[OAP]

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

"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?

Do these stations have a web broadcast? This is the way to listen, if you
can. Google the station's call letters and read its website.

Norm

[OAP]

On Apr 7, 8:49*pm, 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?

Do these stations have a web broadcast? *This is the way to listen, if you
can. *Google the station's call letters and read its website.

Norm- Hide quoted text -

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I have to hold the walkman in a certain position to get SF clear.
Table radio is a nice thought as antenna can be set just once - or
maybe have several of them, switchable.

I do a bit of traveling. 2007 included Houston (2 or 3 times) Portland
(OR), South Bend, Hawaii, SF, Vegas and Palm Springs.
I like the BBC on most NPR stations. Houston was the worst of those
listed above and, counting the size, South Bend was the best for NPR.

KNX 1060? is a nice LA 24 hour news station, but I know SF (KCBS @
740) better and they hold to schedule nicely. I haven't figured out
the KNX schedule.

I'll check into other radios, but like something to fit pocket.

BTW, I have a Radio your way" This is a AM/FM radio with a solid state
recording media. In theory, it is programable like a VCR. I've had it
about 8 years now and love it, but it is digital tuning, so won't do
for my problem. It also has a built-in mike and speaker. Smaler than
a cigarette pack - and one hell of a lot more expensive. If there is a
show I want to hear, I'll bring it along, manually start it when the
show comes on and use the earphones as antenna. I think that it is on
the web under Pogo or Radio your way. (radio my way?) figure on $125 -
$150

In Silicon Valley I aad a rotatable TV antenna on a roof mounted mast,
feeding into a filter / amp, then to a VCR hitched to the set. Beta in
den and standard, as it became, in LR. connecting cables between the
two VCRs under floor. I got about 25 channels -with still damn little
worth watching. In GB I got 5 TV channels and five BBC radio sations.
Sometimes I had two audio recorders going and a video recorder, which
watching yet another set.
Damn, I love electronic media - if there's someting worthwhile on.

PS "On the Media" is a good show with at least three or two
interesting topics per show.. It's available on the net, where you can
read the transcript faster than listening.

0225 - time to quit.

[yellowmattercustard]

"OAP" wrote

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.

You could try one of these.
http://www.etoncorp.com/product_card...oductDbId=6289

[OAP]

On Apr 8, 5:15*am, "yellowmattercustard"
wrote:
"OAP" wrote

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.

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.
Thanks for the thought, though.

Hard to please.

[yellowmattercustard]

"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.