"Kurt" wrote in message
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Hi everyone. I'm in need of a shortwave radio that I could use
outside that
has a large enough speaker with clear sound to be heard from 20 feet
away or
more. I have been using an old Zenith Royal 3000 but i have lost
the knob
to change the bands, plus it has seen better days and is in terrible
condition, though suitable for when I am doing yardwork, shopwork,
etc. I
was wondering if there are any newer radios out there that have
comparable
sound quality to the Royal 3000 (grundig s-350, et. al??) or if I
should try
to find a knob somewhere and stick with the oldie until it dies?
I know durability is an issue as well, since nothing built
recently can
compare with the 3000 but I can accept that just as long as the
radio is
large enough so I don't accidentally step on it, forget it, etc.

I'm a bit biased, but an older Sangean ATS-803A
(aka Radio Shack's Realistic DX-440) will work.
I used to listen to shortwave and Jim Rome while
working on adding rails to my back porch with one.

Loads of them can be found on eBay.

--Mike L.