Nathan Bates wrote:
Hi,
I havent had a shortwave in probably 25 years, and am thinking about
getting another one. The one I had back in the day was a Rhapsody, one
of those larger tabletop models with the swivel "directional" antenna on
top of it. Probably $50 or so back in the early 1980's.
It did, as far as I know, a decent job. I enjoyed listening to the
propaganda from the old Soviet Union.

As buzzygirl said, the Degen DE1103 is probably the best package of
radio features for the money. Just search on Ebay for DE1103 (don't
include the name Degen) and you will find a couple of reliable sellers.


I got mine from Liypn and had excellent service.
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZliypnQQhtZ-1

And another reliable seller is tquchina.
http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZtquchinaQQhtZ-1

Finally, this website has a lot of information on the newer portables
including some extensive reviews. There is a review of the DE1103.
http://www.radiointel.com/

If you decide to go with a different radio, just be sure it includes
digital tuning.

Good luck, and be sure to post your final choice.