to read. In addition, some of the wording (probably translated from Chinese to English) is awkward but not completely incomprehensible. Just stick with it, and don't get too frustrated. It may take two or three readings before all the functions become clear to you, but eventually, you should start feeling comfortable with the controls. Many of the buttons have alternate uses, or need to be configured before they start working the way you suppose they should work. As an example, out of the bag, the radio was configured for 9kHz steps between AM (or MW) stations. The U.S. and Ecuador where I live use 10kHz steps, and there's a button on the number '3' that says 9/10kHz. I pressed it repeatedly, but only when I got to page eighteen of the thirty page manual did I find out that the button only works when the power on the radio was switched off. The table of contents only listed page 18 as "System Settings" without sub-headings of what those settings might do. Once you have the radio configured for your locale and preferences, you'll be able to concentrate on the features that make the radio fun and easy to use. One thing that the PL-380 makes easy to do is tuning, but even it requires a bit of reading to operate initially. There's a tuning knob on the side of the radio, but it can tune either the radio frequency, or it can be used to switch station by station through the preset memories. The mode of the tuning knob is controlled by the buttons, 'VF' (View Frequency) or 'VM' (View Memory). There's no indication on the display which mode you're in, but a click of the tuning knob makes it obvious that either the frequency or the preset memory has changed, and you can press the a button for the function you intended for the tuning knob. Once you understand the dual use of the tuning knob, the radio becomes a whole lot easier to operate. Automatically memorizing stations and presetting them is easy. Just select a band, FM, AM, etc., and hold down the button, and the ATS (Automatic Tuning Storage) will kick in and start memorizing stations for you. This method will store up to 550 stations for you, 100 each in FM, AM (MW), and LW, and 250 in Shortwave. If you're traveling, or if you want to check what stations are currently available, the ETM (Easy Tuning Mode) lets you scan all the stations that are currently available without changing your presets. It's easy and fast except for on shortwave where it scans the entire shortwave band which can take five minutes or so. Once scanned, you can hop from pre-scanned station to station with just a single click of the tuning knob. The radio also has a clock, sleep timer, and a two-way alarm. You can wake to a radio station or an electronic beep, but the manual cautions you that if you select waking to a radio station, be sure the radio station will be audible when the alarm activates. (A real concern if you select a shortwave station.) To be absolutely sure you wake up, the electronic beep may be your best option. There are several other feature described in the manual that may be of use to you. The radio can be made to display the signal to noise ratio and signal strength of a station. It can use a mini USB charger as an external power supply or it can charge Nickle Metal Hydride rechargeable batteries. The radio can receive LW (Long Wave) broadcast provided they're available in your region, but that's another configuration option you'll need to read about in the Configuration Settings before it works. The FM reception is very good, and if you enable the stereo headphones, the sound is very good. The built-in mono speaker is acceptable, but it's not hi-fi. AM reception is pretty good too. Shortwave is hit or miss, but that's the nature of shortwave. During the evening, using the ATS system, the radio found 55 stations, and several had reasonably good reception. During the day, no stations were found even with the external antenna attached. Here in Cuenca, Ecuador, I didn't find a single long wave station night or day. Long wave may work somewhere in the world, but not here. If you're looking for an small pocket sized radio with advanced features, the Tecsun PL-380 is worth looking at especially at the price. You'll get a good set of stereo ear buds, a very good FM radio and very usable AM radio, and some clock radio features. You'll also have the option of listening to shortwave radio, at least at night.

## Frequently Bought Together

- TECSUN PL-380 DSP FM Stereo. MW. SW. LW. World Band PLL Radio Receiver, LCD Display, ETM Function Added
- Tecsun Universal AC/DC USB Adapter AD-800 for Kaito KA Series Radio & Tecsun PL Series Radios
- Sangean ANT-60 Short Wave Antenna

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