Comparisons are often invidious. The SSR-1 was made 20 years before the
DX-394. Its published specs suggest it had superior selectivity, similar
sensitivity, but had poorer tuning accuracy, resolution, image and IF
suppression compared to the stock DX-394. The SSR-1 had no tuning memories;
the DX-394 has 160 plus remembers the last frequency tuned on every one of
16 bands and is much easier to tune - the pre-selector auto tracks. A modded
DX-394 can have improved selectivity.

The FRG-7 is also almost 20 years before the DX-394's time. Interestingly,
it, too, was the subject of modifications similar to some performed on the
DX-394 - AGC, selectivity and noise limiter being common. Had
rec.radio.shortwave been around then, I'm sure it would have had many more.
The published specs are skimpy but the stock DX-394 matches on selectivity
and betters it by 6dB in sensitivity. FRG-7 tuning is cumbersome and has no
memories. There is a 194 member FRG-7 user group on Yahoo vs a nearly 600
member DX-394 group.

The DX-394 is a very stable, microprocessor controlled radio, exhibiting
negligible drift from turn-on. If WG's has a bad drift, then it's
exceptional. However, there have been reports of ment that adversely affects
SSB/CW operation - whether factory or user misalignment or aging has caused
it remains a mystery. I have 3 of them; one was off by 1kHz but was usable -
there was a decidedly different spectral distribution for USB vs LSB speech.

If you can afford a higher class radio go for it. If you can't, you'll get a
great bang for your buck from a DX-394. For more info about the DX-394 and
the myriad mods that can be done to it, join
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RADIOSHACKDX394/.

Tom

WG wrote:
You can get much better radios for less money and not
have to do any modifications to them. the DX-394 has a
bad drift on SSB and is a basic brick compared to other
radios that I have had like my old Drake SSR-1 or my
Yeasu FRG-7. My DX-394 is a better radio then my DX-300
was and much better then the old DX-440. I could go on
and on but this went around and around about 2 weeks ago.
Stick with the professional grade communications
receivers from people like Kenwood, Icom, Drake and
Yeasu. The ones of the same aria as the 394 are about the
same price at Ham Swap Meets with better features and one
hell of a lot better sensitive.

"the captain" wrote in message
om...
your answer is useless for me.

you need to be much more specific.

please do not reply with useless answers.




"WG" wrote in message
news:TLm8c.6883$Ct5.4014@edtnps89...
One word, JUNK

"the captain" wrote in message
om...
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.