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To: bd476

I have actually thought about it. Don’t you need some kinds of licenses?

Abt two years back, I bought something called a Eton Solarlink FR-600

A radio with shortwave. It can run on batteries, solar power, or in real emergencies it has a hand-crank.

Kinda cool. But getting used to listening to SW is an art in itself...


21 posted on 08/27/2011 5:09:40 PM PDT by djf (One of the few FReepers who NEVER clicked the "dead weasel" thread!! But may not last much longer...)
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To: djf
djf wrote: "I have actually thought about it. Don’t you need some kinds of licenses? Abt two years back, I bought something called a Eton Solarlink FR-600 A radio with shortwave. It can run on batteries, solar power, or in real emergencies it has a hand-crank. Kinda cool. But getting used to listening to SW is an art in itself..."

I got an early start as a girl geek with my radio staying up late at night listening from the Midwest to WABC and then a few times I heard a station which sounded like either Radio Moscow or VOA. My Dad later bought a deluxe shortwave radio which was very cool for my late night listening, that is, when he let me borrow it.

Since the 1994 Northridge quake I bought a fairly good hand-crank radio but the coils stopped charging it and the solar panels never worked very well at charging it up.

I'll google Eton Solarlink FR-600 to see what's available. Thanks.


38 posted on 08/27/2011 11:14:00 PM PDT by bd476
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