On 10/16/14, John Glass <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Danny,
>
> I believe you do the following to change am to 10 khz' steps.
>
> With the radio turned off, tap the am band button, left column, second one
> from the top, then tap the step button.
>
> If I remember correctly, this should do it.
>
> John
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>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dan B Dyer Jrblea/Danny <[log in to unmask]>
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> Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:38 am
> Subject: Lookingbled Info Onblea&RodAntenna4a Grundig YB400-Or400PE
> Receiver
>
>>
>>
>> Hi all, I recently swapped for a Grundig yb400 portable communications =
>> receiver!  I'd forgotten how good those little units really are!
>> It's been several years since I'd operated one, and most of the commands
>> =
>> came back to me.  But I can't remember how, in the initial set up mode, =
>> you set the 9-or-10KHZ step for the MW band.  Apparently the default is =
>> 9khz, as when I use the up-down tuning, it tunes in 9khz steps.
>> Yes, the step button, below the up-down buttons will modify that default
>> =
>> for individual tuning operations; and the direct freq entry keypad =
>> operation is always successful:  But when using the up-down buttons, =
>> unless the incrament is preset to the 10khz option, the 9khz step always
>> =
>> defaults.
>> I don't have access to a manual, even in my packrat Gmail folder!  I've =
>> recently learned that Ccrane sold the yb400 series, and made a cassette =
>> available for blind users, outlining xs' operation.
>> Questions, 1, do any of you have one of the Grundig yb400 or 400PE =
>> units?
>> 2, do you remember the preset instructions for the 9-10KHZ step?
>> 3, might any of you have the cassette from CCrane that I could listen =
>> to?
>> 4, since the rod antenna on this one has only three sections, do you =
>> know how many sections the antenna is supposed to have, and
>> 5, might any of you have a "parts radio" from which I might obtain one?
>>
>> Thanks in advance, Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
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