On Sat, 21 May 2011 19:39:02 -0400, aemeijers wrote:

On 5/21/2011 6:40 PM, zzzzzzzzzz wrote:
On Sat, 21 May 2011 09:57:36 -0700 (PDT), bob wrote:

The ratings for the thing are in the toilet, too. The AM section is junk and
the FM isn't much better. It doesn't even pick up local FM stations. I
certainly wouldn't replace it if it went west. The Bosch has a better rep but
it's almost twice the price.-

Theres a rumor the Feds want to force convert all radio stations to
digital like they mandated on TV.

I doubt it. What's the point in a digital AM station? The FM band wastes a
lot of bandwidth so it might me interesting. I don't think AM is going
anywhere (unless the Dems just make it go away, instead of some other
"fairness" gimmick).

so it might be bst bto nput off expensive radio purchases for awhile

I'd buy a portable if there was something worth buying. I have a CC Radio but
its LCD display died some time back. It's almost impossible to set without
the display.

the Grundigs and Sangeans that Rat Shack sells under their house brand
aren't bad, and cheaper than the similar models with the actual brand
names on them. One model or another is on sale most of the time. I've
accumulated enough of them from garage sales and such that I plan to
park one in a hidden location (along with a mini tool kit) at all the
relatives I visit on a recurring basis, just so I don't need to haul so
much crap with me when traveling. Hey, that empty space in the bottom of
the bedside table was just sitting there....

I saw some Grundigs at Fry's in Atlanta. Seemed pretty junky. I'll take a
look at RS. There is one here (just one, believe it or not).