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[@handsomeclem208]

One of the cool things the DX-200 had over the DX-160 is that the bandspread on the 200 was also calibrated for the then authorized International Shortwave Broadcasting Bands as you pointed out along with the Ham Bands while the 160 only had the Ham Bands calibrated although there were calibration charts for the ISWBC Bands inside the 160's owners manual, which could be cumbersome......

[@hamrad88]

Thanks for your comments and have a great day.

[@fusagatan]

Tom, I had one of these and a Kenwood R300 radio. These radios main knob was not dead on accurate. The second dial had the readings you wanted. what we did in those days, is tuned in with 500kc oscillator and had the bottom knob dialed in at a 500kc interval. On 80 meters we had a dial and the 500 kc ocs turned on and would tune the bottom dial, looking for the peak on 3.5 and/or 4.0 from the Oscillator. When the bottom dial was calibrated we turned off the oscillator. SO don't depend on the top dial, its way off. Another quick trip was t find a station of know frequency, set the bottom dial where it should be then tune, top dial. Henry wd5iah

[@hamrad88]

Thanks for the information.

[@eddiekulp1241]

Bought that radio in early 1982 got my job I worked at for 31 years about 4 months before that. Had for about 5 years gave to a friend brings back good memories

[@fransvanhelvoort1083]

Great little receiver. Mod number uno: get a good ground point. That wil sort out a lot of HF interference. I have made a three wire cord and plugged in my shack (filtered) powersource and that was a hughe upgrade. Second: I was listening to a SSB station on 15 MHz and discovered that in the CS/SSB mode and the bfo pitch centered, when you switch on the calibration(!!) the conversation come in much LOUDER and much better to follow. That was new for me. lol

[@hamrad88]

Good information. Thanks for sharing and have a great day.

[@appalachianunderground8474]

I ordered this today from eBay 🙏🏻🤞🏻, says it’s working as it should. Anyway this fills out my shelf of these also , I now have the DX 160 , 100 , 302 and now the 200 . These are cool and I’m a old Realistic nerd lol. Thanks again for all the info that you share with us ✝️🇺🇸🤙🏻🅰️

[@hamrad88]

Great collection.

[@SpectreOZ]

An aesthetically pleasing radio to be sure reminds me a little of the Kenwood QR666/R300, hands on radios certainly derive a greater sense of participation when DX'ing compared to the digital keypad approach.

[@hamrad88]

Well said. :)

[@garfmaul3327]

My dad just gave me his dx200 he bought new , and I’m just learning how to use now thank you for your help .

[@hamrad88]

Glad to help.

[@Kw1161]

I was given one of them and occasionally use it, but My Sony 6800W beats the pants off it. However, the Radio Shack DX 200 cost approximately $200 new whereas the Sony 6800W cost over $500 new, so Apples to Oranges comparison. Great video, 73.

[@greggaieck4808]

Toms radio room your utube videos are awesome

[@greggaieck4808]

Toms radio room your vintage radio shack Dx-200 shortwave receiver is cool

[@afleak]

Although its commonly referred to as the 80 meter band the phone portion is actually the 75 meter band. You'll hear many old timers refer to it as 75 meters phone / 80 meters cw. That may have contributed to the dial being off.

[@hamrad88]

You are correct.

[@josephpowell624]

I used to drool over that in their catalog

[@waynehardegree641]

