Too_Many_Tools wrote:
On Nov 18, 12:04 am, Too_Many_Tools wrote:
I just came across an used Radio Shack DX-394 receiver.

Is it worth getting?

What mods are available?

Is there a better (newer) receiver in the same price range that one
should look at?

Thanks
TMT

Thanks for the info so far.

I thought there was an unmarked orginal DX394, an A version, a B
version...three versions but no C version.

My understanding is that the A version has a small board with mods and
the B version was a remake of the main board incorporating those
mods....with essentially the same performance as the A version.

True or false?

TMT

It's possible but, in my experience, "original versions (ie. 1.0 or A)
are usually never marked as such. It's only the revisions that are
thusly marked. I take this to indicate a degree of (misplaced) optimism
on the part of the manufacturer and the release of revisions is a crash
to earth or a reality check.
This is true in the case of my netgear devices. Original versions are
unmarked whereas revisions are v2, v3, v4, etc. I suspect that, if a
product does well in the marketplace, they bring out a "new & improved"
version with appropriate markings to indicate this. If it bombs, then
the product line is dumped with no revisions.
It really depends on what you expect from your radio. From what I
gather, the revised versions still didn't make the DX394 into a great
radio, just one that was a little better suited to the market spectrum
for which it was intended. If the DX394 fits your needs. then go for it.
A good starter radio if nothing else.

Krypsis