The radio shack still might sell a radio called DX 398 which is a
great radio. It's just a relabeled Sangean ATS-909. I have one and
last night I was listening to Radio Conakry (Guinea), Africa #1 in
Gabon with about a 50' piece of radio shack wire outside. I heard
these stations from California. Get one of those. It's great too
when they go on sale.