These are commonly sold in the Far East and the Middle East. For Europeans and in the Americas it is possible to add one to your 'wheelS': buying one on Ebay or the internet. Because your new car dealer will not have one available.

For example: Sony Shortwave CDX-GT570S

I would be curious for anybody's experience about how much interference a running motor makes to this radio's SW reception while traveling down the road?

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These are commonly sold in the Far East and the Middle East. For Europeans
and in the Americas it is possible to add one to your 'wheelS': buying one
on Ebay or the internet. Because your new car dealer will not have one
available.

For example: Sony Shortwave CDX-GT570S

I would be curious for anybody's experience about how much interference a
running motor makes to this radio's SW reception while traveling down the
road?


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I had one of the Sony SW sets in my Hyundai, with excellent results. No more
ignition noise in the SW than in the MW band. Good reception and AGC action.
Unfortunately, I had to let it go with the car when I sold it because I no
longer had the original radio.

On 9/15/2011 4:54 PM, Hatfield wrote:

For example: Sony Shortwave CDX-GT570S

I would be curious for anybody's experience about how much
interference a running motor makes to this radio's SW reception while
traveling down the road?

Basically, what you ask is dependent on the individual -vehicle-.
Depends on how well shielded the ignition system is, what the numerous
computers and data buses are radiating and how quiet the fuel pump is.

I've even seen a case where, if the car next to you was listening to a
certain commercial FM broadcast station, its receiver oscillator would
interfere with a specific two meter ham repeater you were listening to
in your car.

On Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:56:12 -0400, Joe from Kokomo wrote:

On 9/15/2011 4:54 PM, Hatfield wrote:

For example: Sony Shortwave CDX-GT570S

I would be curious for anybody's experience about how much interference
a running motor makes to this radio's SW reception while traveling down
the road?

Basically, what you ask is dependent on the individual -vehicle-.
Depends on how well shielded the ignition system is, what the numerous
computers and data buses are radiating and how quiet the fuel pump is.

I've even seen a case where, if the car next to you was listening to a
certain commercial FM broadcast station, its receiver oscillator would
interfere with a specific two meter ham repeater you were listening to
in your car.

Be careful. A lot of modern cars have tuned active antenna systems and
you might need a separate passive whip for the SW.