On Jul 3, 8:25*am, Bob wrote:
Hello,

Enjoy sw listening, but frankly not all that sharp re antennas.

Over the past few months,

- I have seen several ads for those handheld sw
- receivers and transceivers.

? So what are you interested in ?

1 - A Handheld "Transceiver" that will cover the
Shortwave (SW) Radio Bands ?
http://www.universal-radio.com/catalog/ht/1596.html
These are mainly Amateur [Ham] 2m & 440 Mhz
VHF & UHF Transceivers that do not cover the
Shortwave [HF] Bands.

1A - Technically Handheld CB Transceivers are
in the Shortwave [HF] Bands. [10m & 11m]
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...adio/4295.html

2 - A 'portable' Scanner Receiver {Hand Size Scanner}
that will cover Shortwave (SW) Radio Bands ?
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ners/4195.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ners/2206.html
* If the Receiver has a BNC Connector for the Antenna
then use a external and Scanner type of Antenna :
Mag Mount Whip on the top of a Car.
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ants/2616.html
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...ants/1190.html

3 - A 'portable' AM/FM Shortwave (SW) Radio
{Hand Size Radio} that will cover Shortwave
(SW) Radio Bands ?
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/3300.html
* Simply Wrap 5~10 Turns of the end of a 10 Foot
piece of Insulated Wire around the Whip Antenna
and stretch-out the Wire as your Shortwave Antenna.

hope this helps - iane ~ RHF