On Apr 7, 2:48*am, "Soundhaspriority" wrote:
"OAP" wrote in message
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For years, both in Calidfornia and GB I have listened at night to AM
stations far away with a series of Sony (analog) Sony Walkmans.
Eventually, they fail due to earphone sockets getting mis-shapen (I
assume) or dust/lint/junk getting inside. (I usually fall asleep while
listening.)
I listen to distant stations as I like to hear the news and there is
no good 24 hour news station in my area. The past decade I've been
listening to one 480 highway miles away!
Any idea of a replacement - theSony *digetal one won't tune into any
stations of use as they are in a string of stronger stations. One with
a cassette won't do - too much mechanical stuff to get gummed up and
to uncomfortable to roll onto g.
The other option would be to disassemble and clean.
Any idea on how to do this?
Listening to SF in SD
A few companies still make their reputation on exceptional radios. One is
Sangean. The best match for your needs would be this:http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product=19033
I have a similar interest to yours, especially when I travel. A step up
would be a Kaito:http://www.kaitousa.com/radios.htm
The Kaito 1121 is a little bigger than pocket size, but not much, and is
actually a professional communications grade AM/FM/SW/NOAA unit, which is
programmable by a text file composed on a PC. It also has the ability to
record to flash. The large ferrite antenna, plus the included powered active
loop antenna, would give you transcontinental range.
Bob Morein
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Thankls, Biob. Again, I've had poor luck trying to DX with digital
radios looking for a specific station and the stick antenna might take
out my remaiing eye.
A Halicrafter S38 E that I had from te late fifties through the
eighties might work with a long cord for the buds.
My trps thriugh severl stores have proved useless - always some
drawback. The last god one cost me $2 at a charity shop, but lasted
just a short time before turing got iffy. Walkman, too.
I gues I'm going to buy a can of inert gas and try cleaning the
Walkmen. (Walkmans?)