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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBJECT
OWNER’S RECORD / QUICK SET-UP .............................................................................................................. 1
YOURRADIOATA GLANCE ............................................................................................................................. 2
INITIAL SET-UP ................................................................................................................................................... 3
SUPPLYING POWER ........................................................................................................................................... 4
GENERALRADIOOPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 5 - 7
SHORTWAVERADIO OPERATION .................................................................................................................... 8 - 9
STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORY .............................................................................................................. 10 - 11
USINGCLOCK,ALARMANDSLEEPTIMERFEATURES .............................................................................. 12 - 13
MOREINFORMATIONABOUTSHORTWAVE ................................................................................................. 14 - 21
SINGLE SIDE BAND (SSB) AND TWO-WAY COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................. 22 - 26
TIMESTATIONS................................................................................................................................................... 25
TECHNICALINFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 27
INDEXTOTHERADIO’SCONTROLS(Buttons,Switchesand Sockets)............................................................ 28
PAGE

IMPORTANTNOTICE
1
QUICK SET-UP
(But please read the rest of the manual later!)
OWNER’S RECORD
Thismodelisthe the GRUNDIG YACHT BOY400
PROFESSIONALEDITION,hereafterreferredto
astheYB400PE.
Theserialnumber is located onthestickerinside the battery
compartment.Referto this numberwheneveryou contact
yourGRUNDIGrepresentative regarding thisproduct.
COMPLETEFORYOURRECORDS
DATEOF PURCHASEYB400PE
MODEL NUMBER YB400PE
SERIALNUMBERYB400PE
1. Insert batteriesorconnecttheincludedAC adapter.
2. Set the DX/LOCAL switch to DX (left side of radio.)
3. Turn the SSB switch to OFF (right side of radio.)
4. Fully extend the telescopic antenna.
5. With the radio off, press and release the AM button once.
6. 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. (See
page 4 for more information about this procedure.)
7. Turn the radio on by pressing the ON/OFF button.
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INDEXTOTHE RADIO CONTROLS (Buttons, Switches and Sockets)
AMButton ................................................. 3, 5, 7
AUTOButton ............................................. 5, 8, 9
AUTOTUNINGButton ............................ 12
DC 9 V Socket ........................................... 4
DX/LOCALSwitch.................................... 1, 3
EARPHONESocket ................................. 6, 27
FINETUNINGKnob ............................... 2, 22
FMButton .................................................. 5
FREEButton .............................................. 10, 11
FREQU./METERButton .......................... 1, 6, 8, 10
LIGH. ....................................................... 13
LOCKButton ............................................. 7
MEMOButton........................................... 10, 11
ONTIMEButton....................................... 12
ON/OFFButton.......................................... 1,5, 7
RESETHole .............................................. 7
SLEEPButton ............................................ 13
SNOOZEButton ........................................ 7, 12, 13
SSBON/OFFSwitch ................................. 22
STEP/MONOSwitch ............................... 6
STOREButton........................................... 10
SWEXT. ANTSocket............................... 2, 4
TIME1/2Button........................................ 12
TONELOW/HIGHSwitch ....................... 6
TUNINGButtons ....................................... 5, 6, 9
VOLUMEKnob ........................................ 7
WIDE/NARROWSwitch.......................... 5
CONTROL PAGE NO. CONTROL PAGE NO.

TECHNICALINFORMATION
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Battery Requirements
SixAAbatteries (alkaline forbestresults).
AC Adaptor
Outputof9voltsDC,negativepolarity(tipnegative);
300 milliampere current capability; coaxial plug outer diam-
eter of 5.5 millimeter, inner diameter of 2.1 millimeters.
NOTE: using a plug tip diameter smaller than
5.5 millimeter may not cut off voltage to the battery
compartment and can cause batteries to overheat, leak
and destroy circuits. This will void the warranty.
Earphone/Headphone Socket
Standardearphones/headphoneswith stereo plug,
3.5 millimeter or 1/8 inch.
External Antenna Socket
3.5millimeteror 1/8inchmono plug.
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: 10.7MHz
AM (MW), SW, LW: 55.85 MHz, 455 KHz.
Audio Output Power
600milliwatts.
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)
YOURRADIOAT A GLANCE
What’sincludedwiththeYB400PE?
• Owner’s manual.
• Warranty card.
• A Grundig AC Adaptor
for use on 110 - 120 VAC
outlets in the America’s.
• A 23 foot “reel”
antenna for
shortwave reception.
• Earphones.

