Hi Kevin, is this the radio you are referring to that has AM FM XM and
short-wave? Is there a model similar that has Serious on it? Also, what
about the AM FM radio with the MP3 recorder that C Crane has that I've
heard advertised on Coast to Coast AM/ How user friendly is it?
On Wed, 24 May 2006, Kevin Nathan wrote:
> On the subject of short wave receivers, I am thinking of purchasing an Eton
> E1XM in the near future. I looked at one of these at Sharper Image in
> Seattle and really liked it for sound and the QRM fighting features of the
> receiver. But, I wonder if anyone on the list has used one or knows anyone
> who is bland and who has and how accessible it is? Also, any comments on
> broadcast and shortwave sensitivity would be helpful.
>
> Take care all and very 73.
> --------------------
> Kevin :)
> Amateur Radio: K7RX
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 17:32
> Subject: Re: off topic short-wave receiver
>
>
> > Hi Jeff.
> >
> > I found the DX390 to actually be a pretty decent receiver for FM
> > DXing. The shortwave receiver is a bit more sensitive than my SONY
> > ICF2010, but the tuning and the adjustable BFO are infinitely less
> > convenient. Still, I've had my DX390 for about 12 years, and I guess that
> > says something. I would expect similar results from the DX392...
> >
> > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> >
> >
> >
> > At 01:33 PM 5/24/2006 -0400, you wrote:
> >>HI, when I change teh batteries on my 390 I do them all, and that is just
> >>to be on the safe side. Will the 392 record in stereo? How about SSB
> >>reception on tape? I doa lto of FM DX as well.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>On Wed, 24 May 2006, Danny Dyer wrote:
> >>
> >> > Hi Jeff, Here's the note, dd
> >> > Hi Jeff, I've owned a couple of the dx392/akaSangean 818cs, and the
> >> > dx390/aka Sangean 818,/same rx<recorder. My experience has been that
> >> > Both
> >> > are pretty good, although not excellent receivers, and the former are
> >> > pretty good recorders. Keyboard is a little unhandy in terms of
> >> layout, but
> >> > once you get the hang of it, it makes for a very handy addition to your
> >> > arsonal. There've been quite a few times I've regretted, for one
> >> > reason or
> >> > another, selling/swapping mine. The clock/memory set of 3, AA
> >> > batteries
> >> > will last
> >> > almost indefinitely, but I had several_ sets of different brands of 4,
> >> > alkoline
> >> > D cells in several different units, to suffer from corosion, and the
> >> battery
> >> > case is more than a little difficult to take apart and clean. Make
> >> > sure to
> >> > 1, use adequately amped" AC adapter when possible. 2, ____Make sure to
> >> > check your 4, d, cells, often, for corosion, and get them out of there
> >> > immediately at ___The ___First ___Sign of possible trouble. Again, I
> >> > don't
> >> > know why I had so many instances of corosion in the battery wells of
> >> > the
> >> > 390s and 392s I've owned, but I have.....the only other receiver with
> >> > anywhere near the battery problems in my experience has been the
> >> > radioshack/sangean dx440/Aka803.
> >> >
> >> > Make Sure You Also Check 9/10 kc set switch, it's in the bottom of
> >> > the
> >> > AA portion of the AA section of the battery well. Also, be sure to
> >> > check
> >> > out the receiver on _all bands before taking delivery on it, the FM may
> >> > do
> >> > very well, and you may only get _Very local_ reception on the SW, LW,
> >> and Mw
> >> > bands, or MW may be normal, and the other three very weak. Usually
> >> > this
> >> > happens because of a weird/apparently ""bent just so seating of Either,
> >> > Or,
> >> > the rod antenna, and or the ext antenna jack.
> >> > If you haven't already, and can, take a tape whose speed, angle of
> >> > asmeth,
> >> > etc, you're familiar with...a factory recorded music tape, with some
> >> > slow
> >> > soft passages is probably best, as I have encountered one of these
> >> > units
> >> > whose speed was ______Way Way Way! Slow......a c60 would last nearly
> >> > 2hours
> >> > per side with that one, at somewhat reduced fidelity....very handy for
> >> > some
> >> > applications, but you'd have to redub tapes to be able to use them on
> >> > another machine.
> >> > In short, for a radio/recorder, it sounds good, once you learn
> >> > its'
> >> > querks, and it'll do what you ask it to do, receive and record pretty
> >> > well.
> >> > Don't let my comments desuade you, just be prepared. They were closed
> >> > out
> >> > for $50 bucks by radioshack, I think still bring 3to4times that, new,
> >> > from
> >> > Sangean, and are, when they're right, _Very handy and usually pretty
> >> > dependable. If I can help you further, let me know. Danny Dyer,
> >> > Wb4idu.
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <
> >> > [log in to unmask]>
> >> >
> >> > To: <
> >> > [log in to unmask]>
> >> >
> >> > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 9:17 PM
> >> > Subject: off topic short-wave receiver
> >> >
> >> > > Hi everyone, in a few days I am planning on purchasing the Radio
> >> > > Shack
> >> > > DX-392 and it is used, and it has the tape recorder on it. I was
> >> > > just
> >> > > wondering if anyone on here has used this unit? Any pointers or
> >> things to
> >> > > look out for would be great, and thanks in advance.
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 10:55 AM
> >> > Subject: Re: off topic short-wave receiver
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > Hi, I haven't gotten anything yet, and that's still something I have
> >> > > to
> >> > > figure out, but I will not probably get mine until a few weeks from
> >> > > now.
> >> > > I didn't get your note either.
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > On Wed, 24 May 2006, Danny Dyer wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > > Hi Jeff, Did you get your dx392 yet? Did you get my note in
> >> response to
> >> > > > yours concerning it? Thanks, Danny.
> >> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > > > Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 9:17 PM
> >> > > > Subject: off topic short-wave receiver
> >> > > >
> >> > > >
> >> > > > > Hi everyone, in a few days I am planning on purchasing the Radio
> >> > Shack
> >> > > > > DX-392 and it is used, and it has the tape recorder on it. I was
> >> just
> >> > > > > wondering if anyone on here has used this unit? Any pointers or
> >> > things to
> >> > > > > look out for would be great, and thanks in advance.
> >> > > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >
> > Louis Kim Kline
> > A.R.S. K2LKK
> > Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Work e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> > Work Telephone: (585) 697-5753
> >
>
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