Grundig Yacht Boy 400PE - The Repeater Builder`s Technical
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1. button on top of radio HOW TO SET THE ALARM CLOCK Once the alarm has activated you can get 5 minutes more sleep by briefly pressing the SNOOZE button You can repeat this as The alarm time is shown in the upper left corner of the display many times as you like By pressing the SNOOZE button for under ON TIME when the radio is off more than 2 seconds you can completely shut off the alarm To set the alarm to activate at 6 30 1 Press 6 3 0 be sure to include the decimal point 2 Immediately press and release the ON TIME button 3 Select the alarm mode using the AUTO button 13 HOW SET THE SLEEP TIMER Press the SLEEP button over and over Each press changes the amount of time the radio will play before shutting off automatically 60 through 0 minutes HOW TO USE THE DIAL LIGHT button on top of radio The LIGHT button causes the display to be illuminated After 10 seconds or when the LIGHT button is pressed again the light will go out 14 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE Listed below are the characteristics of the major shortwave bands Follow these guidelines for best listening results Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the sun the iono sphere and the earth itself signals cannot be heard on all bands throughout the day Some bands are best during the daylight hours and some are best at night If the term band is new to you please read the section titled WHAT IS A S2. 2850 3155 3400 3500 4650 4750 5480 5730 6525 6765 8815 9040 10005 10100 11175 11400 13200 13360 15010 15100 17900 18030 21870 22000 23200 23350 MARITIME usually USB 4063 4438 6200 6525 8195 8815 12230 13200 16360 17410 18780 18900 19680 19800 22000 22720 25070 25110 MARITIME SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES kilohertz USB times in UTC GMT 2670 U S Coast Guard 2863 Oakland CA 5 10 35 40 min past hr 2863 Honolulu Hl 24 hour 3485 New York NY 24 hour 4363 Ft Lauderdale FL 0100 1300 2300 4387 Manahawkin NJ 1200 2200 4402 Inverness CA 0000 1200 4426 U S Coast Guard 4426 Virginia 0400 0530 1000 5547 USB Aeronautical 5733 CAN Edmtn AB each hr 20 2300 1200 6501 U S Coast Guard 6501 Virginial 1130 1600 2200 2330 6501 Virginial 0400 0530 1000 6604 New York NY 24 hour 6604 CAN Gander NF 25 30 50 55 min past hour 6679 Oakland CA 5 10 35 40 min past hr 6679 Honolulu 24 hr 6753 CAN Trenton On each hr 30 min 2300 1200 CAN St John s NF each hr 40 min Ft Lauderdale FL 0100 1300 2300 Manahawkin NJ 1200 2200 U S Coast Guard Virginia 1130 1600 2200 2330 Virginia 1730 UTC Virginia 0400 0530 1000 Oakland CA 5 10 35 40 min past hr Honolulu HI 24 hr USB Aeronautical New York NY 24 hr Oakland CA 5 10 35 40 min past hr Inverness CA 0000 1200 U S Coa
3. 25m 3200 3400 KHz 3500 3800 KHz 3900 4000 KHz 4750 5060 KHz 5950 6200 KHz 7100 7300 KHz 7000 7099 KHz 9500 9900 KHz 10100 10150 KHz 11650 12050 KHz 22m 20m 19m 17m 16m 15m 13m 12m 11m 10m 13600 13800 KHz 14000 14350 KHz 15100 15600 KHz 18065 18170 KHz 17550 17900 KHz 21000 21449 KHz 21450 21850 KHz 24890 24990 KHz 25650 26100 KHz 28000 29700 KHz STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY To store a station into memory you must be tuned to that station 1 Press 5975 Then you must decide which of the 40 memories to store it into 2 Immediately press the FREQU METER button Follow the easy steps outlined below 3 Press 32 4 Immediately press the STORE button If the display HOW TO TELL WHICH MEMORIES ARE EMPTY flashes it means that a frequency is already stored into this memory To overwrite it immediately press STORE again If you do not want to overwrite it start over and use a different memory To determine the next available memory press the FREE button once The memory number is shown in the lower right hand corner of the display HOW TO ACCESS WHAT YOU HAVE STORED INTO To see all availably memories press the FREE button repeat MEMORY edly The empty memory numbers are shown in the lower right corner of the display 1 Toaccess one specific memory e g memory 25 press 2 5then press either MEMO button 2 Toreview all fi