INITIALSET-UP
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IMPORTANT!
SET-UP FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE
NorthAmerica’s AM stations are exactly10kilohertzapart.
Atthefactory, the radio issetupfor the 9 kilohertz spacing of
stationsinEurope. Tochangethistothe 10 kilohertzspacing:
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 the radio’s memory as
long as batteries are not taken out for a period of ten
minutes or more.
Whentravellingoutside of the Americas,usethesame proce-
dureasabovetosetthespacingbackto9kilohertz.
1. On the rightsideoftheradio,set the SSB switch to the
OFFposition.Thisfeatureis described on page 22.
NOTE: the FINE TUNING control, on the right side
of the radio, is only activated and needed when the
YB400PE is in the SSB mode. You do not need to use
this control when listening to regular AM, FM and
shortwave broadcasts.
2. On the left side of the radio, set the DX/LOCAL
switch to the DX position. DX allows for maximum
sensitivity, the preferred position.
ADDITIONAL SET-UP INFORMATION
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AMATEUR RADIO MARITIME
3815 Caribbeanweathernet
3930 Puerto Rico weather
3964 East Coast waterway net
3968 West Coast AM/PM marine nets
7233 Recreatioanl vehicle service net
7237 Caribbean maritime mobile net
7238 Baja maritime West Coast net; 8 am
7264 East Coast waterway net
7294 AM/PM West Coast mariner’s net; 8 am, 7 pm
8294, 12359, 2100 UTC weather
14313 24 hr. maritime mobile help; 8 pm Hawaii net
14340 West Coast “Manana” net; 11 am
21402 PM maritime mobile nets; 3 pm
28333 Gordon West net
GETTING MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
SSB COMMUNICATION
Companieswithexcellent cataloguesfullofshortwave accesso-
riesaboundontheinternet, and inbooks,see SSBcommunica-
tions - a variety ofprofessionally engineeredshortwave antennas,
whichwillsignificantlyimprovesignalstrengthsandreception,
maybelocated.
MONTHLY MAGAZINES WITH SSB
RELATED INFORMATION AND ARTICLES
Thesemagazinesare availablefrombookstoresand magazine
displays:
MONITORING TIMES
Grove Enterprises, Inc.,
140 Dog Branch Rd., Brasstown, North Carolina 28902
Phone [phone]. Monthly magazine.
POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS
CQ Communications, Inc.
76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 118801-2953
Phone [phone]. Monthly magazine.

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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
CHU-time(Canada) 3330 Best atnight
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
TIME STATIONS (not SSB)
MARITIME TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION
FREQUENCIES AND CHANNELS
(Allfrequenciesin kilohertz;channelsare inparentheses;
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
SUPPLYING POWER AND USING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS
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HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES
AC ADAPTOR USE
USING YOUR GRUNDIG AC ADAPTOR
HOW TO USE THE INCLUDED “REEL”
ANTENNA AND THE EXTERNAL ANTENNA
SOCKET (left side of the radio)
PROFESSIONALLY ENGINEERED ANTENNAS
InstallsixAA alkalinebatteries.Follow thediagramimprinted
onthebackoftheradionearthebattery
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.
TheGrundigAdaptor supplied withthisproduct is onlyforuse
intheAmericas,wherehousehold AC voltage is 110- 120
voltsAC.DONOTUSE this adaptor incountrieswith
householdACvoltageof220-240voltsAC.
1. Plug theadaptorintoa household outlet.
2. Insert the plugintotheradio’s DC 9V socket.
Note: When using the adaptor, it is OK to leave
batteries in the radio.
TheSWEXT. ANT.socket is for shortwave antennas. Use it
withthe included“reel”antenna. Alwaysfullyunrollthe“reel”
antennaandplaceit as high offofthefloor as possible, next to
windows.
Professionallyengineered,outdoor shortwaveantennas,
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
monoearphones.

