Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

I am soliciting opinions, experience, etc on the Radio Shack DX-394; I just
"won" one on ebay for ~150$, and am wondering what to expect . . .

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

Lisa Simpson wrote:

I am soliciting opinions, experience, etc on the Radio Shack DX-394; I just
"won" one on ebay for ~150$, and am wondering what to expect . . .



These may prove useful:

http://snipurl.com/lu7s


mike

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 03:12:08 GMT, "Lisa Simpson"
wrote:

I am soliciting opinions, experience, etc on the Radio Shack DX-394; I just
"won" one on ebay for ~150$, and am wondering what to expect . . .

My opinion is you should have asked the question before bidding,
though it's not like I've never purchased something without fully
researching in advance. So, Pot ........ meet Kettle and it's time to
help you move forward.

Not having any direct experience with the radio I cannot offer any
firsthand observations. There are folks who swear by this radio; they
have modified it though and you may wish to view those and see which
of them seem important and are within your technical reach to perform.
You can find reviews on e-ham, not that e-ham is the ultimate source
of radio wisdom but it will give you an overall idea of what you will
soon have. The overall opinion seems to be 'okay for the cost' -
check out the reviews he http://www.eham.net/reviews/detail/2108
You can pre-read the manual he
http://esrman20.tripod.com/dx394/
You will find mods here (a couple of the folks listed on this page
make appearances here when a good thread gets going, you may end up
hearing from them):
http://www.monitor.co.uk/radio-mods/dx-394/dx-394.htm

Hope this helps get you started, and of course I must add the
obligatory line........."make sure your antenna is as good as your
housing situation allows."

dxSavant

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

You originally were asking about the R-75 and the NRD-525, I believe.
I have both of those PLUS a modded DX-394. The 394 is nowhere near being in
the same league as the other 2...



"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message
.. .
I am soliciting opinions, experience, etc on the Radio Shack DX-394; I
just
"won" one on ebay for ~150$, and am wondering what to expect . . .

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

"Jim Hackett" wrote in message
ink.net...
You originally were asking about the R-75 and the NRD-525, I believe.
I have both of those PLUS a modded DX-394. The 394 is nowhere near being
in
the same league as the other 2...

Jim's right - different leagues in both price and performance. But, like
different levels of sports leagues, you can have a lot of fun in the
juniors. If your DX-394 is in good shape and alignment, it will do very well
for you.

There's a 960 member user group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RADIOSHACKDX394.

Tom

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

Lisa Simpson wrote:
I am soliciting opinions, experience, etc on the Radio Shack DX-394; I just
"won" one on ebay for ~150$, and am wondering what to expect . . .

The DX-394 can be a respectable receiver if you do some of the mod's
that are recommmended by those in the know. Here are some links-

http://www.monitor.co.uk/radio-mods/dx-394/dx-394.htm

http://www.kevininscoe.com/radio/swl/rigs/dx-394/

http://www.fourelectronics.com/Re-Ya...-10890092.html

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

I once saw that Mike Mahakian (sorry if I mispelled his name) has or did
have a modded Radio Shack DX-394 radio for sale,I think it was that
model of radio.I dont remember his website/homepage URL though.
cuhulin

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

Here's that link to Mike Maghakian's DX-394 project:
http://home.comcast.net/~maghakian/DX-394.htm

wrote:
I once saw that Mike Mahakian (sorry if I mispelled his name) has or did
have a modded Radio Shack DX-394 radio for sale,I think it was that
model of radio.I dont remember his website/homepage URL though.
cuhulin

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

Lisa,

Does your DX-394 have the letter 'B' sticker on the back like the
following picture? It's the better version of the 394.

http://home.comcast.net/~jjfulford/ebay/dx394-004.jpg


Lisa Simpson wrote:
Thanx all!

"junius" wrote in message
oups.com...

Here's that link to Mike Maghakian's DX-394 project:
http://home.comcast.net/~maghakian/DX-394.htm

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

nope, it's just a plain old 394 . . .

"HFguy" wrote in message
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Lisa,

Does your DX-394 have the letter 'B' sticker on the back like the
following picture? It's the better version of the 394.

http://home.comcast.net/~jjfulford/ebay/dx394-004.jpg


Lisa Simpson wrote:
Thanx all!

"junius" wrote in message
oups.com...

Here's that link to Mike Maghakian's DX-394 project:
http://home.comcast.net/~maghakian/DX-394.htm

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

The 'B' model has better SSB performance along with some other
improvements. Where did you get the DX-394?


Lisa Simpson wrote:
nope, it's just a plain old 394 . . .

