Radio Shack DX-399, now discontinued. Still available as the Sangean
ATS-606. Small enough to fit in a coat pocket. The DX-399's most
interesting feature was the included dual-voltage power adapter that
could run on anything from 110 to 220 volts AC. It also came with the
Euro-type adapter for the plug. US, Europe - no matter. Radio
Netherlands says the power adapter for the ATS-606 is optional. Mabye
the Sangean power adapter runs on multiple voltages; I don't know. The
RS one definitely will.

See, there you go. Problem solved. You'd have to be crazy to spend that much
for what he's using it for.

Plus, the 399 is an 'excellent' piece. It can't be beat for the size or
money.

~*~*Monitoring The AirWaves~*~
*****GO BEARCATS*****
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wane Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/RhapsodyMultiBand
DX100/394/398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+Howell
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

(GO BEARCATS) wrote in message ...

... the 399 is an 'excellent' piece. It can't be beat for the size or
money.


I've got a DX-392, DX-398, and DX-399, among other radios. Of those
three, the DX-399 may be my favorite. I think of it as the "Pocket
Hercules," because, like the Turkish weighlifter of Olympic fame who
held that nickname, it accomplishes so much in such a small package.

The method it uses of storing memories in pages is superior to the
method used by the DX-392.

Great little radio. Not the best, just great in and of itself.

Best wishes.

I've got a DX-392, DX-398, and DX-399, among other radios. Of those
three, the DX-399 may be my favorite. I think of it as the "Pocket
Hercules," because, like the Turkish weighlifter of Olympic fame who
held that nickname, it accomplishes so much in such a small package.

Indeed. I've logged many a stations on that piece while on the boat or in the
park.

~*~*Monitoring The AirWaves~*~
*****GO BEARCATS*****
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wane Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/RhapsodyMultiBand
DX100/394/398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+Howell
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

Indeed. I've logged many a stations on that piece while on the boat or in
the
park.

Let me rephrase this. I wouldn't choose the 399 over the 398, no way-no how.
But the DX-399 does EVERYTHING you can expect from a radio that size and more.

The only thing it doesn't have is sideband, but it's not suppose too. ;-) But
I wouldn't even 'loan' my 399 to anyone, that's how much I think of it and use
it.

~*~*Monitoring The AirWaves~*~
*****GO BEARCATS*****
Hammarlund HQ129X /Heathkit Q Multiplier
Hammarlund HQ140X
Multiple GE P-780's(GREAT BCB Radios)
RCA Victor *Strato- World*
RCA Victor RJC77W-K(Walnut Grain)
1942 Zenith Wane Magnet 6G 601M
Cathedral/ Ross#2311/RhapsodyMultiBand
DX100/394/398/399/402
OMGS Transistor Eight/Realistic 12-1451
Henry Kloss Model One/Bell+Howell
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*

In article ,
Beloved Leader wrote:
(GO BEARCATS) wrote in message
...

... the 399 is an 'excellent' piece. It can't be beat for the size or
money.


I've got a DX-392, DX-398, and DX-399, among other radios. Of those
three, the DX-399 may be my favorite. I think of it as the "Pocket
Hercules," because, like the Turkish weighlifter of Olympic fame who
held that nickname, it accomplishes so much in such a small package.

The method it uses of storing memories in pages is superior to the
method used by the DX-392.

Great little radio. Not the best, just great in and of itself.

I am fond of the DX-399 too. It's pretty near perfect as a non-SSB radio,
if only for that annoying issue with the signal-strength LED leaking noise
into one channel of the headphone output. I'm still flabergasted that,
after all these years and all the complaints about on the UseNet, Larry
Magne _still_ says nothing in the printed reviews, year after year.

In article ,
(Mike S.) wrote:

In article ,
Beloved Leader wrote:
(GO BEARCATS) wrote in message
...

... the 399 is an 'excellent' piece. It can't be beat for the size or
money.


I've got a DX-392, DX-398, and DX-399, among other radios. Of those
three, the DX-399 may be my favorite. I think of it as the "Pocket
Hercules," because, like the Turkish weighlifter of Olympic fame who
held that nickname, it accomplishes so much in such a small package.

The method it uses of storing memories in pages is superior to the
method used by the DX-392.

Great little radio. Not the best, just great in and of itself.

I am fond of the DX-399 too. It's pretty near perfect as a non-SSB radio,
if only for that annoying issue with the signal-strength LED leaking noise
into one channel of the headphone output. I'm still flabergasted that,
after all these years and all the complaints about on the UseNet, Larry
Magne _still_ says nothing in the printed reviews, year after year.

He would have to review the radio again for the review to change. The
annoying issue must not be a big enough reason to do so.

--
Telamon
Ventura, California