4. AND MAGAZINES on page 22 IS THERE ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING Yes Many major international broadcasters incorporate English programming WHAT IS THE PROGRAM CONTENT LIKE This can vary considerably from country to country however programming usually consists of world news local news from the country of origin news commentary interview programs cultur ally oriented programs music oriented programs and even political propaganda ARE THE SIGNALS CLEAR Often but not always Today s technology has greatly minimized the fading static and interference that are natural aspects of international broadcast listening CAN I HEAR A SPECIFIC COUNTRY Yes if that country is transmitting its signal specifically for listen ing in your part of the world Otherwise it may range from good to impossible 19 IF A COUNTRY IS NOT TRANSMITTING ITS SIGNAL SPECIFICALLY FOR RECEPTION IN NORTH AMERICA IS THERE ANY CHANCE OF RECEIVING IT Yes with detailed research into broadcast time and frequency and patience itis possible but never guaranteed A profession ally engineered outdoor antenna can make a major difference Call Grundig technical support for advice on such antennas WHAT ELSE CAN AND CANNOT BE HEARD ON SHORTWAVE You can hear long distance two way marine aviation and amateur radio ham To receive such communications an advanced shortwave receiver with single sideband SSB capability must be used Th
5. GRUMNDIG WORLD RECEIVER YACHT BOY 400 PE IMPORTANT NOTICE NEED HELP CALL OUR SHORTWAVE HOTLINE If after reading this owner s manual you need help learning to operate your YACHT BOY 400 PROFESSIONAL EDITION call us toll free Monday through Friday 8 30 a m to 4 30 p m PST at 1 800 872 2228 from the U S 1 800 637 1648 from Canada OWNER S RECORD This model is the GRUNDIG YACHT BOY 400 PROFES SIONAL EDITION herin after referred to as the YB400PE The serial number is located on the sticker inside the battery compartment Refer to this number whenever you call GRUNDIG regarding this product QUICK SETUP But please read the rest of the manual later 1 Insert batteries or connect the included AC adaptor Set the DX LOCAL switch to DX left side of radio Turn the SSB switch OFF right side of radio Fully extend the telescopic antenna With the radio off press and release the AM button once Immediately press and release the STEP button 1 now appears in the right side of the display and will disappear in a few seconds See page 4 for more information about this procedure Turn the radio on by pressing the ON OFF button TABLE OF CONTENTS SUBJECT PAGE GRUNDIGTOLL PRPRDHONENUMBER 1 TABLEEOECONTENTS tI Lee EES eene e 2 YOUR RADIO AT ACGLANGCE ren eee Mu a AA Mat Em t DH RN SETUP aero a Ie c tuu MN VUE LUE Lue eL ae Eee CD PURA E co Bose rd 4 S
6. HORTAVE BAND on page 9 DAYTIME LISTENING Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest during the daylight hours of about 10 a m to 3 p m The major reason for this is that the broadcasters are not transmitting to North America at this 15 time They assume that we are all either at work or at school and are not able to listen during the day If you want to try daytime listening use the guidelines below You will have some success but not nearly as good as during the late afternoon and evenings The best bands are BOLD DAYBANDS CHARACTERISTICS 13m Results vary Worth trying 16m Similar to 19m 19m The best daytime band 22m Similar to 19m fewer stations 25m Best around sunrise sunset 31m Similar to 25m EVENING NIGHT LISTENING This is the best time to listen because the broadcasters are deliberately transmitting to North America These bands may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too Best bands are BOLD NIGHT BANDS CHARACTERISTICS 19m Summer Months 22m Summer Months 25m Best two hours before after sunrise sunset 31m Good all night everywhere 41m Good all night in Eastern North America varies in Western North America 49m The best night band everywhere NOTE Getting close to a window may substantially improve your reception The construction materials of some buildings simply do not let signals in very well Signals penetrate wood frame buildings easiest while concrete and brick b
7. NOTE when using the adaptor it is OK to leave batteries in the radio HOW TO USE THEINCLUDED REEL ANTENNA AND THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET left side of the radio The SW EXT ANT Socket is for shortwave antennas Use it with the included reel antenna Always fully unroll the reel antenna and place it as high off the floor as possible next to the windows PROFESSIONALLY ENGINEERED ANTENNAS Professionally engineered outdoor shortwave antennas available through specialized retailers can also be used Use the SW EXT ANT Socket mentioned above The socket is a 1 8 inch mono socket used in conjunction with a 1 8 inch mono plug such as the plugs often used for mono