I love these surface mount sizes! They look like 1206 size, very easy to work with.
@Radionut634 жыл бұрын
If you have the correct tools to work with them then yes. otherwise no!
@Steven-re7xt4 ай бұрын
My 394 sets on my desk in all it's glory Beeing the rooster of the shack. When I get my next. place the land lord told me "NO ANTENNAS" WELL I HAVE A OTTOMAN THAT IS Fitted OUT WITH A LOOP ANTENNA HI HI. 73
@Bootyhunter19712 жыл бұрын
A is not the "original", it is the 1st revision with improvements to the receive. The orginal has no letter sticker on the top right rear panel. The A version is the 1st Revision
@geraldscott43023 жыл бұрын
Wow, mostly an empty box. I have one of these I bought a couple of years ago. The sticker on the back says 9A5, so I'm assuming it's the A model. I got it nearly new in the box, one tiny scratch on it. Paid $80 for it. They wanted $100, but accepted my $80 offer. I probably paid too much. No matter what I do, I just can't good receive on this thing. I have an Icom IC -718 amateur HF transceiver, and I get much stronger signals on it than on the DX-394 when connected to the same antenna. I can be listening to a nice strong transmission on 20 meters on the Icom, then tune in the same transmission on the DX-394 using the same antenna and it is a LOT weaker. The DX-394 does do fairly well with commercial SW AM broadcasts, but I can use my Icom for that. I got the DX-394 for LW, MW, and SSB, with both USB and LSB on all frequencies. The one good thing about it is that it was made in Japan and not CHINA. But that doesn't help if it doesn't work.
@Radionut633 жыл бұрын
Hard to compare the DX394 with a HF radio.. but yeah, if the radio is deaf then there may be some kind of issue with it or may need a good re tuning. Have you tried a small receive amplifier on it just to see if it would make any difference?
@Bootyhunter19712 жыл бұрын
Thats not the A revision. You have one of the 1st run build in 1995. If its the A revision it will have a seperate sticker with either an A B or C on it in the top right corner on the back. Your original models poor reception is why those revisions exist.
@geraldscott43022 жыл бұрын
@@Bootyhunter1971 I sold it to someone who knows what it is for $50. They said they can improve it.
@precbass4 ай бұрын
@@Bootyhunter1971 Never saw one with a 'C' sticker.People refer to the serial number preceded by a C as the C model.This C denotes that the unit was built in China.as opposed to Japan.
@r.w.leblanc63266 жыл бұрын
what a great looking receiver what would 1 of them go for normal price second hand i imagine they sell for a pretty penny even second hand
@Radionut636 жыл бұрын
I got this one cheap $50.00 ;-)
@r.w.leblanc63266 жыл бұрын
some people have all the luck lol congratulations on getting it cheap
@Radionut636 жыл бұрын
right place at the right time... I have plans to modify the frequency coverage of the radio. As is, she will setup directly on frequency.
@r.w.leblanc63266 жыл бұрын
cool wish i had half the knowledge of electronics u do oh well we all can not be Dr Of Electronics lol
@davedavis42855 жыл бұрын
There is one on ebay right now, they're asking $300 or best offer.
@pd1jdw6306 жыл бұрын
Having the same offset problem. Also the LSB will detect a part of the USB specially notable when listening to CW . When tuning around you hear the signal go down and up again. I am looking for an other radio at the moment.
@Radionut636 жыл бұрын
Kinda like DSB, very strange design thats for sure. I am looking at ways to fix that problem.
@pd1jdw6306 жыл бұрын
Radionut63 I fixed it by tricking the BFO with a capacitor. But the problem is back. The A series didn’t have the trim capacitors. To which you could add an additional capacitor to get it right again. Oh and be careful the tuning coils are very brittle . I managed to damage one with a plastic trimmer tool.
@pd1jdw6306 жыл бұрын
Radionut63 and it sounds like this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqLToJKcbd6GppY
@Radionut636 жыл бұрын
I will sure keep that in mind.. thanks! :-)
@vk6op6486 жыл бұрын
I prefer the through hole electronics as well. We're called "luddites" by some
@Radionut636 жыл бұрын
Oh yes, thru hole is much better to work on, anyone can take them type parts and build a circuit. SMT on the other hand.. have fun! LOL :-)
@TREEHUGGAH16 жыл бұрын
much respect. is it advisable to run a g5rv w/ the dx-394?
@Radionut633 жыл бұрын
I run mine on a long wire. :-)
@davedavis42855 жыл бұрын
I just bought one on ebay, the guy sent the serial# it begins with a "c" does that mean I'm getting the newer rig with the factory mods?