Really. Perhaps he should make himself a crystal radio. It would use no
batteries. Don't know how it would work on SW but they used to work
pretty well on AM or FM, forgot which. Not very selective, but not
costly to operate either!

Radio Flyer wrote:
"Radio Man" wrote in message
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If money were no object what is the best general
coverage receiver that one could purchase?



Those radio kits where you have to wind the wire around the toilet paper
roll all day. They work great.