Auto radios with SW?
 

AussieDrifter wrote:
Guys,

The Sony XR-5100 in car cassette AM/FM/SW radio is a great little
performer, and its mounted in my Pajero 4x4. I ordered my from the
Shortwave Store and picked it up when I was in Hawaii for my Wedding and
Honey Moon 2 year ago (Else delivery cost to Australia was not going to
be worth it). Whenever I head out camping or just day trip I always
have a Shortwave Radio with me, without worrying about packing a
portable shortwave.

The only downside is the radio beeps when you press the tunning buttons.
So If you know what freq you want then you hold the tuning button until
you get there else you let it scan and stop on freq whichever you
desire. BTW it does have a remote control which I love as when I'm
sitting on the back tail gate / boot I can easy control the radio and
volume from back there :)

To make it more effective I carry two bits of random wire BLUEY 1 -
10 foot blue light wire cable for short stops by the side of the road and
BLUEY 2 - a 100m drum of light wire cable for when I have time to run
a good bit of length.

I would highly recommend this radio, but if you can unlike mine do not
run it though a electric car antenna, however that said, when the car is
stationary and engine turned off the electric antenna is fine, and even
better when extended with a bit of wire :)

Regards
Mark



JimC wrote:
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


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