The Radio Geek reviews his Tecsun 2P3 AM Radio kit. The good, the bad, and the ugly. What are the pros and cons of this Am radio Kit from China?
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@SuperLightbreeze9 жыл бұрын
the plastic tag actually reads “东方红” in Chinese, which literally means the red color in the east, and it refers to Chairman Mao in the old days, and you actually placed it upside down :-p! sorry for my bad English!
@juk-hw5lv7 жыл бұрын
宋健 Srsly, you call EVERYTHING down there after Chairman Mao, even locomotives for your railways are named ShaoShan after the village where the Chairman Mao was born. We understand you admire him, but it is a bit strange for us westerners. And the people on Taiwan (aka the Province of Taiwan) like to call everything after Jiang Jieshi aka Chiang Kai Shek
@livewireblanco9 жыл бұрын
Just built one of these kits and I want to say a big thanks for making this video. Watching this before building was invaluable (even though I still installed the volume control backwards). The quirks of the kit make it complicated but in the end it's a great little AM radio!
@rodclay654 жыл бұрын
It does look a lot like a 1960s era transistor radio (except that most of them were vertically oriented unlike this TecSun). Similar fast tuning rate as back then too. Station crowding on the upper end of the dial is mainly due to tuning capacitor design. They sold for about $6 in drug stores like Longs. WB6FBF
@nor42774 жыл бұрын
Thanks for telling us about those test points
@TheRadiogeek4 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome. It’s very frustrating if you don’t know about them. 👍❤️📻
@oldfilmguy94139 жыл бұрын
Excellent job! Very informative and well done! Thanks! Robert
@TheGearhead2228 жыл бұрын
Although I have assembled several AM, and AM/FM solid state kits, the missing 10K resistors , the lack of step by step directions and breaking off the PCB board for the volume control sway me from purchasing. For the price point, Tecsun could have done a better job, IMHO-John in Texas
@TheRadiogeek8 жыл бұрын
Yes I do think Tecsun could have done a better job. I did hear that the kit now has the two missing resistors included but no other improvements.
@bradleyhatchen Жыл бұрын
This kit I agree with you on this one I bridge everything but no sound I did two with no luck
@SpectreOZ9 жыл бұрын
Interesting looking kit project, I agree very "retro style" right down to the single rear retention screw.
@stephenwilliams52013 жыл бұрын
Working forward to the Cadillac. Radio. Learning as I go tks.
@larrydomingo4638 жыл бұрын
Tecsun 2P3 AM Radio kit was originally made in Japan.
@lai2ke46 жыл бұрын
That's a total nonsense!
@dksta23467 жыл бұрын
Good video. Start soldering in the middle and work your way out unless a more complicated piece would warrant starting there instead. Then you always have good access to the small parts.
@JamesCutlervk2tim3 жыл бұрын
I built this kit, it does indeed work, however, if you are in Australia, you will find its' sensitivity to be lacking somewhat........I went over and over my building of it, and it ocurred to me, that this particular kit only has 2 IF gain stages before the detector. (So what I hear you say) Well, pretty much ALL other AM broadcast receivers in the world have 3 IF gain stages before the detector.....THIS MATTERS!!! So when I see people saying that this is a DX'ers dream......I kind of giggle......the Chinese HX108-2 absolutely FLOGS this thing on performance, and is 1/4 of the price. Buyer beware!
@RadioHamGuy9 жыл бұрын
Good info thanks! I just ordered one as I enjoy kit building.
@TheRadiogeek9 жыл бұрын
I hope that you enjoy the build and have fun with it. Maybe you could make a video review of the radio too. I think its a fun project , I just wish the instructions could have been better. Thanks for the comment and good luck.
@RadioHamGuy9 жыл бұрын
+TheRadiogeek I may do a video, will see I guess. Looks fun, I am used to building kits so your video helped out with what looks like some missing information etc in the manual so that will be a big help now that I know what to expect and I have spare parts if any are missing. Thanks again.
@hamrad889 жыл бұрын
Very information. Thanks for sharing. Tom
@SBHSGA7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this! I will double-check those solder points! Err!
@TheRadiogeek7 жыл бұрын
David DeVillers those open jumpers that you need to solder bridge are crazy. I hope you get it working. Thanks for watching.
@yaesu9943 жыл бұрын
Hi and thanks for the video. I see there are two coils .. would this radio be able to receive LWs with a switch?
@rodolfogomez3827 жыл бұрын
Interesting video, thanks.
@jeffking41766 жыл бұрын
Very interesting
@nor42778 жыл бұрын
I seen these on amazon for about $ 25.00 ,do you no what u paid for yours
@TheRadiogeek8 жыл бұрын
I think that is about what I paid for mine too.
@Kennynva6 жыл бұрын
THe front badge has a sun on it....so TEC S U N......
@cowboycrazy156 Жыл бұрын
Is very expensive
@TheRadiogeek Жыл бұрын
Last time I checked it about $25-$30.
@rodolfogomez3827 жыл бұрын
this kit radio is to much expensive at ebay.
@TheRadiogeek7 жыл бұрын
rodolfo gomez check Amazon dot com. I think Amazon might have a better price. Thanks for watching.
@bradleyhatchen Жыл бұрын
I've done two of these kit did not work I did a pretty good job radio is dead not happy garbage radio kit