earphones If you would like advice about shortwave antennas please call Grundig technical support at 1 800 872 2228 for U S and 1 800 637 1648 for Canada GENERAL RADIO OPERATION HOW TO TURN THE RADIO ON AND OFF Press the ON OFF button HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL AM STATIONS 1 On the YB 400PE the AM broadcast band is called medium wave When you are listening to the letters MW appear in the display Press the ON OFF button to turn the radio on Press the AM button several times until MW appears near the center of the display If STEP appears in the display press the STEP button to choose 10 KHz tuning rate Automatically tune using the AUTO TUNING button The radio will automatically stop on stations A quick p
8. UPPEYING RECHNEN 5 GENERAL RADIO OPERATIONS cc rein pte REDE EAR CN e cc at oi ae diode DD SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION En UPR RTOS ECR TY AAA eeh STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY Po R E E USING CLOCK ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES Mu eio mite to 208 ke MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWANER 15 22 SIGNLE SIDEBAND SSB AND TWO WAY COMMUNICATIONS dl TIME SAPATIONS 5 eoe dette eoi te ed cec EE 26 TECHNIGAT INEORM ATIQON 2 6 coved cede ce eoe e c eese ee eee vesicles EE e E teer AE e 28 INDEX TO THE RADIO S CONTROLS buttons switches and sockets ccce 2O YOUR RADIO AT A GLANCE What s included with the YB400PE Owner s manual Warranty card SZ SS AGrundig Snooze adaptor for use on 110 120 VAC outlets in the Americas aeu 23 foot reel antenna for shortwave reception Earphones TATION MEMORIES IMPORTANT SET UP FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE North America s AM stations are exactly 10 kilohertz apart At the factory the radio is set up for the 9 kilohertz spacing of stations in Europe To change this to the 190KHZ spacing 1 With the radio OFF press and release the AM button once 2 Immediately press and release the STEP button 10 KHz now appears in the right side of the display and will disappear in a few seconds This change will be permanently in
9. a country can be heard depends on many factors including signal strength your geographic location and the condition of the earth s ionosphere Frequencies in BOLD are mainly used for the country s native language broad cast Australia Radio Australia 9580 9860 15365 17795 Austria Radio Austria International 6015 9655 Canada Radio Canada International 5960 6120 9755 China China Radio International 9690 9780 11680 11715 11840 Cuba Radio Habana 6060 6080 6180 9510 9820 Ecuador HCJB voice of the Andes 9745 11925 12005 15140 France Radio France International 5920 5945 9790 9800 Germany Deutsche Welle 5960 6040 6045 6075 6085 6100 6120 6145 6185 9515 9565 9535 9640 9545 9650 9670 9700 9730 9735 11705 11740 11750 11810 11865 13780 15275 15410 17810 17860 18 Holland Radio Nederland 6020 6025 6165 9590 9715 9840 9895 11655 Japan Radio Japan NHK 5960 6025 9610 9680 9725 11885 11895 15230 Russia Radio Moscow International 7105 7115 7150 7270 9750 9765 11805 11840 12050 15410 15425 Taiwan Voice of Free China 5950 9680 11740 11855 15440 United Kingdom BBC World Service Morning 5965 6195 9515 9740 11750 17840 Evening 5975 6175 7325 9590 9640 15260 For fully comprehensive listings of the broadcast schedules of all countries see the broadcast guides recommended in the section titled SHORTWAVE GUIDES
10. d of frequency may be entered regard less of what kind of frequyency you are presently tuned to e g you can enter an FM frequency even if you are presently in shortwave AM STATION EXAMPLE to tune the frequency 810 kilohertz in the AM band press 8 10 then press the FREQU METER button FM STATION EXAMPLE to tune the frequency 105 7 mega hertz in the FM band press 1 05 7 then press the FREQU METER button Be sure to include the decimal point in FM frequencies SHORTWAVE STATION EXAMPLE to tune the frequency 5975 kilohertz in the shortwave 49 meter band press 5975 then the FREQU METER button HOW TO USE THE STEP BUTTON In AM MW SW and LW see below the STEP button provides selection of the best tuning steps in kilohertz This button is not functional in FM The tuning step rate is indicated in the lower right of the display e g STEP 5 Use these guidelines AM MW 10 KHz in the Americas 9 KHz outside of the Americas LW longwave 9 KHz for broadcast stations Note You will probably not hear any stations in the Americas as LW is not used for broadcast stations It is used in Europe and other parts of the world for broadcasts to those areas SSB 1KHz HOW TO USE THE LOCK BUTTON When lock is on the word LOCK appears in the upper right area of the display Using this feature has no effect on alarm functions When the radio is on Pressing the LOCK button locks all keys except the ON OFF bu
