Re: DX-398 shortwave receiver problem: dead headphone channel

Yes, line out works fine. It occurs to me I might have shorted out the right
channel once upon a time when I plugged in a mono speaker to the headphone
jack. That would probably short the right channel to ground. I wasn't aware
of the problem until I plugged in a headphone for the first time in a long
time a couple of days ago.

"Andrew Rossmann" <andysnewsreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:MPG.1cf8f017c5696259896cd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <m5tje.2835$lQ3.1034@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> jdedert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx says...
>> Karl wrote:
>> > Well actually, I thought of that right off and tried two different
>> > phones. I also have removed and checked the jack, and it is ok, and I
>> > can't find anything visually awry with traces or components. I guess
>> > I'll have to scare up a schematic somewhere and trace it out.
>> >
>>
>> When you get that schematic, check to see if the radio has a *stereo*
>> headphone jack (you can do this by inspection as well). If not, the only
>> way you can get both sides to work is by using a 2.5mm mono to stereo
>> adaptor.
>
> It does have a stereo jack. I have the exact same radio, and the
> headphone and line-out jacks are the only way to get stereo FM.
>
> For the original poster, did you try the line-out jack? Do both
> channels work on it?
>
> RadioShack does have a parts list on-line:
> http://support.radioshack.com/support_electronics/doc42/42501.htm
>
> You may also want to look through this FAQ that covers the DX398, and
> the radio it's based on, the Sangean ATS-909:
> http://mysite.verizon.net/vze20h45/radio/sangean/ats909faq.html
>
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