In article , Joel Rubin wrote:
I notice a $19.99 shortwave radio on sale in the NYC fliers from the
Walgreens pharmacy chain for $14.99 and they say it is available at
Walgreens.com.

I haven't the foggiest idea if this is a good "beach radio" for the
money. Obviously a DX machine it ain't.

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Looks like a Kaito 1010 or 1012 series.
So expensive! Should be about USD $9.99
They work for strong stations but adding
two metres of wire to the whip would help
the signal immensely.
There are better radios of the size, but if
it fell into your hand, keep it. I'd look at the
Degen, or the latest hit from Tecsun.

I'd look at the
Degen, or the latest hit from Tecsun.

Too expensive!