Realistic DX 390 find at Goodwill! Question about...

[SixCats!]

Hi all,

I was checking out some Goodwills the other day when I spied something that looked TOO good to be true sitting on the shelf. I quickly grabbed the
the Radio from the shelf. WHOA...it turned out to be a REALISTIC DX 390/SANGAN 818. I was lucky as there was another customer who also noticed the Radio only milliseconds after I did but...I was the quicker! The other guy just cooly sort of hung around to see if I was going to put the item back down on the shelf...ha! NO F%^&en way! I held tight to my prize and walked away. I just can not believe that someone GAVE this Radio away to the Goodwill. This Radio is in PRISTINE/MINT (looking) condition! So...I paid my money and with prize in hand, I visited a friend who has a business next door to this Goodwill. My buddy could not believe the score! I recall seeing these radios in the C.CRANE cat. years ago and I wanted to buy one however, the list price was $220.00 (or thereabouts). Oooh...my DX 390 cost me $4.99 (less my 10% GW discount) UN-real! Now...I still didn't know for sure if this beautiful looking condition Radio worked or not so, I went to the local dollar store and bought some battries (four D's and three AA's). I returned to my car and popped the battries in the Radio and...YES! It works beautifully! So far, I have only listened to the FM and it sounds nice, clean and clear. Even though I do not have the instruction booklet, I figured out how to pre program the FM stations. That being said, I can NOT figure out the AM. I read on the net that the LW (or is it MW) button is for AM. Still, I can not receive any AM whatsoever. If there is someone who could offer assistance on the MYSTERY of the DX 390 AM, I would be most appreciative. I figure I will use this Radio as a emergency WINTER storm radio. Man, gotta LOVE the Goodwill!

Regards,
SixCats!