I'm not into DXing FM, but I think for a portable the radio is fairly capable on FM. I sometimes DX with it on MW, using an external loop. I use mine mostly for SW broadcast listening, and some MW and FM listening. My solution, when that happens, is to use the DX/Local switch and crank the volume. As Majoco hear explained it, really strong SSB can sort of slam the radio's AGC. On my radio there can be some garbling on SSB if the SSB signals are very strong also high noise levels can sometimes make the SSB garble a little bit (SW AM modulation broadcasts are clear as a bell, though). I got one, and a couple other guys here have them also. There are extensive reviews of the radio on a thread here on RadioReference. Tuning across empty portions of the SW band (where you just hear static, for example), mine sounds like analog tuning. Mine doesn't mute noticeably, for one thing. Some of the online descriptions (EHam, mainly) of how the ATS-505 tunes don't match my radio. There might be a few other changes they made. It has a different (and possibly slightly more powerful) audio chip than the original ATS-505. It's an updated version of the Sangean ATS-505. Antenna is the same 14ft long wire I used on the up-converter.
This is with the LOCAL./DX slider set to LOCAL. I couldn't hear squat on 40 meters with the rtl2832u R820T with up-converter. I just wanted to add I am listening to 7.216 mhz LSB (Clarify moved up from the centering notch) and have a halfway decent copy on those amateur radio operators. Who made this radio for Radio Shack and what model is it based off of? I recommend make a run to all RS stores and totally out of stock them for your collection. I would hurt the radio and my feelings for hurting the radio. Best reception is away from this building but it is way to cold to SWL-ing in freezing climate.
Nothing in USA on LW except maybe a time signal station I think.
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Cannot hear anything but PC noise and WIFI router noise on LW. Wifi router and computer interferes with the radio's reception. I am in a old brick building on the first floor of 3 floors. It hears a bit more signals than my rtl2832u and HF up convertor sdr setup. The replacement 2000629 didn't have this weird oscillation.yet to be determined. the other video showed the guy toggling the SSB/AM/FM Mono/FM Stereo switch and rapidly moving the clarify knob to get that oscillation to stop. I found the same problem on youtube and one guy had adjusted one of the choke cans to eliminate it but i suspect that would throw the radio off too much.
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