Radio Shack DX-394: How good (or bad)?
 

Leonard Martin wrote:

Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Probably a good receiver for someone entering the hobby.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

Leonard Martin wrote:
Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard

You'll find out more than you will ever know about any other radio by
joining http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RADIOSHACKDX394/. Read the FAQ. Check
out the links to various reviews and documentation. I'm not biased ;-o - I
have 3 of them in various states of modification - getting one a couple of
years ago renewed my interest in ham radio, electronics, SW listening.

Tom

Leonard

Look here...

http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/dx394.html

~Dan ~


In article , N8KDV
writes:



Leonard Martin wrote:

Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Probably a good receiver for someone entering the hobby.

Steve
Holland, MI
Drake R7, R8 and R8B

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm

Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?


Good piece. Great receiver if you get it modded out and hooked to a properly
installed antenna. Tom Holden or Mike can help you there if I'm right.

I enjoy mine, would enjoymy other one more if I had the battery back installed
and painted black and had the mods done. Don't think you can't DX with it,
because you can.

if you get it, it MUST be properly modified to be a good receiver. the
bad reviews are for the unmodified 394 and they are valid. HOWEVER a
PROPERLY modified DX-394 is far superior to the stock version. the
properly modified 394 is a fun and usable radio.

also don't pay too much. a modified 394 is only worth about $200. for
the $250 that many people pay you can almost get a Satellit 800, the
best radio for the money on the market.

recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000, no contest, the
800 is far better. and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter



Leonard Martin wrote:

Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard

Hi,

I had one and loved it but it was a DX-394B model. Here's a review on it:
http://www.rnw.nl/realradio/dx394.html

I eventually put external speakers on it which made a lot of difference. It
was my 1st "serious" SW receiver. My best friend now has it and he loves it.
Since then I've acquired a DX-398, Grundig 400PE and last but not least, a
Sat-800.

You'll hear people in this group cut it up but to each his/her own..

Enjoy

Abb N
VE3003SWL
Windsor, Ontario, Canada

"Leonard Martin" wrote in message
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Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard

--
"Everything that rises must converge"
--Flannery O'Connor

MM,

"recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000,
no contest, the 800 is far better.
and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter"

MM - I would like to hear more about this comparison of the
Grundig Satellit 800-M and the Kenwood R-5000.

Please Tell Me More ~ RHF
..
..
= = = Mike Maghakian
= = = wrote in message ...
if you get it, it MUST be properly modified to be a good receiver. the
bad reviews are for the unmodified 394 and they are valid. HOWEVER a
PROPERLY modified DX-394 is far superior to the stock version. the
properly modified 394 is a fun and usable radio.

also don't pay too much. a modified 394 is only worth about $200. for
the $250 that many people pay you can almost get a Satellit 800, the
best radio for the money on the market.

recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000, no contest, the
800 is far better. and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter



Leonard Martin wrote:

Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard

RHF wrote:

MM,

"recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000,
no contest, the 800 is far better.
and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter"

MM - I would like to hear more about this comparison of the
Grundig Satellit 800-M and the Kenwood R-5000.

Please Tell Me More ~ RHF

A Satellite 800 better than a Kenwood R-5000?

Hard to believe!


.
.
= = = Mike Maghakian
= = = wrote in message ...
if you get it, it MUST be properly modified to be a good receiver. the
bad reviews are for the unmodified 394 and they are valid. HOWEVER a
PROPERLY modified DX-394 is far superior to the stock version. the
properly modified 394 is a fun and usable radio.

also don't pay too much. a modified 394 is only worth about $200. for
the $250 that many people pay you can almost get a Satellit 800, the
best radio for the money on the market.

recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000, no contest, the
800 is far better. and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter



Leonard Martin wrote:

Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard

"Leonard Martin" wrote in message
t...

Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?


Probably a good starter receiver, but only good for listening to AM
broadcast. Not so good for utes.

Personally I'd suggest getting something else, but the DX-394 does have a
following.


--
Tom Sevart N2UHC
Frontenac, KS
http://www.geocities.com/n2uhc

Tom Sevart wrote:
Probably a good starter receiver, but only good for
listening to AM broadcast. Not so good for utes.

Better than that by a long way. Does a fairly good job on SSB, CW and
digital modes when properly aligned. Note I said "fairly good", not "superb"
and not "poor". It is very stable - an important criterion for these modes.
However, it is not very selective at IF so has difficulty with close-in
interference. Are there any radios in its price range with much better SSB
selectivity?


Personally I'd suggest getting something else, but the
DX-394 does have a following.

It does because of price, the relatively large number sold, performance,
potential for improvement, the rewards of doing so, the fun factor, and
learning.

Tom

= = = N8KDV
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RHF wrote:

MM,

"recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000,
no contest, the 800 is far better.
and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter"

MM - I would like to hear more about this comparison of the
Grundig Satellit 800-M and the Kenwood R-5000.

Please Tell Me More ~ RHF

A Satellite 800 better than a Kenwood R-5000?

Hard to believe!


N8KDV,

Thats why I would like to hear... "The Rest of the Story."

MM - Please Tell Me More.

iwtk ~ RHF
..
..


