On Apr 9, 12:03*pm, "yellowmattercustard"
wrote:
"OAP" wrote
You could try one of
these.http://www.etoncorp.com/product_card...oductDbId=6289
"Thank you.iomed that I wanted the antenna to be the earbud cord. I
have sight in only one eye and don'twant *take achance on popping the
other tossing in my sleep."
Not possible. If you are strictly listening to AM, the telescopic antenna is
not necessary. It uses a built in ferrite bar for AM. Plus the unit is
rubberized, so the chances of it hurting you are slim to none.
I have one, and afaiac it's the best bang for the buck in hand-held, pocket
sized radio market. $30? It's cheap. There is no need to spend any more than
that unless you are planning to DX, in which case, a set top box and outdoor
antenna would be the preferred method.
I tried taking apart the unit, but had no luck.
The noise while dialing was getting worse, so with several spares, I
tried an experiment. Removing the battery, I stuck it in waterand
wiggled it about for several minutes, then let it drain and dry. It
got stations weell, but the bottom of the dial had shifted up, so that
the higher frequesny stations were / are gone. It's better than it was
before the soak, but with fewer stations.