Of course. That makes absolutely perfect sense.
I still remember underdash Craig Power Plays and Pioneer Super Tuners. (Not quite sure about the Pioneers being under dash.) I even remember the a.m. stereo experiment. Man, I'm old. : )
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I still remember underdash Craig Power Plays and Pioneer Super Tuners. (Not quite sure about the Pioneers being under dash.) I even remember the a.m. stereo experiment. Man, I'm old. : )
Sounds like fun times! I know the D.C. and Northern Va. area somewhat. 68 to 73, I spent summers in Sterling Va. with my brother and his wife while he was in the Army at Ft. Campbell. Went to DC a lot. Right past Vint Hill Farms radio installation. Went past Fort Meade once iin MD.
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well then I guess you know what it's like to be in the rat race lol. right now I'm trying to work my way out of it to go live in Western Maryland.
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Welcome! Most boomboxes have useless shortwave bands, they don't pick up anything besides the time signal at 10 MHz
To get a decent shortwave tuner you should stick to the late 70s models. Quality went downhill after that.
Also the models sold here in the US often just had AM/FM, and they sent other versions with 4-band tuners to Europe.
JVC M70 has a good quality tuner and great sound, but they cost anywhere between $300 to 800
To get a decent shortwave tuner you should stick to the late 70s models. Quality went downhill after that.
Also the models sold here in the US often just had AM/FM, and they sent other versions with 4-band tuners to Europe.
JVC M70 has a good quality tuner and great sound, but they cost anywhere between $300 to 800
For sure, the Capitol beltway is nuts! In 1972, thumbed a ride onto the beltway in a Hemi Cuda. We hit 130 mph! Lol
Thank you! Yes, the M79 - er, M-70 is out of my reach. The G.E. boxes of the late 70's reputedly have great a.m. tuners. The f.m. on my 70's Panasonic RS 466 is great, but I can't seem to find an AFC (haven't really looked hard yet), it drifts like an iceberg, and the a.m. is a joke. Sounds nice, though.
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Most JVCs had very good tuners, like the RC-838 but those are expensive. The RC-828 is cheaper.
You could also look for an M50, RC-656, or RC-727
You could also look for an M50, RC-656, or RC-727
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The best stock SW reception I get is on my JVC M70L.
The key is a very long antenna wire. This 7-meter model I own wll turn a shitty radio into a great one, if your external antenna jack is 3.5mm mono.
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Thank you, Caution!
I will check it out!
M70 is superb, but out of my budget, unfortunately.
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