Radio Shack DX-396 owner manual Erasing Stored Frequencies, Listening Hints

ERASING STORED

FREQUENCIES

Your shortwave receiver permanently keeps programmed stations stored in memory. However, you can erase all or single stored frequencies from the mem- ory buttons.

To clear all the memory buttons, you must reset the receiver.

Note: Resetting the receiver clears the current clock settings.

Using a straightened paper clip, press RESET (located on the bottom of the re- ceiver) once. 12:00 flashes on the dis- play. Then reset the primary and secondary clocks.

To clear a single memory button, press MEMORY/STORE/AM/PM. Press the mem- ory location button, dELE appears. Then press ENTER to clear the memory loca- tion.

LISTENING HINTS

Listening to shortwave radio can be very exciting. Newscasts from a country where important events are taking place give you a sense of immediacy that local newscasts seldom deliver.

Although shortwave listening requires no special knowledge, you might enjoy it more if you read some of the numerous books available on this subject. There are also several periodicals that give lis- tening hints and seasonal program schedules.

INTERNATIONAL

BROADCAST

FREQUENCIES

International commercial broadcasts are found in the following bands. Program- ming (often in English) usually contains news, commentaries, music, and special features reflecting the culture of the broadcasting country. You might find it easiest to hear these broadcasts be- tween 6:00 PM and midnight (your time).

Note: European stations often list a fre- quency by giving its wavelength. For ex- ample, the 19-meter band refers to the range of frequencies whose waves are about 19 meters long.

Band	Frequency Range
(In meters)	(In MHz)
*120	2.300-2.495
*90	3.200-3.400
75	3.900-4.000
*60	4.750-5.060
49	5.950-6.200
**41	7.100-7.300
31	9.500-9.900
25	11.650-12.050
22	13.600-13.800
19	15.100-15.600
16	17.550-17.900
13	21.450-21.850

*These bands are reserved for stations in tropical areas.

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