There are some folks on the DX lists that think that getting an out of town radio station on skywave is DX. It's not and most of us know that. That's why, in my little write up below, I call it "DX"
Most of us never think of clock radios as a DX radio. In this case I say DX as...well "DX". No, these 2 will not rival a R8B, or a R-390, but these 2 are unusually sensitive and somewhat selective, but keeping a decent sound. I am only mentioning the AM sections of these 2 models. UNfortunately, neither Panasonic nor Sony make anything like these models. Panasonic RC-97 from the early 80's. I had 3. My original one got too much internal damage from soot and one of the the radio would only work when you held down the ON button. The alarm switch, was damaged by the soot from the fire. To the trashcan it went. I got the other 2 at a thrift store at $5.00 each. Sony ICF-C730. Green digital clock display and analog tuning. I found this at a thrift store for a couple dollars. I also have a Panasonic RC-205. It's larger than the RC-97, and like the RC-97 can be mounted flush to a wall. If you do that, you had better not need to change the time on the alarm very often. It has a better sound than the RC-97, however, this one has some places where it whistles. It's a bit wider than the RC-97 and that is good and bad. It doesn't have date and dual alarms like the RC-97 Powell _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list IRCA@hard-core-dx.com http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: irca@hard-core-dx.com