Don't believe "WG"!
Join the RadioShack dx394 Group at Yahoo Groups and find out the truth.
Chuck


the captain wrote:

someone told me that they really like their modified DX-394. can other
people with a modified one tell me what they think of it ? I might
want to buy one.

ka6uup wrote in message ...
Don't believe "WG"!
Join the RadioShack dx394 Group at Yahoo Groups and find out the truth.
Chuck


He was told the truth: The DX394 is a poor performer. Better radios
can be had for about the same money, so why should he settle for an
entry-level piece of junk?

I'd rather have a DX398 portable than the DX394. Even with all the
mods I could find it was still a poor radio. The memory scheme is
completely stupid, there is awful IF bleed-through, it has lousy
selectivity without replacement filters, and the audio is only
tolerable.

If the truth will save him some grief and money, why would you tell
him otherwise?

did you upgrade the internal speaker or use a good external one for
the audio ?

I asked about a modified one and you complain that the selectivity is
bad without a replacement.


you are not giving me the information I need,

Can't anyone out there give good useful information.

I asked about a PROPERLY modified 394, I don't care if the stock unit
is no good. the stock R-5000 IS NO GOOD according to Ranier Liechte
and Larry Magne yet people on this group praise the radio. it needs to
have the upgraded AM filter.

I had a DX-398, did not like it at all, it has no sensitivity and
sounds cheesy.



I'd rather have a DX398 portable than the DX394. Even with all the
mods I could find it was still a poor radio. The memory scheme is
completely stupid, there is awful IF bleed-through, it has lousy
selectivity without replacement filters, and the audio is only
tolerable.

the captain wrote:
did you upgrade the internal speaker or use a good
external one for the audio ?

The sound from the stock speaker can be improved by the bass mod, the hum
mod, and the ANL defeat mod. Recently Kiwa brought out a kit of parts to do
the bass and ANL defeat mods plus replace several polarised electrolytic
caps with non-polarised for a further claimed improvement in clarity. If
that's not good enough, the external speaker is an easy upgrade but if you
want to keep it all in the box, then an internal speaker upgrade is the only
option. Personally, I would rather have the better speaker aimed at me -
hence external. If you really want to get fancy, plug the Tape Out into a
hi-fi system.


I asked about a modified one and you complain that the
selectivity is bad without a replacement.


The stock AM filter sounds very nice with strong signals in the clear. The
switchable selectivity mod allows you to switch in the stock SSB filter for
use with AM for better discrimination against interference with a sacrifice
of audio high frequencies.


you are not giving me the information I need,

Can't anyone out there give good useful information.

I think you have been given some good responses. For more information on the
DX-394, join http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RADIOSHACKDX394/.


I asked about a PROPERLY modified 394, I don't care if
the stock unit is no good. the stock R-5000 IS NO GOOD
according to Ranier Liechte and Larry Magne yet people on
this group praise the radio. it needs to have the
upgraded AM filter.

I had a DX-398, did not like it at all, it has no
sensitivity and sounds cheesy.


I have not had a DX-398 and cannot compare first hand but one's a portable
and the other is a tabletop radio - I would think the intended use would be
the determining factor.



I'd rather have a DX398 portable than the DX394. Even
with all the mods I could find it was still a poor
radio. The memory scheme is completely stupid, there is
awful IF bleed-through, it has lousy selectivity without
replacement filters, and the audio is only tolerable.