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Dang, that was a good radio...the SW was strong, and every nught,
before turning in, I'd flip it on, scroll through the SW1 band,
listening to a few dozen station for about 15 minutes....but sadly she
died on me, and I threw it away...
I bught a Grundig Yachtboy......what a pieve of crap....I'm lucky to
receive 2 - 3 stations, usually jesus stations...nowhere near the
reception power of the 30 year old Panasonic....
Maybe i can snag one off of ebay...

Yeah I picked one up on eBay a few months ago - around $80 including
shipping.

It's a good radio. Better sounding and better FM reception than the 2200
(which I also have), but the 2200 is a much better MW/SW radio. The 1150
sounds nearly as good as the Grundig 650 (which I also have), is plenty
sensitive off the whip, but it's total lack of SW tuning aids (no
bandspread, no bandwidth filters, no SSB) make it nothing more than casual
listening SW radio. However, careful and VERY SLOW tuning will reveal
loads of signals, but you have no idea where you are because the dial
calibration is so bad.

But for room filling sound of local AM and FM - and the occasional SW
station once you get used to the tuning - it's hard to beat. The 70's
styling is complimented by the CB reception - very 70's indeed!

Mike