On Nov 19, 11:08*pm, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Nov 18, 12:04*am, Too_Many_Tools wrote:

I just came across an used Radio Shack DX-394 receiver.

Is it worth getting?

What mods are available?

Is there a better (newer) receiver in the same price range that one
should look at?

Thanks
TMT

Thanks for the info so far.

I thought there was an unmarked orginal DX394, an A version, a B
version...three versions but no C version.

My understanding is that the A version has a small board with mods and
the B version was a remake of the main board incorporating those
mods....with essentially the same performance as the A version.

True or false?

TMT

The serial number of mine is C003704

The radio without mods isn't that good, just like the DX398, I have
both those pieces modded out and at least at my QTH....there is no
comparison - - the 394 smokes the 398.

The last mod that needs to be done ( if I want to include my computer)
- is the interfacing with the computer. I doubt I will even mess with
that though.

The part that is great/bad about each of those radios (394/398) is
that with the mods - those radios are really fine performers. They
should have been done that way from the factory IMO. There was NOTHING
that my friends R75 could hear in the same room with different
antennas - - that the modded DX394 couldn't hear.

I have two small toggles right underneath the LSB/USB/AM/CW lettering.
The one on the left is for selectivity. Flip it up for the 4KHz filter
or down for the 6KHz. The one on the right is for the AGC - middle
position is off/ up is for slow AGC/ down for fast AGC. In all if I
remember right is 12 different mods. Black grained contact paper was
added to the radio, really looks nice. Both radios with all the mods
-- be it taken on a DXpedition or in the house - - the DX394
outperforms the 398 - even in UTES which surprised me.