bill, I'd never be without one, although shortwave broadcasting is much less interesting than it used to be unless you're religious which I am most definintely not..
Do be sure, if you're spending any money at all, that any short wave receiver has the ability to receive Code and SSB, in other words has a BFO built in. So much neat stuff requires that facility these days that anything that can't hear SSB is a waiste of time. Have Fun Tom
