Oops... sorry to follow up my own post, but I wanted to add something... I
used to own a Sangean ATS-606 portable myself, and about the only stuff I
could ever pull in down on the "basement band" (longwave) was local airport
beacons and static. The ATS-606 was actually a decent little radio, but I
prefer the Kaito/Degens, and have since sold the 606. If you don't require
longwave capability, I still recommend looking into them.

Jackie