Tecsun PL-990x kit

TECSUN PL-990x is a portable PLL DSP multiband receiver that can receive receive FM, Longwave (LW), Medium Wave (MW) and Shortwave (SW) frequency bands and is Single Sideband (SSB) capable. In this special edition kit, the PL-990x comes in a hard cover toolbox like case and includes the Tecsun Q3 radio recorder, as well as bunch of other accessories.

Tecsun PL-990x is equipped with an analog High-IF circuit and DSP triple conversion decoding technology. The DSP microchip digitizes the analog radio signal which, in combination with the PLL (Phase-Locked Loop) circuitry, greatly improves the radio's sensitivity, selectivity, S/N ratio and anti-interference capability. Like other Tecsun models, it comes with a variety of "hidden features". 

Tecsun has further developed the performance of the Class AB Amplifier circuit and the ultra-dynamic full range speaker, making listening to radio stations and the newly added audio playback feature (from a microSD card or Bluetooth pairing) even more enjoyable.


Package Contents

• Tecsun PL-990x
• Tecsun hardcover toolbox-like case
• Tecsun Q3 (green) FM radio and recorder
• Tecsun EP-20 stereo earphones
• 32GB microSD card
• Tecsun leatherette protective case
• Tecsun AN-03L FM/SW wire antenna
• Line-in audio cable
• Charging cable
• Dual USB wall charger
• Radio amateur world map
• English manuals
• 2 x Tecsun 18650 2600mAh Li-ion batteries, 1 x BL-5B Li-ion battery
  
  

Special Features

• Triple conversion AM IF
• Synchronous detection & SSB
• SSB (USB / LSB) fine tuning steps at 10 Hz
• Antenna socket (3.5mm) for FM / LW / MW / SW
• Audio player: music playback from microSD
• AM bandwidth settings:
  • LW/MW: 2.3, 3.5, 5.0 and 9.0kHz
  • SW: 2.3, 3.5, 5.0 and 6.0kHz
  • SSB: 0.5, 1.2, 2.3, 3.0 and 4.0kHz

Frequency Range

• FM:   64 – 108 MHz
  • 64.0 – 108 MHz
  • 76.0 – 108 MHz
  • 87.0 – 108 MHz
  • 87.5 – 108 MHz

Tuning steps of 50 kHz or 100 kHz (depends on MW steps setting)

Fine tuning steps of 10 kHz

• MW:  520 – 1710 kHz
  • 522 - 1620 kHz (tuning steps of 9 kHz)
  • 520 - 1710 kHz (tuning steps 10 kHz)

Tuning steps of 9 kHz or 10 kHz

Fine tuning steps of 1 kHz

• LW:   50 kHz to 522 kHz
  • 50 – 522 kHz (when MW tuning is set to 9 kHz)
  • 100 – 519 kHz (when MW tuning is set to 10 kHz)

Tuning steps of 9 kHz

Fine tuning steps of 1 kHz

• SW:   1621 kHz to 29999 kHz
  • 1621 – 29999 kHz (when MW tuning is set to 9 kHz)
  • 1711 – 29999 kHz (when MW tuning is set to 10 kHz)

Tuning steps of 5 kHz

Fine tuning steps of 1 kHz



Tuning Methods

• Direct keypad entry
• Auto scan
• Manual dial tuning

Storing Stations Methods

• Manually: tune into a station using the knobs and then store them
• Storing stations during auto-scan
• Auto Tuning Storage (ATS): automatically tune and store stations
• Recall stations by browsing the memory manually or by auto-scan

Audio Player Features

• Audio playback from microSD card (max. 128GB)
• Supported audio formats: 16bit / 44.1kHz, FLAC / WAV / APE / WMA and MP3.
• Basic playback controls
• Repeat single track
• Playback position memory
• Display does not show album/track name
• Computer speaker mode

Basic Features

• Signal strength and S/N ratio indication
• Clock & Alarm (24-hour format)
• 3150 stations storage locations, divided over 25 memory pages
• FM stereo / mono selection
• Dedicated tuning and fine tuning knobs
• Alarm by radio or audio player
• Snooze function – 5 minutes
• Sleep timer from 1 - 120 minutes
• Class AB type Audio Power Amplifiers & ultra -dynamic full range speaker, with excellent sound quality
• Bass / Treble tone switch
• LCD backlight (always-on or auto-off)
• Keylock function
• Rear flip stand
• Local / Norm / DX antenna gain switch: adjust sensitivity
• Internal (for FM/SW) / External antenna switch
• Antenna socket (3.5mm) for FM / LW / MW / SW
• Line-out jack (3.5mm)
• Earphone jack (3.5 mm; 1/8 inch; < 300Ω)
• Built-in speaker (4Ω, 3W)
• Built-in charging system (USB-C) to charge lithium (Li-ion) rechargeable battery
• Digital audio input socket (USB-C)

 

Power / Charging
 

• Battery power: 1 x 18650 lithium (Li-ion) battery
• DC power: (for FM only): 5V
• Charging/Power (USB-C): DC 5V/1A

Unit Size

Unit size 198 x 120 x 38 mm (W x H x D)


Specifications

• Sensitivity:
  • FM (S / N = 30dB) < 3uV
  • MW (S / N = 26dB) < 1mV/m
  • LW (S / N = 26dB) < 3mV/m
  • SW (S / N = 26dB) < 20uV
  • SSB (S / N = 10dB) < 1uV

• Selectivity:
  • FM > 65dB
  • MW / LW > 40dB
  • SW > 40dB

• S/N ratio:
  • FM > 60dB
  • MW / LW > 40dB
  • SW > 45dB

• SYNC lock range: +/- 1kHz

• AM IF Frequency:
  • 1st IF: 55.845MHz
  • 2nd IF: 10.7MHz
  • 3rd IF (DSP): 45kHz

• FM IF Frequency: 128kHz

• FM Stereo Crosstalk: 35dB

• Output Power: ≥ 450mW (at 10% harmonic distortion)