Eton G4000a Am Fm Shortwave Radio Operation Manual
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G4000AOPERATION MANUAL 21 HOW IS IT THAT BROADCASTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD CAN BE HEARD ON A SHORT WAVE RADIO? Shortwave radio can be heard around the world because of the earth’s ionosphere. Think of the ionosphere as a cloudlike layer enshrouding theearth at an altitude of 140250 kilometers (90160) 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, bouncing off the...
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G4000AOPERATION MANUAL 23 COMPANIES SPECIALIZING IN SHORTWAVE RADIOS,ACCESSORIES, ANTENNAS,MAGAZINES, BOOKS, ETC. Call Etón for Information. SHORTWAVE GUIDES AND MAGAZINES AVAILABLE INBOOKSTORES If you cannot find these publications locally, call our tollfree number. We will help you find them. 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 TV HANDBOOK...
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AMATEUR RADIO AERONAUTICAL (usually USB) MARITIME (usually USB) 37004000, LSB, night. 28503155 40634438 71507300, LSB, night. 34003500 62006525 1415014350, USB, day. 46504750 81958815 2115021450, USB, day. 54805730 1223013200 65256765 1636017410 88159040 1878018900 1000510100 1968019800 1117511400 2200022720 1320013360 250702511015010151001790018030 21870220002320023350 G4000AOPERATION MANUAL 25 Below are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB communication can be found. All frequenciesare...
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GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALSGETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS G4000AOPERATION MANUAL 2726 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., HI; 24 hour...
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GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALSGETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS continued G4000AOPERATION MANUAL 2928 MARITIME TWOWAY COMMUNICATION FREQUENCIES AND CHANNELS(Frequencies in KHz; channels are in parantheses; usually USB) Search and Rescue: 2182, 3023,...
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G4000AOPERATION MANUAL 31 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):5201710 KHz @ 10 KHz steps; 5271606 KHz @ 9 KHz STEPS FM:87.5108 MHz LW:144351 KHz SW:160030000 KHz (1.630 MHz) BATTERY REQUIREMENTS Six AA batteries (alkaline for best results) AC ADAPTOR Output of 9 volts DC, negative polarity (tip negative); 300 millampere...
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G4000AOPERATION MANUAL 33 You may contact the Etón Service Department for additional information: [email protected] Contact us for a Return Authorization prior to shipping your unit. Should you want to return your unit for service, pack the receiver carefully using the original carton or other suitable container. Writeyour return address clearly on the shipping cartonand on an enclosed cover letter describing the service required, symptoms or problems. Also, include yourdaytime telephone number...
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G4000AOPERATION MANUAL 35 The foregoing constitutes Etón entire obligation with respect to this product, and the original purchaser shall have no other remedy and no claim for incidental or consequential damages, losses, or expenses. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or do notallow the exclusions or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you. This warrantygive you specific legal rights and you may...
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INSTALLATION RAPIDE ............................................................ GÉNÉRALITÉS SUR LE RÉCEPTEUR ........................................ CONFIGURATION INITIALE .............................................................. ALIMENTATION ÉLECTRIQUE ET UTILISATION D’ANTENNES EXTERNES ........................................................FONCTIONNEMENT DU RÉCEPTEUR – GÉNÉRALITÉS .................. FONCTIONNEMENT DU RÉCEPTEUR ONDES COURTES ........... SAUVEGARDE DES STATIONS EN MÉMOIRE...
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G4000AMANUEL DOPÉRATION 39 2GÉNÉRALITÉS SUR LE RÉCEPTEUR 38 VEUILLEZ LIRE AUSSI L’ENSEMBLE DU MANUELAPRÈS CETTE SECTION! 1. Insérez les piles ou branchez l’adaptateur pour courant alternatif (CA) compris. 2. Réglez le commutateur DX/LOCAL sur la position DX (côté gauche du récepteur). 3. Mettez le commutateur SSB à l’ARRET (OFF) (côté droit du récepteu). 4. Déployez complètement l’antenne télescopique. 5. Avec le récepteur à l’arrêt, appuyez et relâchez une fois le bouton AM. 6. Immédiatement après,...