Supplying Power - Grundig Yacht boy 400 Owner's Manual

SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS
HOW TO 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
1. Plug the adaptor into a household outlet.
2. Insert the plug into the radio's DC 9V socket.
Note: When using the adaptor, it is OK to leave
batteries in the radio.
HOW TO USE THE INCLUDED "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 of the floor as possible, next to
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.
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13300 USB, Aeronautical
13345 USB, Aeronautical
15035 Canada, Edmonton, AB; each hr.+20 min., 2300-1200
15035 Canada, Trenton, ON; each hr. +30 min., 1000-0100
15035 Canada, St. John's, NF; each hr. +40 min., 1200-2300
17242 Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 0100, 1300, 2300
17314 U.S. Coast Guard
22738 Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 0100, 1300, 2300
TIME STATIONS (not SSB)
CHU-time (Canada) 3330 Best at night
CHU-time (Canada) 7335 Day/night
CHU-time (Canada) 14670 Best during daylight
WWV-time/weather (US) 2500 Best at night
WWV-time/weather (US) 5000 Best at night
WWV-time/weather (US) 10000 Day/night
WWV-time/weather (US) 15000 Best during daylight
WWV-time/weather (US) 20000 Best during daylight
MARITIME TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION
FREQUENCIES AND CHANNELS
(All frequencies in kilohertz; channels are in parentheses;
usually USB).
SEARCH & RESCUE: 2182, 3023, 5680
SURVIVAL CRAFT: 8364
DISTRESS: 4125 (4S), 6215 (6S), 8291 (8S), 12290
(12S), 16420 (16S)
DSC DISTRESS (Digital Selective Calling): 2187.5,
4207.5, 6312, 88414.521, 16804.5
MSI BROADCASTS (Marine Safety Info, RTTY):
4210, 6314, 8416.5, 12579, 16806.5, 19680.5, 22376,
26100.5
SHIP TO SHIP/SHORE: 2065, 2079, 2096, 4146 (4A),
4149 (4B), 4417 (4C), 6224 (6A), 6227 (6B), 6230 (6C),
8294 (8A), 88297 (8B), 12353 (12A), 12356 (12B),
12359 (12C), 16428 (16A), 16531 (16B), 16534 (16C),
18840 (18A), 188843 (18B), 18884, 22159 (22B), 22162
(22C), 22165 (22D), 22168 (22E), 22171, 25115, 25118
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