11. e more advanced Grundig radios can do this Local VHF UHE air traffic police fire ambulance and weather services CANNOT be heard For these use a UHF scanner CAN DISTANT AM FM BROADCAST STATIONS RECEIVED FM is strictly for local stations Daytime AM stations usually have amaximum distance of 50 100 miles At night AM broadcast signals can sometimes be heard over much greater distances hundreds of miles away HOW IS IT THAT BROADCASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN BE HEARD ON A SHORTWAVE RADIO Shortwave radio can be heard around the world because of the earth s ionosphere Think of the ionosphere as a cloud like layer enshrouding the earth at an altitude of 140 250 kilometers 90 160 miles It consists of electrons and ions the density of which are governed by the sun and the earth s geomagnetic forces Radio waves virtually bounce their way around the earth bounc ing off the ionoshpere back down to earth often repeating this process several times The low angles at which this takes place enable the radio waves to travel great distances with each bounce This whole process is called radio wave deflection and ionospheric propagation 20 HOW CAN I DETERMINE IF AN OUTDOOR ANTENNA WILL HELP While inside your normal listening environment tune in a rela tively weak shortwave signal Staying tuned to this signal step outside and away from your building If the signal strength increases significantly an o
12. et 7264 East Coast Waterway Net 7294 AM PM West Coast mariner s net 8AM 7PM 8294 12359 2100 UTC weather 14313 24 hr maritime mobile help 8PM Hawaii net 14340 West Coast Manana net 21402 PM maritime mobile nets 3PM 28333 Gordon West net GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSB COMMU NICATION Please contact Grundig by phone We will guide you to resources such as companies with excellent catalogs full of shortwave 27 accessories including books on SSB communication Among the accessories are a variety of professionally engineered shortwave antennas which will significantly improve signal strengths and reception MONTHLY MAGAZINES WITH SSB RELATED INFOR MATION AND ARTICLES These magazines are available from bookstores and magazine displays MONITORING TIMES Grove Enterprises Inc 140 Dog Branch Road Brasstown North Carolina 28902 Phone 704 837 9200 Monthly Magazine POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS CQ Communications Inc 76 North Broadway Hicksville NY 11801 2953 Phone 516 681 2922 Monthly Magazine ECHNICAL INFORMATION BATTERY REQUIREMENTS Six AA batteries alkaline for best results AC ADAPTOR Output of 9 volts DC negative polarity tip negative 300 millampere current capability coaxial plug outer diameter of 5 5 millimeter inner diameter of 2 1 millimeter NOTE Using a plug tip diameter smaller than 5 5 millimeter may not cut off voltage to the battery com
13. lled memories press either MEMO button repeatedly Toscan filled memories press either MEMO button for about one second and then release it Scan starts To stop scan press any button There are 40 memories Here is a specific example To store 3 BBC s evening frequency to North America 5975 kilohertz into memory 32 do the following 11 HOW ERASE THE CONTENTS OF MEMORY Enter memory s number e g 2 5 then press FREE twice 12 USING THE CLOCK ALARM AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES This can be done with the radio on or off The YB400PE s clock HOW TO CONTROL THE ALARM CLOCK is a 24 hour clock only e g 6 oclock in the morning will read as 6 00 6 o clock in the evening will read as 18 00 There are two Press the AUTO button several times while looking at the clocks TIME I and TIME II Select one or the other by pressing upper left corner of the display the TIME 1 2 button TIME I or TIME II shows in the display at The musical note symbol wakes you to the radio playing the top center Set the time using the examples below last station it was set to The bell symbol wakes you to a beeper sound EXAMPLE 1 If it is 06 00 hours press 6 00 then immediately When both symbols disappear and appears THE press the TIME 1 2 button ALARM IS DEACTIVATED EXAMPLE 2 If itis 15 32 hours press 1 5 32 then immedi HOW TO USE THE ALARM CLOCK S SNOOZE FEA ately press the TIME 1 2 button