GENERALRADIOOPERATION
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HOW TO TURN THE RADIO ON AND OFF
PresstheON/OFFbutton.
HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL AM
STATIONS
OntheYB400PE,theAMbroadcastbandiscalled
medium wave. When you are listening to AM, 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
press-and-release tunes up-frequency; a long press-
and-release tunes down frequencies.
• Manually tune using the TUNING buttons.
HOW TO USE THE WIDE/NARROW
SWITCH (left side of radio)
Experimentwiththis switch andletyour ears beyourguide.
WIDEgivesthe bestaudiofidelity; NARROWbestminimizes
interferencefromother nearby stations.Thisswitch is usedfor
AM,shortwave and longwavelistening.
HOW TO LISTEN TO YOUR LOCAL FM
STATIONS
• Press the FM button.
• 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 frequencies.
• Manually tune using the TUNING buttons.
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MARITIME SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES
(kilohertz; USB; times in UTC/GMT) 6753 Canada,St.John’s,NF;eachhr.+40min.
8722 Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 0100, 1300, 2300
8749 Manahakin, NJ; 1200, 2200
8764 U.S. Coast Guard
8764 Virginia; 1130, 1600, 2200, 2330
8764 Virginia; 1730 UTC
8764 Virginia; 0400, 0530, 1000
8828 Oakland, CA; 5, 10, 35, 40 min. past hr.
8828 Honolulu, HI; 24 hr.
8843 USB, Aeronautical
10051 New York, NY; 24 hr.
10051 Canada, Gander, NF; 25, 30, 50, 55 min. past hr.
12382 Oakland, CA; 5, 10, 35, 40 min. past hr.
13083 Inverness, CA; 0000, 1200
13089 U.S. Coast Guard
13089 Virginia; 1130, 1600, 2200, 2330
13089 Virginia; 1730
13092 Ft. Lauderdale, FL; 0100, 1300, 2300
13270 USB, Aeronautical
13270 New York, NY; 24 hr.
13270 Canada, Gander, NF;25, 30, 50, 55 min. past hr.
13282 Honolulu, HI; 24 hr.
2670 U.S.CoastGuard
2863 Oakland, CA; 5, 10, 35, 40 min. past hr.
2863 Honolulu, HI; 24 hr.
3485 New York, NY; 24 hr.
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
5753 Canada; Edmonton, AB; each hr. +20 min., 2300-
1200 U.S. Coast Guard; 6501
6501 Virginia; 1130, 1600, 2200, 2330
6501 Virginia; 0400, 0530, 1000
6604 New York, NY; 24 hr.
6604 Canada, Gander, NF; 25, 30, 50, 55 min. past hr.
6679 Oakland, CA; 5, 10, 35, 40 min. past hr.
6679 Honolulu, HI; 24 hr.
6753 Canada, Trenton, ON; each hr. +30 min., 2300 - 1200

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Belowaresomeselectedfrequency ranges on which SSB communication can be found.
All frequencies are shown in kilohertz.
AMATEUR RADIO
3700 - 4000, LSB, night.
7150 - 7300, LSB, day / night.
14150 - 14350, USB, day.
21150 - 21450, USB, day.
AERONAUTICAL(usually USB)
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(usuallyUSB)
4063 - 4438
6200 - 6525
8195 - 8815
12230 - 13200
16360 - 17410
18780 - 18900
19680 - 19800
22000 - 22720
25070 - 25110
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HOW TO USE THE STEREO/MONO
SWITCH (left side of radio)
Fortruestereoreproductionin 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 whenever reception is poor or
marginal.
HOW TO USE THE TONE SWITCH
(right side of radio)
Experimentandlet your earsjudgewhichposition, HIGH or
LOW, you like best.
DIRECT FREQUENCY ENTRY
Ifyouknowthe exact frequency ofthestationyouwant 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 kind of
frequencymaybeentered, regardless of whatkindof
frequency you are presently tuned to, eg. 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 1 0, then press the
FREQU./METER button.
• FM STATION EXAMPLE: to tune the frequency
102.1 megahertz in the FM band, press 1 0 2 . 1, 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 49 meter band, press
5 9 7 5, then press the FREQU./METER button.

