On Mar 2, 2:07 pm, "Guerite©" wrote:
"JimC" wrote in message

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Can anyone comment on or recommend aftermarket car radios (or radio/CD
player decks) with shortwave reception capability? For example, some of
the European radio/decks included SW bands, though I don't know if they
are available here in the US. I'm wondering whether that would be worth
the extra cost, and whether half-way decent SW reception would be
available on such receivers.

Jim Cate

Sony XR-C5600X

http://www.shortwavestore.comused to sell themwww.jackys.com

If you by this Sony model from a local dealer you risk getting the USA model
WITHOUT shortwave coverage.

Back in 2001 or so, I purchased the Sony XR-4950X from Jacky's. It's
unfortunate that they're no longer offering the shortwave-capable car
stereos. The '4950X is a reasonable performer and incorporates the
same receiver section as is in the 'C5600X. Admittedly, the single
bandwidth filter is just a tad broad. I heard plenty on the '4950X
when I was driving the car in which I had the unit installed. It was
definitely a worthwhile purchase, as Jacky's did not jack up the price
quite to the degree that the Shortwave Store did.

In any case, if you see on of these Sonys on eBay new or used, they're
worth considering. I used to regularly tune in to a variety of major
(and minor, for that matter) broadcasters while on the road.

A few things that weren't so great about these Sony car stereos: 5
kHz tuning increments; a frequency gap from about 7600 kHz to 9500 kHz
(the omission of 9400-9495 kHz was really annoying); scan-tuning
skipped a lot of signals, while up-down 5 kHz step tuning required an
initial 3 or 4 second depression of one or the other of the up/down
seek buttons (on the whole, the arrangement was not entirely optimal
for driving, if you were seeking to locate a particular frequency that
the scan tuning wouldn't stop on).

junius