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Shortwave car stereo (Sony CDX-G1200U)

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Elf36:
I was reading a story yesterday about a shortwave listener who rented a car outside of the US and noticed that the car stereo in the rental had shortwave as well as AM/FM , The radio was a  Sony CDX-G1200U. What I'm trying to figure out is, do all Sony CDX-G1200U receive on shortwave, or is it just available in other countries outside of the US?

ThaDood:
I don't remember what year it was, but 'Passport To World Band Radio' covered this very subject, when they reviewed the The Becker Mexico car stereo, with SW bands on it. As it was back then, still seems true today, that since shortwave listening is a hobby in North America, and not seen as a necessity, they are just not offered over here. So, interested enthusiasts have to order from overseas and pay stupid money to do it. Me??? I'd love to have MW - HF available on the road, and not have to rig-up a portable, or HF rig, to do it. It's mainly about supply and demand. And, I also suspect, with today's wacky political climate, it may also be a way to keep the public from hearing alternative news sources from around the world that across radio unfiltered and uncensored. Just my $0.02 there.

Elf36:
I'll let you know what I find out. I know it would only be good for the large high-powered broadcasts. Thinking of Passport to World Band Radio always makes me nostalgic. I loved all of the info they had and the books were just beautiful and of such high quality.

redhat:
Various manufacturers have included shortwave in their aftermarket radios over the years.  As the years go by there are fewer and fewer.  About 10 years ago, there was a guy in Israel selling them on ebay, new in the box.  You have to be careful, as often the receive frequency ranges are limited, and often only sold for overseas markets like the south pacific and the middle east.  Sometimes you're also stuck with 9 KHz steps on MW, or odd FM frequency ranges.



+-RH

Elf36:
Yes. I absolutely remember someone in Israel selling some several years ago on Ebay. This pops into my head every 3/4 years when I see something that reminds me about car receivers with shortwave.

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