Grundig YACHT BOY 400 User manual

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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
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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
3
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.