Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?

Lisa Simpson wrote:

Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?



This may be worth a try. They seem to have the service manual too.


http://www.decodesystems.com/dx150.html



mike

"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message
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Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?

Join another Yahoo group and you will find the Owner's Manual, schematic and
some other info in the Files section:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/realisticdx/

Tom

Lisa Simpson wrote:
Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?

I've had a DX-160 for many years. I was one of my first shortwave
receivers. By today's standards it's no big deal but I still like to
power it up now and then to reminisce. I use a digital frequency display
with mine to provide an accurate readout of the tuning position. I see
you've already got some replies on where to get an online manual so I
won't repeat them. You can get a lot of help for the DX-160 at the
following Yahoo group. It's also good for your DX-302. Do you still have it?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/realisticdx/

I will, thanx! FYI - three are several on ebay at the moment . .

"SWL-2010" wrote in message
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"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message
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Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an
electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?


Lisa, you should like owning a DX-160. I had one for a long time and
thought
it was a real nice radio. I have been thinking about looking fo another
one. Let us know how you like yours.

Still have the 302 - love that radio! Where did you get your digital freq.
display unit? I'd like to look into that . . .

"HFguy" wrote in message
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Lisa Simpson wrote:
Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an
electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?

I've had a DX-160 for many years. I was one of my first shortwave
receivers. By today's standards it's no big deal but I still like to
power it up now and then to reminisce. I use a digital frequency display
with mine to provide an accurate readout of the tuning position. I see
you've already got some replies on where to get an online manual so I
won't repeat them. You can get a lot of help for the DX-160 at the
following Yahoo group. It's also good for your DX-302. Do you still have
it?

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/realisticdx/

Lisa Simpson wrote:
Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?




The owner's/user's manual for DX-160 is about the most basic. It
goes more into the SW bandplan and what to listen for than it does
actual operation of the radio. Except things like, antenna trim--which
for anyone with experience with that kind of function...as in your
DX-30x...is a no-brainer--the radio is operated intuitively, without any
particular skillset required.

The only real advantage to having an owner's manual is the
schematic. But since GRE revised the radio between the design and
production, and a number of times thereafter, the schematic is no more
than a 'typical' and may not reflect actual circuitry in the cabinet.
The schematic is little more than a guide.

There are some modifications you may wish to consider to the audio
circuitry of DX-160, since the audio is shaped, with most of the lower
spectra removed. These mods include replacing audio path ceramic caps
with films, and increasing the values of the coupling caps, and one
feedback cap on the AF amp. Makes a big difference in the quality of the
audio through a decent sized speaker.

Slowing down the AGC a bit will also make a huge difference. As it
is from the factory, it's way too fast. Like the Zenith T/0, the DX-160
AGC is way too fast, and way too deep, in order to make the radio seem
more sensitive than it really is.

One member here, some years ago, hot rodded DX-160 into his primary
DX receiver, with filters, circuitry mods, digital readout, new battery
and tires, and turned a casual receiver into something quite the
performer.

All that said, it's a fun radio for casual listening. With the same
feel and handling as the entry and mid level Hallicrafters'. If you like
DX-302, you'll enjoy DX-160.

Lisa Simpson wrote:
Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?

Congratulations, you will get a lot of listening enjoyment from that
radio I'm sure. Did it come with the speaker as well?

I acquired an earlier version, the DX150b at an estate sale and found
it to be straightforward to use. The manual (at least mine) did a good
job of explaining how to use bandspread and main tuning. Once you have
that down the rest is easy.

On 1 May 2006 05:25:03 -0700, "John S." wrote:


Lisa Simpson wrote:
Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?

Congratulations, you will get a lot of listening enjoyment from that
radio I'm sure. Did it come with the speaker as well?

I acquired an earlier version, the DX150b at an estate sale and found
it to be straightforward to use. The manual (at least mine) did a good
job of explaining how to use bandspread and main tuning. Once you have
that down the rest is easy.

If you make a Bandspread vs Main tuning chart you can accurately tune
to 5 KHz or better every time. Find an ''anchor'' station at the end
of each band. Set the Bandspread to 0 or 100 (as appropriate) when
tuned to said anchor (e.g. WWV on 10.0). Tune bandspread and log
stations with real frequency vs Bandspread indication. Do this for
each band and you'll be able to extrapolate the channels in between.

Graph paper comes in handy.

"Lisa Simpson" wrote in message
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Just "won" a DX-160 off ebay and am wondering if anyone has an electronic
version of the owner's manual they'd care to post or point me at for
download?

I have fond memories of the DX-160 I received for Christmas when I was 12
years old or so. I used graph paper to plot known frequencies against the
bandspread dial for the various SW bands, allowing me to interpolate unknown
frequencies by their associated band spread number. Those were the days