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  • Page 1 WORLD RECEIVER YACHT BOY 400 PE...

  • Page 2: Grundig Toll-Free Phone Number

    If, after reading this owner’s manual, you need help learning to operate your YACHT BOY 400 PROFESSIONAL EDITION, 2. Set the DX/LOCAL switch to DX (left side of radio). 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SHORTWAVE RADIO OPERATION…………………………………………...……………………....... 11-12 STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY………………………………………..……………………......13-14 USING CLOCK, ALARM, AND SLEEP TIMER FEATURES......……………………......15-22 MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE..........……………………....... 23-27 SIGNLE SIDEBAND (SSB) AND TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS....……………………....... TIME STATIONS....................……………………......TECHNICAL INFORMATION................……………………......INDEX TO THE RADIO’S CONTROLS (buttons, switches, and sockets)....……………………......

  • Page 5: Initial Setup

    North America’s AM stations are exactly 10 kilohertz apart. At the factory, the radio is set up for the 9 kilohertz spacing of 1. On the right side of the radio, set the SSB switch to the stations in Europe. To change this to the 10KHZ spacing: OFF position.

  • Page 6: Supplying Power

    · The flat ends (-) of the top batteries go with the included “reel” antenna. Always fully unroll the “reel” toward the right. antenna and place it as high off the floor as possible, next to the windows. AC ADAPTOR USE...

  • Page 7: General Radio Operation

    HOW TO TURN THE RADIO ON AND OFF of radio) Press the ON/OFF button. Experiment with this switch and let your ears be your guide. WIDE gives the best audio fidelity; NARROW best minimizes HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL AM STATIONS interference from other nearby stations.
  • Page 8 FM STATION EXAMPLE: to tune the frequency 105.7 mega- Experiment and let your ears judge which position, HIGH or hertz in the FM band, press 1 0 5 . 7, then press the FREQU./ LOW, you like best. METER button. Be sure to include the decimal point in FM frequencies.
  • Page 9 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 In AM (MW), SW, and LW (see below), the STEP button provides selection of the best tuning steps, in kilohertz.

  • Page 10: Shortwave Radio Operation

    WHAT IS A SHORTWAVE BAND HOW TO TUNE AROUND IN A SHORTWAVE BAND If you have ever listened to AM or FM radio, then you already AUTO TUNING: The radio will find stations for you within the know what a band is. The AM band is 530-1600 KHz; the FM shortwave band you have entered.

  • Page 11: More Information About Shortwave

    90m: 3200-3400 KHz 22m: 13600-13800 KHz entered. You are in the band as long as the band’s number, e.g. 25m, is in the display. 80m: 3500-3800 KHz 20m: 14000-14350 KHz...

  • Page 12: Storing Stations Into Memory

    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.
  • Page 13 HOW TO ERASE THE CONTENTS OF A MEMORY Enter the memory’s number e.g. 2 5 , then press FREE twice.

  • Page 14: Using Clock, Alarm, And Sleep Timer Features

    TIME 1/2 button. HOW TO USE THE ALARM CLOCK’S SNOOZE FEA- EXAMPLE 2: If it is 15:32 hours press 1 5 . 3 2, then immedi- TURE (button on top of radio) ately press the TIME 1/2 button.
  • Page 15 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.
  • Page 16 Shortwave listening is generally at its poorest during the daylight The best daytime band. 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 Similar to 19m (fewer stations).
  • Page 17 If deliberately transmitting to North America. These bands may be you are in a building with one or more stories above you, signals extremely good around sunset and sunrise too. Best bands are can also be impaired in strength.
  • Page 18 2.300-2.490 2300-2490 do not deliberately target North America, but can be heard anyway. Whether or not 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-...
  • Page 19 Evening: 5975, 6175, 7325, 9590, 9640, 15260 Germany (Deutsche Welle): 5960, 6040, 6045, 6075, 6085, 6100, 6120, 6145, 6185, 9515, 9565, 9535, 9640, 9545, 9650, For fully comprehensive listings of the broadcast schedules of all 9670, 9700, 9730, 9735, 11705, 11740, 11750, 11810, 11865,...
  • Page 20 CANNOT be heard. For these, use a VHF/ UHF scanner 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.
  • Page 21 If there is little or no improvement in signal strength, an outdoor antenna will help; however, the amount of improvement will HOW IS IT THAT BROADCASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN BE HEARD ON A SHORTWAVE RADIO? depend on the type of antenna used.
  • Page 22 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.
  • Page 23 SHORTWAVE GUIDES AND MAGAZINES AVAILABLE 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.

  • Page 24: Signle Sideband (Ssb) And Two-Way Communications

    GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & 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 1.
  • Page 25 Below are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB communication can be found. All frequencies are shown in Kilohertz. AMATEUR RADIO AERONAUTICAL (usually USB) MARITIME (usually USB) 3700-4000, LSB, night. 2850-3155 4063-4438 3400-3500 6200-6525 7150-7300, LSB, night. 4650-4750 8195-8815 5480-5730 12230-13200 14150-14350, USB, day.
  • Page 26 CAN; Edmtn AB, each hr. + 20 MIN, 2300 10051 New York, NY; 24 hr. 1200 6501 U.S. Coast Guard 10051 CAN: Gander NF; 25, 30, 50, 55 min past hr. 6501 Virginial 1130, 1600, 2200, 2330 12382 Oakland, CA; 5, 10, 35, 40 min past hr. 6501...

  • Page 27: Time Stations

    MARITIME TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION FREQUEN- 13270 New York, NY; 24 hr. CIES AND CHANNELS 13270 CAN: Gander NF: 25, 30, 50, 55 min past hr. 13282 Honolulu, HI; 24 hr. 13300 USB, Aeronautical (Frequencies in KHz; channels are in parantheses; usually USB)
  • Page 28 CQ Communications, Inc., 76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801-2953. GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SSB COMMU- Phone (516) 681-2922. Monthly Magazine NICATION Please contact Grundig by phone. We will guide you to resources such as companies with excellent catalogs full of shortwave...

  • Page 29: Technical Information

    5.5 INTERMEDIATE FREQUENCIES millimeter, inner diameter of 2.1 millimeter. NOTE: Using a plug tip diameter smaller than 5.5 millimeter may not cut off voltage to 10.7 MHz the battery compartment and can cause batteries to overheat, AM (MW), SW, LW: 55.85 MHz, 455 KHz...

  • Page 30: Index To The Radio's Controls (Buttons, Switches, And Sockets)

    INDEX TO THE RADIO’S CONTROLS (batteries, switches & sockets). CONTROL PAGE CONTROL PAGE AM BUTTON 4, 6, 8 RESET hole AUTO button SLEEP button AUTO TUNING button 6, 9, 10 SNOOZE 8, 13, 14 DC 9V socket SSB - ON/OFF switch...

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