In sci.electronics.repair, on Thu, 12 Oct 2017 06:09:17 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Thursday, 12 October 2017 12:32:06 UTC+1, wrote:
On Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at 11:44:10 PM UTC-4, MOP CAP wrote:

Does anyone have a recomendation for a quality AM receiver? I have a
cabin in the low Sierras and have trouble receiving AM. I would prefer
one that would not require an outside antenna.
Thanks,
CP

Mpffff... This is an easy one. If you are looking, primarily, for good reception over top-notch sound (mostly wasted on AM anyway), and this is to be a single-purpose device, look for something like a solid-state GE "Super Radio" or similar. They are fair-enough sounding and far better than average at AM DXing capabilities. Low in cost for very good results.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-GE-S...AOSwbRJZvvX 8 I keep one of these at our summer house that is no slouch at all. The AM band is pretty busy, especially at night.

I've heard of the GE Superradio, but didn't think I needed anything more
at that time. Is it especially good on FM as well as AM?



A step up from there would be a multi-band radio such as a Zenith TransOceanic. Of those, the ne-plus-ultra would be the RD7000Y - and why that one? All silicon, has the tunable weather band, and will give you some amusing shortwave capacity.

https://www.ebay.com/dsc/i.html?_sac...x_kw=&_in_kw=1 One of these has lived at my work desk for over 20 years.

I still have my 1930 Hallicrafter shortwave, not divided by bands as
such, but 4 positions of the switch and continuous tuning from one to
another.

Hard-Core would be a Communications Receiver, something in the Hallicrafters, Collins or National lines - which are a whole different can of worms, do want an outside antenna, and likely will contain tubes rather than transistors.

I don't have the best antenna. I took 4-wire phone line, solder two
pair together at one end and one pair at the radio-end so it goes down
and back twice and it was stretched down the stairs. I think I should
more it to the attic.

And, one of these will truly separate fly-poop from pepper. Give it an 80' longwire and you will be getting AM from Hawaii - or thereabouts.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

The old Vega/Ocean radios are very cheap dx sets. Some mericans might not like their origins. But don't worry, they don't run Kaspersky.

I run Kaspersky but I lie about what I'm doing so when they report back,
it will just confuse the Kremlin.

NT