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Subj: Realistic DX394 rx quick tests
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Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 18:48:38 +0000
From: g0ftd@gb7pzt.#24.gbr.eu (Andy)
To: tandy@ww
Subject: Realistic DX394 rx quick tests
I recently purchased a Realistic DX394 desktop receiver in the box and
in extremely good condition for the princley sum of 10GBP.
(Yes it was legal!) ;-)
I didn't need but at that price it seemd worth it just for a bedside
receiver.
It covers 0.150 - 30MHz, AM/SSB/CW with digital readout and s-meter.
The sensitivity seems ok but the main let down is the PLL muting every
100Hz :-( Makes it sound liek a real nasty receiver.
I discovered a very useful website www.monitor.co.uk with plenty of mods
for the rig. To be honest, the other mods I have not performed as I've yet
to encounter any problems other than the ghastly PLL muting.
But I did do the muting mod which involves simply disconnecting 1 wire.
It works a treat, the receiver is now MUCH more friendly - I recommend it
to anyone.
As for the rest of the rig, well it's a cheap desktop, not an Eddystone 840
or Icom R9000 but at least it's useable, has excellent sensitivity, a ferrite
bar antenna that works well down to 150KHz. I did a side by side comparison
with my FT817 (I have increased the FT817's gain recently via the rig's
engineering menu's) and the little DX394 is only just behind it.
IF selectivity is a bit wide but I'm not working EME with it.
Not a bad little rx once the muting mod has been done.
The DX394 has an audio mute switch making it a good general purpose rx
when used with an external tx.
- Andy -
G0FTD @ GB7PZT
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