Shortwave Radio

[kvanlaan]

Kevin....nice vintage receiver !!!

Thank you. When I found mine (very close to the one in the photo), it was under about 20 layers of red paint (a victim of the Cultural Revolution) so I picked it up for about $75, since I knew there had to be some nice wood under there if I stripped it. I was pretty distressed to see it bumped around upon opening our container from China, but my hope is that the magic eye will glow green once again (it's super cool when it does!)

 

[Ivan]

Thanks for the great answers. Still consider what I'm going to do.

 

[Berean]

Here's a guide to English SW broadcasts to various areas, including the Americas.

Prime Time Shortwave - Your guide for English shortwave broadcasts

Here are some current times. frequencies to the Americas.

Prime-time English Shortwave 2010

Here's a link to UTC time (GMT): The official U.S. time - clock UTC

Check the schedules for Africa and Europe also. Reception is sometimes good.

This is a reputable outfit to buy from, and they'll answer your questions. Grove Computer and Radio