How much do you want to spend?

I'd go digital with synch detection and selectable sideband, a Sony 7600GR,
about $150 at J&R; and a MW loop antenna next to it (Terk MW loop $40 or
Select-a-tenna $60). The latter loops work wonders on any AM radio so are
worth getting in any case for daytime reception. Perhaps at night they're
superfluous though, because the problem at night is too many strong signals,
not fishing out weak ones.

The audio from the speaker isn't anything to rejoice in, but you can get
used to it easily; however the elimination of adjacent channel splatter and
fading distortion can't be replaced.

And it has shortwave as a bonus.

If you spend more you can get better synch detection, but this gets you what
you probably need. I don't know of a cheaper way to get synch detection.
--
Ron Hardin


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