Hi Walt,
For several years I have used and enjoyed the Sony 7600.  It is next 
to my bed; lots of overnight DXing when I can't sleep, although the 
overnight choices are pathetic!!
Short wave is good; provision for an external antena.  S S B 
reception is really rather decent; not as good as my ham receivers, 
but acceptable.
The design might be a bit old by now, and there might be newer, 
better choices, but this one might deserve a look.
Pat ByrneAt 07:30 AM 9/4/2006, you wrote:
>For years, I've had a Sony 2010 on the stand by my bed and have really
>enjoyed it, but like all of us, it's not getting any younger and a few
>things are starting to get a little shaky. What suggestions do you guys and
>gals have for a replacement? I want AM/FM/air/general and ham coverage
>through 30 KHz. Weather band would be nice (especially if it included the
>alarm feature), but isn't a must-have. Portability really isn't a must-have,
>either, as this radio has rarely, if ever, been carried around with me.
>Battery and AC operation are necessary. While I can certainly arrange for an
>add-on antenna, the radio should have fairly good built-in antennas. All
>suggestions and comments will be sincerely appreciated.
>
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>  Walt Smith - Clearwater, FL
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