Hello Tom enjoy your channel...I had a dx 150 radio shack receiver same problem but I did not understand how to tune it...got rid of it of course this was about 3 yrs before I got my novice license...always wanted another one...now ive got the dx 150 a.....this time with a manual.....the way to tune this one is set the band spread to the top end ie for 75/80 meters it would be at 4.0 mhz....set the main tuning knob at the top edge of the 75/80 meter band the main tuning dial has a little red dot and you set it on the dot or very close....start tuning until you hear a qso if you hear one above the 4.0 MHz point then turn the mail tuning knob in very very small increments one way and if you still hear the qso above 4.0 MHz then you know to go the other way with the main tuning knob....it is important to only move the main tuning in very very small increments...at least that is the way this receiver works....as a matter of fact I leave the bfo pitch at 12 o clock and tune the bandspread very very slowly..this takes practice and most want to turn the bfo pitch..but I like doing this way.....and surprisely the freq readout on the bancspread is very close within 5 to 10 kHz...I also have a digital freq readout that is tied in to the IF stage but I use it after I have set up the main tuning and the bandspread...and it is very close..dont even keep the readout on most of the time because the bandspread is very accurate.......Ok hope this helps it may not work that way on th DX 200 but it is worth a shot...I also don't understand why they put the mark between 4.0 MHz and 4.5 mhz....try the method I described and see how it works ...and keep up the good work I really enjoy it Best 73 Wayne......K J 4 S Y......

[@hamrad88]

Thanks for taking the time to explain this to me. I will give a try again.

[@Kw1161]

I forgot to add at night in that range adjust the dial to 2500KHZ WWV or 3330KHZ CHU time signals are good to calibrate on.

[@martz1191]

Wow, check that monster out. Very cool looking.

[@Sparkyzilla85]

The tuning dial on the DX-200 is not a hundred percent accurate. The last one that I had was about 1.5 MHz off. Another possibility is that you were listening to a MARS net in the 4 MHz range. I know they usually have one in that frequency range at about 5 or 6pm central time.

[@hamrad88]

Thanks for the info.

[@nicetele735]

great find ! thanks for the video

[@hamrad88]

You are very welcome

[@eddiedowning2571]

I have the same radio what's a good antenna to use in the house

[@hamrad88]

A loop antenna, if you have room. See my recent reviews. The MLA 30 is a little large but it will work good indoors or outdoors.

[@eddiedowning2571]

Ok thanks

[@MemoriesRR]

Great find.👍👍👍👍👍

[@hamrad88]

Thanks

[@andrebohren8601]

I was gifted one recently and got it working, but only have an indoor antenna. what would be an ideal antenna for the DX200?

[@hamrad88]

My favorite now is the MegaLoop+. Check out my reviews.

[@solidaudioTV]

Hi Tom, have you ever tried the Sony ICF-5900w? It has a really interesting design with analog tuning but seems more accurate than DX-200 and is said to have exceptionally good audio (non-fatiguing). There is also the very highly regarded Panasonic RF-2200 which is also an analog tuner that gets top marks for reception quality.

[@hamrad88]

I have not had any luck at getting either of these radios but would love to catch one.

[@fransvanhelvoort1083]

This is the biggest mod for this nice receiver: change R102 (56Ohm) for a 5kOhm resistance with a neon bulb parallel. That wil give you a much better signal in all bands.

[@hamrad88]

Thanks for the info and have a great day.

[@laheart1957]

How do i identify the R102?

[@wick3528]

nice review great vid I want one

[@hamrad88]

Thank you. There are a number of them on Ebay but buyer beware.

[@jonathancopeland6083]

I owned a Radio Shack DX_200, and Radio Shack DX-160BTW Tom: Any wish lists from Santa for your shack?

[@hamrad88]

Well, after trying to check the frequencies on this radio with my little signal generator, I am putting a new signal generator on my list.

[@gergemall]

Cool . I found one for 85 bucks . It works . Is it worth it ?

[@sintsixtus]

You have a receiver with an antenna tuner, which is a nice thing. I own the dx300.

[@hamrad88]

Awesome.

[@lukekearns2363]

does the DX-200 have an antenna tuner?

[@bonou12]

Hello , Tom please tell me where I can find, buy the green carpet like yours on the table. Thanks in advance

[@hamrad88]

Amazon.

[@bonou12]

@@hamrad88 under what name to look for?

[@hamrad88]

@@bonou12 cutting pad

[@johnbailey7685]

Just needs dial setting up

[@budforler2742]

love. it. tom

[@hamrad88]

Thanks

[@budforler2742]

how

[@mikelee9149]

I have one, but the drift is terrible.