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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, eg. “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 longwave is not used for broadcast stations.
It is used in Europe and other parts of the world for
broadcast to those areas.
SSB: 1 KHz.
HOW TO USE THE LOCK BUTTON
When the LOCKbutton is ON, the word LOCK appears in
theupperright area of thedisplay. Using thisfeaturehasno
effecton alarmfunctions.
Whentheradioison:Pressing the LOCKbuttonlocksall
keys except the ON/OFF button 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
PressingtheAMbuttonoverand over steps through the last
stationtunedinMW, SW and LW.
HOW TO USE THE VOLUME CONTROL KNOB
Usethistocontrol the loudness of theradio.
HOW AND WHEN TO USE THE RESET
FEATURE
Iftheradiooperateserratically,gently poke an openedpaper
clipintothe RESET hole on thefront.Normal operation may
berestored. Memory erased, clock reset.
GETTINGSTARTEDWITHSINGLESIDEBAND(SSB);MARITIME&AERONAUTICAL
WEATHER AND COMMUNICATIONFREQUENCIES;HAMRADIOCOMMUNICATION
FREQUENCIES;TIMESIGNALS
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Highendshortwave radios, such astheGrundigYB400PE,
havea featurecalled SSB,a highlyefficientwayofelectronically
processingtransmittedand received signalsfortwo-way
communication.Examplesof thisareamateur radios(hams),
maritimeand aeronauticalcommunication.Either upperside
band(USB) or lower side band (LSB) can be used.
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. Our current cycle began with the poorest
reception in 1996, improving to excellent conditions
peaking in 2002. Overall, very good reception can be
expected from 2000 to 2005-6. 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.
HOW TO TURN THE SSB FEATURE ON
1. Slide theSSBswitch(right side of radio) tothe
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. Put the FINE TUNING control knob (right side of the
radio) in its center position.
4. Use the FINE TUNING control knob to fine tune
the signals.

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SHORTWAVE GUIDES AND MAGAZINES
AVAILABLE IN BOOKSTORES
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HOW TO LISTEN TO SHORTWAVE STATIONS
Ifyoualready know the frequencyofashortwave station,
enter it, using the direct frequency entry technique described
above. For a complete list of shortwave frequencies, use
themajorshortwave publications mentionedonpage21.
Even if you do not know any specific frequencies of
shortwave stations, you can find them by going into a
shortwave band and tuning around, as described below.
WHAT IS A SHORTWAVE BAND?
Ifyouhaveeverlistened 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 these “bands”, you simply tune around
until you find a station you like. Shortwave is similar, and
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,the19meter shortwave band encompasses the
frequencyrangeof15100 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 eneter the 25meterband:
• Press 2 5
• Press FREQU./METER.
HOW TO TUNE AROUND IN A
SHORTWAVE BAND
• AUTOTUNING:theradiowillfindstationsforyouwithin
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 (Nxt Pg)
Ifyoucannot findthesepublications locally,call ourtoll-free
number.Wewill helpyoufind them.
PASSPORT TO WORLD BAND RADIO
International Broadcasting Services, Ltd.,
Box 300, Penn’s Park, Pennsylvania 18943
Published annually in September.
(Easiest to use for beginners)
WORLD RADIO TV HANDBOOK
Billboard Publications, Inc.,
1515 Broadway Ave., New York, NY 10036
Published annually in January.
MONITORINGTIMES
Grove Enterprises, Inc.,
140 Dog Branch Rd., Brasstown, North Carolina 28902
Phone [phone]. Monthly magazine.
POPULAR COMMUNICATIONS
CQ Communications, Inc.
76 North Broadway, Hicksville, NY 118801-2953
Phone [phone]. Monthly magazine.

