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Plaese update me: How to tell if i have an (AorB) 394?

nitevande@... — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:38:14 GMT

I have 2 394s How can i tell what thay are-A or Bs ? Thanks 73 Dan-KC9IGD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

Re: DX-394 S meter

Christopher S. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:19:55 GMT

IIRC, the AGC voltage is sent to the A/D converter for the S-meter via a RC circuit to dampen the variations. The C is an electrolytic. My bet is that it is

Re: A versus B...how much better IS the B version?

Joseph and Mary Dubin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:18 GMT

"But the design itself is reasonably good for the price point they achieved and the performance is about as good as you'll find in receivers in the $100 range

Re: A versus B...how much better IS the B version?

Tom H — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:50:49 GMT

Yes, the only significant electrical difference between the A and B is the latter has the buffer. There may be other minor changes - nobody has carefully

Re: A versus B...how much better IS the B version?

Charles Hunter — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:35:02 GMT

A very interesting and enlightening posting. My first DX 394 was a dog, even the am was lousy. The second '394 was an unmodified "B" and using the same antenna

Re: A versus B...how much better IS the B version?

Jim — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:24:21 GMT

Just a quick observation. Many times when you buy a used radio, there's reason it's being sold. And it seems like a fair number of time they can be subtle

Re: the medium is the message....( marshall McCluan )

Norman Davies — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:34:19 GMT

Thanks Tom! I especially appreciate the "ac6v" link. What I most like about SWL is the way I can hear about 'events' I thought I knew about and yet hear a

Re: A versus B...how much better IS the B version?

too_many_tools — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

... Thanks for the great discussion Tom. So the ONLY difference between the "A" and "B" is the addition of the buffer amp for additional stability? And

Re: the medium is the message....( marshall McCluan )

Tom H — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:05:23 GMT

Well, Norman, methinks you are an anoraknophobe. My wife and I still have orange anoraks that we bought at Blacks in London in 1973 and wore around the world.

Why are you in this group?

Jeff — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:24:29 GMT

You seem to disparage the DX-394. Why are you in this group? I love my unit. It has given me many, many hours of pleasure and has never failed in the twelve

Re: the medium is the message....( marshall McCluan )

jim_hack — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:31:12 GMT

This IS a DX-394 specific group not a forum for wanna-be CIA agents....

Re: the medium is the message....( marshall McCluan )

Norman Davies — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:04:26 GMT

ok, sorry about the Jerk bit. But do any of you get the rest of it? Norman. 2009/11/19 Joseph and Mary Dubin ... [Non-text portions of

Re: the medium is the message....( marshall McCluan )

Joseph and Mary Dubin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:55:50 GMT

Norman, I don't think any of us appreciates being called a jerk.

the medium is the message....( marshall McCluan )

Norman Davies — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:19:21 GMT

Hi folks, I've been cocking an eye or two at these anorackish emails about this DX394 and that DX394 and the occasional dissmisal of any intelligent talk at

Re: A versus B...how much better IS the B version?

Tom H — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:27:16 GMT

The FAQ does describe the electrical and physical differences among the three versions but, yes, you would have to dig deeper to find out what are the