14. of these frequencies can be received in North America UTC can also be heard on the Canadian station CHU at 3330 KHz 7335 KHz and 14670 KHz 21 SHORTWAVE GUIDES AND MAGAZINES AVAILABLE COMPANIES SPECIALIZING IN SHORTWAVE RADIOS IN BOOKSTORES ACCESSORIES ANTENNAS MAGAZINES BOOKS ETC If you cannot find these publications locally call our toll free number We will help you find them Call Grundig for Information PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO International Broadcasting Services Ltd Box 300 Penn s Park Pennsylvania 18493 EASIEST TO USE FOR BEGINNERS Published annually in early September WORLD RADIO HANDBOOK Billboard Publications Inc 1515 Broadway New York N Y 10036 Published annually in January MONITORING TIMES Grove Enterprises Inc 140 Dog Branch Road Brasstown North Carolina 28902 Phone 704 837 9200 Monthly Magazine POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS CQ Communications Inc 76 North Broadway Hicksville NY 11801 2953 Phone 516 681 2922 Monthly Magazine 22 GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND SSB MARITIME amp AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COM MUNICATION FREQUENCIES HAM RADIO COMMUNICAATION FREQUENCIES TIME SIGNALS High end shortwave radios such as the Grundig YB400PE have HOW TO TURN THE SSB FEATURE ON a feature called SSB a highly efficient way of electronically processing transmitted and received signals for two way commu nication Examples of this are amateur
15. partment and can cause batteries to overheat leak and destroy circuits This will void the warranty EARPHONE HEADSET SOCKET Standard earphones headphones with stereo plug 3 5 millime ters or 1 8 inch EXTERNAL ANTENNA SOCKET 3 5 millimeter or 1 8 mono plug 28 TUNING STEPS AM MW 1 KHz 9 KHz 10 KHz FM 50 KHz SW 1 KHz 5 KHz LW 1 KHz 9 KHz INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES FM 10 7 MHz AM MW SW LW 55 85 MHz 455 KHz AUDIO OUTPUT POWER 600 milliwatts FREQUENCY RANGES AM MW 520 1710 KHz 10 KHz steps 527 1606 KHz 9 KHz STEPS FM 87 5 108 MHz LW 144 351 KHz SW 1600 30000 KHz 1 6 30 MHz INDEX TO THE RADIO S CONTROLS batteries switches amp sockets AM BUTTON UTO button UTO TUNING button DC 9V socket DX LOCAL switch EARPHONE socket INE TUNING knob M button SEET RESET hole 8 STEREO MONO switch
16. radio hams maritime and aeronautical communication Either upper side band USB or lower side band LSB can be used 1 Slide the SSB switch right side of radio to the ON position 2 Use the STEP button to select 1 KHz tuning steps STEP 1 will display in the lower right of the display 3 Putthe FINE TUNING control knob right side of the radio in its center position 4 Use FIND TUNING control knob to fine tune signals Receiving SSB signals is not always easy Since this is two way communication transmissions are often very short and sporadic Also most two way communication uses relatively low power 50 to 1000 watts The amateur radio operators are easiest to find the others can be very difficult Signals are also affected by the eleven year sunspot cycle Signals will be poor through 1996 then the signals will get continually better until peaking in 2002 when reception will be excellent Overall very good reception can be expected from about 1998 2005 Finding SSB signals can be like seeking a needle in a haystack so be patient The easiest place to find SSB communication is at night in the amateur band shown below at 3700 4000 KHz 23 Below are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB communication can be found frequencies are shown in Kilohertz AMATEUR RADIO 3700 4000 LSB night 7150 7300 LSB night 14150 14350 USB day 21150 21450 USB day AERONAUTICAL usually USB
17. ress and release tunes up frequency a long press and release tunes down frequency Manually tune using the tuning button HOW TO USE THYE WIDE NARROW SWITCH left side of radio Experiment with this switch and let your ears be your guide WIDE gives the best audio fidelity NARROW best minimizes interference from other nearby stations This switch is used for AM shortwave and longwave listening HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL FM STATIONS 1 Press the FM Button 2 Automatically tune using the AUTO TUNING button The radio will automatically stop on stations A quick press and release tunes up frequency a long press and release tunes down frequency Manually tune using the TUNING BUTTONS HOW TO USE THE STEREO MONO SWITCH left side of radio For true stereo reproduction in FM select STEREO when you use earphones or headphones When STEREO is selected and the broadcast is in stereo two circles appear above and to the right of the frequency in the display Use the MONO position whenver reception is poor or marginal HOW TO USE THE TONE SWITCH Experiment and let your ears judge which position HIGH or LOW you like best DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY If you know the exact frequency of the station you want to hear directly enter it using the keypad and immediately press the FREQU METER BUTTON Pressing the FREQU METER button finalizes the entry Be sure to include the decimal point in FM frequencies Any kin
