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"Oz" wrote:

Hello.

New to the newsgroup.

Just wondering . . . . What would be considered a decent desktop model for
a shortwave receiver? I am looking for something under $300 that I can
place on the desketop, to plug headphones into, that will be a decent
starting unit. Any suggestions?

Go up 2X and you can find a few like this
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/commrxvr/0330.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/commrxvr/2786.html

or a big portable
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/portable/0101.html

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Telamon
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