On Aug 12, 7:10*am, Zach Edwardson wrote:
I am totally new to the hobby, so I was thinking it would be nice to
have a shortwave radio that I could listen to some broadcasts. *I
would prefer a radio that is battery independent (So I don't spend a
fortune on getting new batteries for a radio, plug in or wind up is
fine) and I really do not want to spend a ton of money on something
that I won't use much if I don't like it, so it needs to be
inexpensive (as in under $100 USD.)

ZE,

Try eBay for "Shortwave Radio" under $100 USD.
http://electronics.shop.ebay.com/Sho...=p3286.c0.m282

You might want to take a look at a new
Redsun RP2100 AM / FM / Shortwave Radio
http://cgi.ebay.com//290387798172

-or- the C. Crane Co. -model- CCRadio-SW Radio
-note- same basic SW Radio as the Redsun
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/2678.html
http://www.ccrane.com/radios/shortwa...cradio-sw.aspx
both can be run for Hours on Batteries
or your Home's AC Power.

Another 'new' Shortwave Radio to consider is the
Tecsun AM FM Shortwave World Band Radio Receiver
http://cgi.ebay.com/150440623793

-or- the Grundig S350-DL AM/FM Shortwave Radio
http://cgi.ebay.com/120608458478
http://www.universal-radio.com/catal...able/0043.html
-note- same basic SW Radio as the Tecsun

Finally Check-Out the "Used" Radio Lists
at Universal-Radio .Com
http://www.universal-radio.com/used/used1.html

hope this helps ~ RHF