18. se bands you simply tune around until you find a station you like Short wave is similar and the shortwave bands have names like 25 meters 31 meters 49 meters etc These are abbreviated 25m 31m and 49m Just like in AM and FM radio one simply gets into the shortwave band and tunes around looking for stations Forexample the 19 meter shortwave band encompasses the frequency range of 15100 to 15600 kilohertz The band chart on the back of the YB400PE shows the frequency range for each band HOW TO ENTER A SHORTWAVE BAND EXAMPLE To enter the 25 meter band 1 Press25 2 Press the FREQU METER button HOW TO TUNE AROUND IN A SHORTWAVE BAND AUTO TUNING The radio will find stations for you within the shortwave band you have entered In shortwave this feature only works within the shortwave bands shown on the back of the radio see the chart titled SHORTWAVE BAND AUTO TUNING RANGES MANUAL TUNING Use the regular TUNING buttons to go up or down frequency Be aware that when using manual tuning it is possible to tune right out of the shortwave band you have entered You are in the band as long as the band s number e g 25m is in the display HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST SHORTWAVE BAND TO TUNE AROUND IN This information and much more can be found in the section titled MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE 10 SHORTWAVE BAND AUTO TUNING RANGES 90m 80m 75m 60m 49m 41m 40m 31m 30m
19. st Guard Virginia 1130 1600 2200 2330 Virginia 1730 UTC Ft Lauderdale FL 0100 1300 2300 USB Aeronautical CAN Gander NF 25 30 50 55 min past hr 13282 Honolulu 24 hr 15035 CAN Trenton ON each hr 30 min 1000 0100 eee ee U WW V time weather U 15000 Best during daylight W W V time weather US 20000 Best during daylight S S S 26 MARITIME TWO WAY COMMUNICATION FREQUEN CIES AND CHANNELS Frequencies in KHz channels are in parantheses usually USB Search and Rescue 2182 3023 5680 Survival Craft 8364 Distress 4125 4S 6215 6S 8291 85 12290 125 16420 165 DSC Distress Digital Selective Calling 2187 5 4207 5 6312 8414 521 16804 5 MSI Broadcasts Marine Safety INfo TRRY 4210 6314 8416 5 12579 16806 5 19680 5 22376 26100 5 Ship to Ship Shore 2065 2079 2096 4146 4A 4149 4B 4417 4 6224 6A 6227 6B 6230 6C 8294 8A 8297 8B 12353 12A 12356 12B 12359 12C 16428 16A 16531 16B 16534 16C 18840 18A 18843 18B 18884 21159 218 22162 22C 22165 22D 22168 22E 22171 25115 25118 AMATEUR RADIO MARITIME 3815 Caribbean 3930 Puerto Rico weather 3964 East Coast waterway net 3968 West Coast AM PM marine nets 7233 Recreational vehicle service net 7237 Carribbean maritime mobile net 7238 Baja maritime West Coast n
20. the radio s memory as long as batteries are not taken out for a period of ten minutes or more When traveling outside of the Americas use the same procedure as above to set the spacing back to 9 kilohertz ADDITIONAL SET UP INFORMATION 1 On the right side of the radio set the SSB switch to OFF position This feature is described on page 23 NOTE the FINE TUNING control on the right side of the radio is only activated and needed when the 400 is in the SSB mode You do not need to use this control when listening to regular AM FM and shortwave broadcasts On the left side of the radio set the DX LOCAL switch to the DX position DX allows for maximum sensitivity the preferred position SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS HOW INSTALL BATTERIES Install six AA alkaline batteries Follow the diagram imprinted on the back of the radio near the battery compartment With the radio face down and the battery compartment toward you The flat ends of the bottom batteries go toward the left The flat ends of the top batteries go toward the right AC ADAPTOR USE The Grundig adaptor supplied with this product is only for use in the Americas where household AC voltage is 110 120 volts AC Do not use this adaptor in countries with household AC voltage of 220 240 volts AC USING YOUR GRUNDIG AC ADAPTOR Plug the adaptor into a household outlet 2 Insert plug into the radio s DC 9 V socket
