Date:         Mon, 3 Sep 2007 21:46:51 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Radio
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net>
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Cool.

A small radio would be great. I currently use an AM/FM Sony cheap
walkman thing. Great for saving on battery power, and perfect for
tuning into some good local tunes or  ??  with a beer beside the fire.
I always enjoy tuning into what I can find "locally".

I find it interesting, when reception on AM limited, to hear just how
strong the sports, religious and talk stations are, and how weak the
remainder are. The Grundig would likely pull in the weaker AM stations
better. And as a bonus, I could switch to SW and fall asleep to the
"Co-ordinated Universal Time" clock.

They still got that on shortwave no? --- ;^)

Neil.



On 9/3/07, Don Hanson <dhanson@gorge.net> wrote:
>   I have one of those little Grundig World radios that I've used constantly
> when I camp.. Very cool, with a bunch of short wave bands as well as FM and
> AM.  When in Baja, I often rise a little before the sun to catch the last of
> the AM reception from the USA and to listen to BBC, Radio Canada. VOA, etc.
> on the shortwave bands..The one I have is quite compact, about the size of a
> paperback book, so I can take it down to the shore or away from camp to not
> disturb the sleeping SO.
>   In the desert southwest where we sometimes winter, we can mostly get just
> AM right wing hate radio, which is quite amusing.  It is fun to listen to
> Glen Beck, Sean Hannity, or any of that ilk and  then tune over to short
> wave and listen to a 'rest of the world' news broadcast on the same
> subject..like there are two universes or something...Very instructive to
> listen to what other countries think about what we in the US think we are
> doing...
>   Don Hanson
>


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