noname wrote:
Hi. I'm sorry if this is off topic here but I thought some of you would
know.

I'm looking for a small portable battery operated AM/FM radio to bring with
me on hunting/fishing trips, so I guess what I'm looking for is a radios
with a strong receiver to catch as many station as possible. I'm not looking
for better sound, just a basic radio I know any radio won't work if you
are too far away, but that won't be my case. with the radio I have now , I
can catch like 1 FM station whenb weather permits, and 4 or 5 AM
stations,... I would like to increase these numbers as much as possible..

Can you recommend a good brand/model please?

regards
stef, Montreal, Canada.

For FM in remote areas you'll need an external antenna, like a
telescoping whip. For AM you most likely won't need an external
antenna, I've heard AM stations from a thousand or more miles away late
at night all snuggly in my sleeping bag.

Take a look at
http://www.ambientweather.com/mi300wobare.html
It does more than just AM and FM but it's only $26 and available in five
colors.

Something like
http://www.ambientweather.com/etgrframrafl.html
never needs batteries and can charge up your cellphone at the price of
$50 and some elbow grease.

The Grundig/Eton brand has never disappointed me, you may want to try
rec.radio.shortwave as suggested for more in-depth suggestions.

Enjoy!