21. tton and the SNOOZE button When the radio is off Pressing the LOCK button locks all keys This will keep the radio from accidentally turning on when packed in a briefcase etc When you want to listen to your radio press LOCK and then the ON OFF switch HOW TO USE THE AM BUTTON S LAST STATION MEMORY FEATURE Pressing the AM button over and over steps through the last station tuned in MW SW and LW HOW TO USE THE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB Use this to control the loudness of the radio HOW AND WHEN TO USE THE RESET FEATURE If the radio operates erratically gently poke an opened paper clip into the RESET hole on the front of the radio Normal operation may be restored Note that this procedure erases all memories and resets the clock HOW LISTEN SHORTWAVE STATIONS If you already know the specific frequency of a shortwave station enter it using the direct frequency entry technique described earlier For a complete list of shortwave frequencies use the major shortwave publications mentioned on page 22 Even if you do not know any specific frequencies of short wave stations you can find them by going into a shortwave band and tuning around as described below WHAT IS A SHORTWAVE BAND If you have ever listened to AM or FM radio then you already know what a band is The AM band is 530 1600 KHz the FM band is 88 108 MHz A band is simply a frequency range where stations are located When you look for stations in the
22. uildings usually block signals If you are in a building with one or more stories above you signals can also be impaired in strength In such a situation position yourself and especially the radio s antenna as close to a window as possible while listening On the following page 15 a list of the shortwave bands used for international broadcasts and their corresponding frequencies Since some radios show frequency in megahertz and some in kilohertz both are shown here The YB400PE shows shortwave frequencies in kilohertz 13m 16m 19m 22m 25m 31m 41m 49m 75m 120m MEGAHERTZ 25 67 26 10 21 45 21 50 17 55 17 90 15 10 15 60 13 60 13 80 11 65 12 05 9 500 9 900 7 100 7 300 5 950 6 200 4 750 5 060 3 900 4 000 3 200 3 400 2 300 2 490 KILOHERTZ 25670 26100 21450 21850 17550 17900 15100 15600 13600 13800 11650 12050 9500 9900 7100 7300 5950 6200 4750 5060 3900 4000 32003400 2300 2490 17 WHAT IS HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO International foreign broadcasts many targeting North America Long distance two way amateur radio maritime and aeronau tical communications WHAT COUNTRIES ARE HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO The next chart shows some of the countries targeting North America with their broadcasts Unless otherwise noted frequen cies are for evening listening in North America Other countries do not deliberately target North America but can be heard anyway Whether or not
23. utdoor antenna will help considerably If there is little or no improvement in signal strength an outdoor antenna will help however the amount of improvement will depend on the type of antenna used If you have questions about outdoor antennas call Grundig technical support WHAT TIME STANDARD IS USED IN SHORTWAVE BROADCAST SCHEDULES Since there are many different time zones around the world it would be impractical for shortwave broadcasters to give broad cast times for each separate time zone To simplify matters they list their broadcast schedules in Coordinated Universal time UTC also known as Greenwich Mean Time GMT World Time and Zulu Time Just what is UTC It is the time in Greenwich England with no correction for daylight savings time and is always stated in 24 hour format In North America UTC is ahead of our local time 5 hours EST 6 hours CST 7 hours MST 8 hours PST one hour less during the months of daylight savings time So if a broadcast starts at 20 00 hours UTC this correlates to 15 00 hours or 3PM Eastern Standard Time and 12 00 hours Noon Pacific Standard Time To determine Coordinated Universal Time tune in to a major station such as BBC London on the hour If your shortwave radio tunes to the following frequencies UTC can be heard each minute on station WWV in Fort Collins Colorado 20000 KHz 15000 KHz 10000 KHz 5000 KHz and 2500 KHz Usually during any time of the day one or more
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