If I were a DXer and not a SWLer, I would get a WWII military receiver. Those
were no-frills radios that could just about hear anything that was on the
air.
And when a band was open, the receiver would sound dead -- except when there

was a signal.

I know and totally agree with what you said. Do you mean though for a car? If
so, where would one find one of these? Would it mount in a car or take some
ingenuity?

That's kind of the way it is with that old Delco, is it possible it has a tube
in it? No volume right away just like my tube receivers here at home.
It'll be quiet while I'm driving a straight ten mile stretch along the river
slowly turning the knob and then bam- there's a station, or if two are on top
of each other, I pull out on the on/off/volume and presto, I have only one
station.

I love it and will keep it till I die, but if I could find what your talking
about, I'd definitely put it in and moves the Delco inside or maybe keep both
of them in there. :-D

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