(Patty Winter) wrote in message ...
My cherished Blaupunkt Monterey 23 SQR is finally giving up the
ghost after 15 years. (Well, I've had the car for 15 years, but
it was three years old when I got it, so the radio is actually
18 years old.)

As a definite radio nerd, I've really enjoyed having access to
the longwave AM band (150-285 KHz). There aren't many non-
directional beacons left in northern California any more, but
I heard a few during a trip to Yosemite a couple of weeks ago.
I've also heard GWEN and DGPS stations over the years.

Anyway...the microswitches in the six pushbuttons for the radio
are giving out; a couple of the presets hardly work at all any
more. The folks who usually fix my radios said that Blaupunkt
doesn't use the same switches any more (heck, they probably
don't even use mechanical switches any more!), so the only way
to fix this radio would be to find another Monterey or compatible
Blaupunkt from that era and cannibalize it. However, I figure
that the microswitches from any radio that old will probably be
on the verge of giving out themselves, so it hardly seems worth
the effort.

I called Blaupunkt, and they don't have any current models for
the U.S. that cover anything but the standard AM and FM bands.
I tried a Google search and found some postings from one of
these groups mentioning Becker multiband car radios, but I
visited their web site and they no longer sell radios, only
amplifiers and speakers.

So...do I have to limit myself to ordinary AM and FM stations
henceforth, or is there some DIN-sized radio I've overlooked
that will also give me some more interesting bands?

You might try: http://www.swstereo.com/Products/Becker/mexico2340.htm

There was a company on the net that sold Sony automobile radios with
MW/FM/SW. It had a small gap on each end and skipped from 9.0 to 9.5
MHz. I got a Sony XR-3750 and have enjoyed it very much. They probably
have some newer models. I've had it quite some time.

Sony does not offer these in the US. Don't know why. You can get them
on EBay or order off the net. The company I'm trying to think of had an
English sounding name but with a slightly different spelling and had
some excellent reports of service.

If I can locate it I'll post it. Otherwise, just do a search for Sony &
XR and you'll probably be busy for a while sorting through them. :-)

Al

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Gary wrote:

You might try: http://www.swstereo.com/Products/Becker/mexico2340.htm

I got my Sony 4950 from Jacky's in UAE. Good price, but about $50 more to
ship.


"Al Patrick" wrote in message
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There was a company on the net that sold Sony automobile radios with
MW/FM/SW. It had a small gap on each end and skipped from 9.0 to 9.5
MHz. I got a Sony XR-3750 and have enjoyed it very much. They probably
have some newer models. I've had it quite some time.

Sony does not offer these in the US. Don't know why. You can get them
on EBay or order off the net. The company I'm trying to think of had an
English sounding name but with a slightly different spelling and had
some excellent reports of service.

If I can locate it I'll post it. Otherwise, just do a search for Sony &
XR and you'll probably be busy for a while sorting through them. :-)

Al

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Gary wrote:

You might try: http://www.swstereo.com/Products/Becker/mexico2340.htm