Realistic DX-440 warranty Contents, Introduction

CONTENTS
Introduction	3

INTRODUCTION

Features		4
Control Locations		5
Choosing a Power Supply		7
Preliminary Settings		10
Tuning the Radio		13
Clock Radio Operation		23
Special Tuning Techniques and Controls		26
Special SSB/CW Reception Techniques		28
Using the Shoulder Strap		33
Choosing an Antenna		34
System Grounding		36
Band Allocation		37
The Shortwave Hooby		38
Listening Notes		40
Frequency Conversion		41
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Troubleshooting Guide		46
Care and Maintenance		48

You now have the world at your finger- tips.Just press the buttons of yourDX- 440 to listen to a variety of voices from around the world. In addition to your local AM and FM broadcast stations, you can now enjoy broadcasts from London, Tokyo, Paris, Berlin, and Moscow.

This entertainment grade, general pur- pose, communications receiver covers an extremely wide range of frequencies that also include shortwave and special services such as marine and navigation. If you understand international Morse code, you can listen in and decode a wide variety of transmissions.

The radio uses the latest solid-state technology to provide programming, a large liquid crystal display (LCD), and a host of other convenient . features. Because this product is so versatile, please take a few minutes to review the material in this manual before you proceed. You'llenjoy the radio much more if you do.

Welcome to the world of the short- wave listener.

For your own protection, we urge you to record the serial number of this unit in the space provided below. The serial number is located inside of the battery compartment

Specifications 50

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