manualtuning,itispossibletotunerightoutofthe
shortwave band you have entered. You are in the band as
long as the band’s number, eg. 25m, is in the display.
HOW TO CHOOSE THE BEST SHORTWAVE
BAND TO TUNE AROUND IN
Thisinformationand muchmorecan be foundinthe section
titledMOREINFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE(see
pages 14 - 21).
SHORTWAVE BAND AUTO TUNING
RANGES
90m: 3200-3400 KHz
80m: 3500-3800 KHz
75m: 3900-4000 KHz
60m: 4750-5060 KHz
49m: 5950-6200 KHz
41m: 7100-7300 KHz
40m: 7000-7099 KHz
31m: 9500-9900 KHz
30m: 10100-10150 KHz
25m: 11650-12050 KHz
22m: 13600-13800 KHz
20m: 14000-14350 KHz
19m: 15100-15600 KHz
17m: 18065-18170 KHz
16m: 17550-17900 KHz
15m: 21000-21449 KHz
13m: 21450-21850 KHz
12m: 24890-24990 KHz
11m: 25650-26100 KHz
10m: 28000-29700 KHz
JustwhatisUTC?
Itisthe timeinGreenwich,England, withnocorrectionfor
daylightsavingstime and isalwaysstated in 24hourformat. In
NorthAmericaUTCis ahead of our local time,5hours
EasternStandardTime(EST),6hours Central Standard Time
(CST),7hoursMountainStandard Time(MST)or8 hours
PacificStandardTime(PST); one hourlessduringthe months
ofdaylightsavingstime. So, if abroadcaststartsat20:00
hoursUTC,thiscorrelatesto15:00hours(or 3 pm) EST and
12:00hours(noon)PST.
To determine Coordinated Universal Time
Tune in to a major station, such as the 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 of these frequen-
cies can be received in North America. UTC can also be
heard on the Canadian station CHU at 3330 KHz, 7335
KHz and 14670 KHz.
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CAN DISTANT AM/FM BROADCAST
STATIONS BE RECEIVED?
FMisstrictly forlocalstations. Daytime AMstationsusually
haveamaximum distance of 50-100miles. At night, AM
broadcastbandsignalscan sometimes be heardovermuch
greaterdistances,hundreds of milesaway.
HOW IS IT THAT BROADCASTS FROM
AROUND THE WORLD CAN BE HEARD ON
A SHORTWAVE RADIO?
Shortwaveradiocanbeheardaroundtheworldbecauseofthe
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 Earth’s geomagnetic forces. Radio
waves virtually bounce their way around the Earth, bouncing of
the ionosphere, 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 ionosphere
propogation.
HOW CAN I DETERMINE IF AN OUTDOOR
ANTENNA WILL HELP?
Whileinsideyournormallisteningenvironment,tunein
a relatively weak shortwave signal. Staying tuned to this
signal, step outside and away from your building. If the
signal strength increases significantly, an outdoor 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.
WHAT TIME STANDARD IS USED IN
SHORTWAVE BROADCAST SCHEDULES?
Sincethere aremanydifferent timezonesaroundtheworld, it
wouldbeimpractical forshortwavebroadcasters togivebroad-
casttimesfor eachseparatetime 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.
STORINGSTATIONSINTOMEMORY
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To store a station into memory,youmust be tuned to that
station. Then you must decide which of the 40 memories
to store it into. Follow the easy steps outlined below:
HOW TO TELL WHICH MEMORIES ARE
EMPTY
• Todeterminethenextavailablememory,presstheFREE
button once. The memory number is shown in the lower
right corner of the display.
• To see all available memories, press the FREE button over
and over. The empty memory numbers are shown in the
lower right corner of the display.
HOW TO STORE A FREQUENCY INTO
MEMORY
Thereare40memories.Here is a specific example. To store
BBC’sevening frequency to NorthAmerica,5975 kilohertz,
intomemory 32,dothe following:
• Press 5 9 7 5.
• Immediately press the FREQU./METER button.
• Press 3 2.
• Immediately press the STORE button. If the display
flashes, it means that a frequency is already stored into
this memory. To overwrite it, immediately press STORE
again. If you don’t want to overwrite it, start over and use
a different memory.
HOW TO ACCESS WHAT YOU HAVE
STORED INTO MEMORY
• To accessonespecific memory,eg.memory25, press25.
then press either MEMO button.
• To review all filled memories, press either MEMO button
over and over.
• To scan filled memories, press either MEMO button for
about one second, then release it. Scan starts. To stop
scan, press any button.

