Radio Shack DX-398 owner manual Specifications

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SPECIFICATIONS

Circuit:
FM	Heterodyne
LW/MW/SW	Dual-Conversion Heterodyne
Frequency Range:
FM	88–108 MHz
LW	153–519 kHz
MW	520–1,710 kHz
SW	1.711–29.999 MHz

SW Sub-Bands:
2.300	– 2.495 MHz (120 meters)	11.600 – 12.100 MHz (25 meters)
3.200	– 3.400 MHz (90 meters)	13.500 – 13.870 MHz (21 meters)
3.900	– 4.000 MHz (75 meters)	15.100 – 15.800 MHz (19 meters)
4.750	– 5.060 MHz (60 meters)	17.480 – 17.900 MHz (16 meters)
5.900	– 6.200 MHz (49 meters)	18.900 – 19.020 MHz (15 meters)
7.100	– 7.350 MHz (41 meters)	21.450 – 21.750 MHz (13 meters)
9.400	– 9.990 MHz (31 meters)	25.600 – 26.100 MHz (11 meters)

Antenna:
LW/MW	Built-In
SW	Telescoping or Optional External
FM	Telescoping
Output	300 mW @ 10% THD
Jacks:
External Power	DC IN 6V
Stereo Headphones	1/8-Inch
AM External Antenna	DC IN 6V
Record Standby	3/32-Inch Mono
Record Line Out	1/8-Inch Mono
Power Sources:
Primary	4 AA Batteries
AC (Requires Optional Adapter)	6V/300mA, Center Tip Negative
DC (Requires Optional Adapter)	6V/300mA, Center Tip Negative
Battery Life (with Alkaline Batteries)	13 Hours @ 50 mW
Dimensions (HWD)	51/8 ⋅ 83/4 ⋅ 11/4 Inches (130 ⋅ 223 ⋅ 33 mm)
Weight (without batteries)	24.7 oz (700 g)
Included Accessory	Carrying Pouch

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.

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Contents All-BandShortwave Receiver OWNER’S MANUALwith Radio Data System DX-398FEATURES Control Lock — prevents accidental setting changes THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW Band MetersCONTENTS Storing FM, MW, or LW Frequencies in Memory Using Standard AC Power CONNECTING TO POWERInstalling Internal Batteries PREPARATIONUsing Vehicle Battery Power ADJUSTING THE TELESCOPING ANTENNA CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL ANTENNATraffic Safety CONNECTING HEADPHONESCONNECTING A TAPE RECORDER Listening SafelyUSING THE STAND USING THE MEMO LABEL SETTING THE MW AM TUNING INCREMENTUNDERSTANDING YOUR RECEIVER TUNING / — tunes up or down the band you selected C cancel — cancels an entryAM MODE — lets you set up the alarm timer M/MEM — stores frequencies into memoryLIGHTING THE DISPLAY BASIC OPERATIONTURNING THE RECEIVER ON AND OFF LOCKING THE CONTROLSSETTING AND VIEWING THE LOCAL TIME VIEWING A WORLD TIME CHANGING A WORLD CITY NAMEManual Tuning TUNING STATIONSSelecting a Band Direct Access Tuning Scan TuningTUNING PREPROGRAMMED SHORTWAVE STATIONS PAGEMemory Location DX-398SHORTWAVE PAGES CHARTCountry PagePage CountryMemory Location StationsPage CountryMemory Location StationSTEREO/MONO-FM ADJUSTING THE TONESPECIAL TUNING CONTROLS WIDE/NARR.-AMTUNING SSB STATIONS USING RDS1.Turn on the receiver 5.If your time zone is using DaylightFollow these steps to use RDS Saving Time, repeatedly press until appearsAutomatic Storage MEMORY FUNCTIONSSTORING FM, MW, OR LW FREQUENCIES IN MEMORY Manual StorageSTORING SW FREQUENCIES IN MEMORY 4.While PAGE and MEMO flash MOVING A FREQUENCY TO ANOTHER MEMORY LOCATION LOCKING/UNLOCKING A STORED STATIONDELETING A STATION YOU STORED USING PRIORITY Setting an Alarm TIMER FUNCTIONSUSING THE TIMER ALARMS Silencing the AlarmTurning a Timer Alarm On or Off USING THE SLEEP TIMERTimer Recording FREQUENCY CONVERSION LISTENING HINTSREFERENCE SOURCES BAND ALLOCATIONInternational Frequencies Time Standard Frequencies Aircraft FrequenciesShips and Coastal Station Frequencies Longwave BandLISTENING GUIDE Remarks StationLocation 5,950Remarks StationLocation 9,610Remarks StationLocation 15,084BIRDIES AMATEUR SHORTWAVE BANDS IN THE USAmateur Shortwave Bands in MHz TROUBLESHOOTING CARE AND MAINTENANCE RESETTING THE DISPLAY SPECIFICATIONS Page RadioShack Limited Ninety-DayWarrantyWe Service What We Sell A Division of Tandy Corporation