"HFguy" wrote in message
news:BZEBf.5199$Jn1.518@trndny01...

Lisa,

Does your DX-394 have the letter 'B' sticker on the back like the
following picture? It's the better version of the 394.

http://home.comcast.net/~jjfulford/ebay/dx394-004.jpg

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

Here is Rob Morton's excellent radio website.
www.robmorton.20m.com/radio/index.htm
cuhulin

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

I got it off ebay;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5855157653

"HFguy" wrote in message
news:nUOBf.2088$0n4.625@trndny05...
The 'B' model has better SSB performance along with some other
improvements. Where did you get the DX-394?


Lisa Simpson wrote:
nope, it's just a plain old 394 . . .

"HFguy" wrote in message
news:BZEBf.5199$Jn1.518@trndny01...

Lisa,

Does your DX-394 have the letter 'B' sticker on the back like the
following picture? It's the better version of the 394.

http://home.comcast.net/~jjfulford/ebay/dx394-004.jpg

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

Thanx for the pointer!

wrote in message
...
Here is Rob Morton's excellent radio website.
www.robmorton.20m.com/radio/index.htm
cuhulin

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

Lisa Simpson wrote:
I got it off ebay;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5855157653

"HFguy" wrote in message
news:nUOBf.2088$0n4.625@trndny05...

The 'B' model has better SSB performance along with some other
improvements. Where did you get the DX-394?


Lisa Simpson wrote:

nope, it's just a plain old 394 . . .

"HFguy" wrote in message
news:BZEBf.5199$Jn1.518@trndny01...


Lisa,

Does your DX-394 have the letter 'B' sticker on the back like the
following picture? It's the better version of the 394.

http://home.comcast.net/~jjfulford/ebay/dx394-004.jpg

I'm surprised the previous owner took the time to install the shielding.
I don't recall that being a recommended mod' for the DX-394. Does it
still have the original label on the rear which gives the model and
serial number? The ferrite rod antenna is mounted on the top circuit
board inside the case. This is for MW (AM) reception. The shielding must
have reduced or even eliminated the effectiveness of this antenna. How
is reception on the AM band (525-1615)?

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

"HFguy" wrote in message
news:eF6Cf.22997$nQ3.1107@trndny03...
Lisa Simpson wrote:
I got it off ebay;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5855157653
I'm surprised the previous owner took the time to install the shielding. I
don't recall that being a recommended mod' for the DX-394. Does it still
have the original label on the rear which gives the model and serial
number? The ferrite rod antenna is mounted on the top circuit board inside
the case. This is for MW (AM) reception. The shielding must have reduced
or even eliminated the effectiveness of this antenna. How is reception on
the AM band (525-1615)?

Shielding is a recommended mod to reduce interference from VDT's and other
nearby equipment. The LW/MW ferrite rod is sensitive mainly to the magnetic
field so shielding that is effective on the electric field and is not
ferro-magnetic has little effect on the LW/MW sensitivity but is effective
at SW. If you want the best results on LW/MW, it is advisable to replace the
ferrite rod antenna with shielded or toroidal transformers, shield the
receiver for both electric and magnetic fields, and use a directional
outdoor antenna with shielded transmission line. Leaving the internal
antenna in place degrades the directivity of the outside antenna and picks
up more local interference. This would be true for any radio with a built-in
antenna, not just the DX-394.

Tom

Opinions/experience Radio Shack DX-394?
 

The shielding has eliminated the possibility of connecting the top-mounted,
screw-in type antenna, so I have to wire up an external antenna; I have a
wiring company coming in to do so in a couple weeks. Don't know how it
performs yet due to no antenna, but at least it powers up!

"HFguy" wrote in message
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Lisa Simpson wrote:
I got it off ebay;
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=5855157653

"HFguy" wrote in message
news:nUOBf.2088$0n4.625@trndny05...

The 'B' model has better SSB performance along with some other
improvements. Where did you get the DX-394?


Lisa Simpson wrote:

nope, it's just a plain old 394 . . .

"HFguy" wrote in message
news:BZEBf.5199$Jn1.518@trndny01...


Lisa,

Does your DX-394 have the letter 'B' sticker on the back like the
following picture? It's the better version of the 394.

http://home.comcast.net/~jjfulford/ebay/dx394-004.jpg

I'm surprised the previous owner took the time to install the shielding.
I don't recall that being a recommended mod' for the DX-394. Does it
still have the original label on the rear which gives the model and
serial number? The ferrite rod antenna is mounted on the top circuit
board inside the case. This is for MW (AM) reception. The shielding must
have reduced or even eliminated the effectiveness of this antenna. How
is reception on the AM band (525-1615)?