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HOW TO ERASE THE CONTENTS OF A
MEMORY
Enterthememory’snumber,eg.2 5, then press FREE twice.
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IS THERE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
PROGRAMMING?
Yes!Manymajor international broadcastersincorporate
English programming.
WHAT IS THE PROGRAM CONTENT LIKE?
Thiscanvary considerablyfromcountryto country; however,
programmingusuallyconsists ofworldnews, localnewsfrom
thecountryof origin,newscommentary,interviewprograms,
cultrallyorientedprograms, musicorientedprograms and even
politicalpropoganda.
ARE THE SIGNALS CLEAR?
Often,butnot always. Today’s technology hasgreatly
minimized the fading, static and interference that are
natural aspects of international broadcast listening.
CAN I HEAR A SPECIFIC COUNTRY?
Yes,if thatcountryis transmittingitssignalspecificallyfor
listeninginyour part oftheworld. Otherwise, itmayrange
fromgoodto impossible.
IF A COUNTRY IS NOT TRANSMITTING
ITS SIGNAL SPECIFICALLY FOR
RECEPTION IN NORTH AMERICA, IS
THERE ANY CHANCE OF RECEIVING IT?
Yes,with detailedresearchintobroadcasttimeandfrequencyand
patience,itispossible,butneverguaranteed.Aprofessionally
engineeredoutdoorantennacanmakeadifference.
WHAT ELSE CAN AND CANNOT BE
HEARD ON SHORTWAVE?
Youcanhear long distancetwo-waymarine,aviation and
amateur radio (ham). To receive such communications, an
advanced shortwave receiver with single sideband (SSB)
capability must be used. The more advanced Grundig
radios can do this. Local VHF/UHF air traffic, police, fire,
ambulance and weather services cannot be heard. For
these, use a VHF/UHF scanner.

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Australia(RadioAustralia): 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 (HCIB - 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, 61885, 9515, 9565, 9535,
9640, 9545, 9650, 9670, 9700, 9730, 9735, 11705,
11740, 11750, 11810, 11865, 13780, 15275, 15410,
17810, 17860
Holland(RadioNederland): 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
Forcomprehensivelistingsof the broadcast schedules
of all countries, see the broadcast guides recommended
in the section titled SHORTWAVE GUIDES AND
MAGAZINES (see page 21).
USINGTHECLOCK,ALARMANDSLEEPTIMERFEATURES
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Thiscanbedonewith the radio on or off.TheYB400PE’s
clock is a 24 hour clock only, eg. 6 o’clock in the morning
will read as 6:00; 6 o’clock in the evening will read as
18:00. There are two clocks, TIME I and TIME II. Select
one or the other by pressing the TIME 1/2 button. TIME I
or TIME II shows in the display at top center. Set the time
using the examples below:
EXAMPLE 1: If it is 06:00 hours press 6 . 0 0, then
immediately press the TIME 1/2 button.
EXAMPLE 2: If it is 15:32 hours press 1 5 . 3 2, then
immediately press the TIME 1/2 button.
HOW TO SET THE ALARM CLOCK
Thealarmtime is shownintheupper left cornerofthedisplay,
under“ONTIME”,when the radio isoff.
To set the alarm to activate at 6:30 am:
1. Press 6. 30(besuretoincludethe decimal point).
2. Immediately press and release the ON TIME button.
3. Select the alarm mode using the AUTO button.
HOW TO CONTROL THE ALARM CLOCK
• PresstheAUTObutton severaltimes, whilelookingatthe
upper left corner of the display.
• The “musical note” symbol wakes you to the radio
playing the last station it is set to.
• The “bell” symbol wakes you to the beeper sound.
• When both symbols disappear and –;— appears,
THE ALARM IS DEACTIVATED.
HOW TO USE THE ALARM CLOCK’S
SNOOZE FEATURE (button on top of radio)
Oncethealarmhas activated, you canget5minutesmore
sleep by briefly pressing the SNOOZE button. You can
repeat this as many times as you like. By pressing the
SNOOZE button for more than 2 seconds, you can com-
pletely shut off the alarm.