.
.
= = = Mike Maghakian
= = = wrote in message ...
if you get it, it MUST be properly modified to be a good receiver. the
bad reviews are for the unmodified 394 and they are valid. HOWEVER a
PROPERLY modified DX-394 is far superior to the stock version. the
properly modified 394 is a fun and usable radio.

also don't pay too much. a modified 394 is only worth about $200. for
the $250 that many people pay you can almost get a Satellit 800, the
best radio for the money on the market.

recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000, no contest, the
800 is far better. and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter



Leonard Martin wrote:

Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard

can't say more until someone buys my R-5000

RHF wrote:
= = = N8KDV
= = = wrote in message ...

RHF wrote:


MM,

"recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000,
no contest, the 800 is far better.
and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter"

MM - I would like to hear more about this comparison of the
Grundig Satellit 800-M and the Kenwood R-5000.

Please Tell Me More ~ RHF

A Satellite 800 better than a Kenwood R-5000?

Hard to believe!



N8KDV,

Thats why I would like to hear... "The Rest of the Story."

MM - Please Tell Me More.

iwtk ~ RHF
.
.

.
.
= = = Mike Maghakian
= = = wrote in message ...

if you get it, it MUST be properly modified to be a good receiver. the
bad reviews are for the unmodified 394 and they are valid. HOWEVER a
PROPERLY modified DX-394 is far superior to the stock version. the
properly modified 394 is a fun and usable radio.

also don't pay too much. a modified 394 is only worth about $200. for
the $250 that many people pay you can almost get a Satellit 800, the
best radio for the money on the market.

recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000, no contest, the
800 is far better. and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter



Leonard Martin wrote:


Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard

MM,

I just thought that besides your Speaker Mod to the Grundig Satellit 800 M.

That you may have done some other Modifications to the
Grundig Satellit 800 M, like Filters and such.

I (and I think others) will be interesting to hear your views
once your Kenwood R-5000 is Sold.

I await your Report - Hence the New Suject Line"

The Untold Story: Grundig Satellit 800 M -=V=- Kenwood R-5000
- by Mike Maghakian


iwtk ~ RHF
..
..
= = = Mike Maghakian
= = = wrote in message ...
can't say more until someone buys my R-5000

RHF wrote:
= = = N8KDV
= = = wrote in message ...

RHF wrote:


MM,

"recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000,
no contest, the 800 is far better.
and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter"

MM - I would like to hear more about this comparison of the
Grundig Satellit 800-M and the Kenwood R-5000.

Please Tell Me More ~ RHF

A Satellite 800 better than a Kenwood R-5000?

Hard to believe!



N8KDV,

Thats why I would like to hear... "The Rest of the Story."

MM - Please Tell Me More.

iwtk ~ RHF
.
.

.
.
= = = Mike Maghakian
= = = wrote in message ...

if you get it, it MUST be properly modified to be a good receiver. the
bad reviews are for the unmodified 394 and they are valid. HOWEVER a
PROPERLY modified DX-394 is far superior to the stock version. the
properly modified 394 is a fun and usable radio.

also don't pay too much. a modified 394 is only worth about $200. for
the $250 that many people pay you can almost get a Satellit 800, the
best radio for the money on the market.

recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000, no contest, the
800 is far better. and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter



Leonard Martin wrote:


Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard

I just purchased another 800 at a very nice price. this 800 will be
receiving TWO filter replacements the wide will become wider and the
middle filter will have a MEASURED bandwidth that is narrower. I will
also experiment some more with the speaker and other items.



RHF wrote:
MM,

I just thought that besides your Speaker Mod to the Grundig Satellit 800 M.

That you may have done some other Modifications to the
Grundig Satellit 800 M, like Filters and such.

I (and I think others) will be interesting to hear your views
once your Kenwood R-5000 is Sold.

I await your Report - Hence the New Suject Line"

The Untold Story: Grundig Satellit 800 M -=V=- Kenwood R-5000
- by Mike Maghakian


iwtk ~ RHF
.
.
= = = Mike Maghakian
= = = wrote in message ...

can't say more until someone buys my R-5000

RHF wrote:

= = = N8KDV
= = = wrote in message ...


RHF wrote:



MM,

"recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000,
no contest, the 800 is far better.
and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter"

MM - I would like to hear more about this comparison of the
Grundig Satellit 800-M and the Kenwood R-5000.

Please Tell Me More ~ RHF

A Satellite 800 better than a Kenwood R-5000?

Hard to believe!



N8KDV,

Thats why I would like to hear... "The Rest of the Story."

MM - Please Tell Me More.

iwtk ~ RHF
.
.


.
.
= = = Mike Maghakian
= = = wrote in message ...


if you get it, it MUST be properly modified to be a good receiver. the
bad reviews are for the unmodified 394 and they are valid. HOWEVER a
PROPERLY modified DX-394 is far superior to the stock version. the
properly modified 394 is a fun and usable radio.

also don't pay too much. a modified 394 is only worth about $200. for
the $250 that many people pay you can almost get a Satellit 800, the
best radio for the money on the market.

recently I have compared the 800 to a Kenwood R-5000, no contest, the
800 is far better. and yes, the 5000 has the upgraded AM filter



Leonard Martin wrote:



Does anybody want to state an opinion on this receiver?

Leonard