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HOW TO SET THE SLEEP TIMER
PresstheSLEEPbuttonoverand over.Eachpress changes
theamountof timetheradio willplaybefore shuttingoff
automatically, 60through0 minutes.
HOW TO USE THE DIAL LIGHT
(button on top of radio)
TheLIGHTbutton causes thedisplayto be illuminated.After
10seconds,orwhentheLIGHT button is pressed again, the
lightwill goout.
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WHAT IS HEARD ON SHORTWAVE RADIO?
• Internationalforeign broadcasts,manytargeting
North America.
• Long distance two way amateur radio, maritime and
aeronautical communications.
WHAT COUNTRIES ARE HEARD ON
SHORTWAVE RADIO?
Thenextchart shows some ofthecountriestargeting North
Americawiththeir broadcasts. Unlessotherwisenoted,
frequenciesarefor eveninglisteningin NorthAmerica.Other
countriesdonot 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 in the chart are mainly used for the country’s
native language broadcast.
BAND MEGAHERTZ KILOHERTZ
11m 25.67 - 26.10 MHz 25670 - 26100 KHz
13m 21.45 - 21.50 MHz 21450 - 21850 KHz
16m 17.55 - 17.90 MHz 17550 - 17900 KHz
19m 15.10 - 15.60 MHz 15100 - 15600 KHz
22m 13.60 - 13.80 MHz 13600 - 13800 KHz
25m 11.65 - 12.05 MHz 11600 - 12050 KHz
31m 9.500 - 9.900 MHz 9500 - 9900 KHz
41m 7.100 - 7.300 MHz 7100 - 7300 KHz
49m 5.950 - 6.200 MHz 5959 - 6200 KHz
60m 4.750 - 5.060 MHz 4750 - 5060 KHz
75m 3.900 - 4.000 MHz 4750 - 5060 KHz
90m 3.200 - 3.400 MHz 3900 - 4000 KHz
120m 2.300 - 2.490 MHz 2300 - 2490 KHz

MOREINFORMATION ABOUT SHORTWAVE
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DAYTIME LISTENING
Listedbeloware thecharacteristicsof themajorshortwave
bands. Follow these guidelines for best listening results.
Because shortwave signals depend on such factors as the
Sun, the ionosphere and the Earth itself, signals cannot be
heard on all bands throughout the day. Some bands are best
heard during the daylight hours, and some are best at night.
If the term “band” is new to you, please read the section
titledWHAT IS ASHORTWAVEBAND?(see page 8).
Shortwavelisteningis generallyatits poorestduringthe
daylight hours of about 10 am to 3 pm. The major reason
for this is that the broadcasters are not transmitting to
North America at this 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 evening
hours. The best band is indicated in BOLD type in the
following chart:
DAY BANDS CHARACTERISTICS
13m Results vary. Worth trying.
16m Similar to 19m.
19m The best daytime band.
22m Similar to 19m with fewer stations.
25m Best around sunrise and sunset.
Results vary during mid-day.
31m Similar to 25m.
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EVENING / NIGHT LISTENING
Thisisthe besttimeto listen, becausethebroadcasters are
deliberately transmitting to North America. These bands
may be extremely good around sunset and sunrise too. Best
bands are indicated in BOLD type in the following chart:
NIGHTBANDS CHARACTERISTICS
19m Summer months.
22m Summer months.
25m Best two hours before/after sunset/sunrise.
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.
Theconstructionmaterials ofsomebuildings simplydonot let
signalsin verywell.Signals penetratewoodframe buildings
easiest,whileconcrete andbrickbuildings usually block
signals.Ifyou areina buildingwithone
or more storeys above you, signals can also be impaired
in strength. In such a situation, position yourself, and
especially the radio’s antenna, as close as possible to a
window while listening.
On the following page is a list of the shortwave bands
used for international broadcasts and their corresponding
frequencies. Since some radios show frequency in mega-
hertz and some in kilohertz, both are shown here. The
YB400PE shows shortwave frequencies in kilohertz.