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shane_c · 07-21-2009, 05:14 PM

I still haven't gotten a radio yet but decided to dig one I had out of the basement to see if anyone on here might know what's wrong with it. It used to be my grandfathers so it's a not a new radio. The only thing I can get to work are AM and FM. When I switch to SW1 and SW2 it doesn't pick anything up. I was thinking that I may have to add an external antenna but there isn't a spot to do that. The only antenna it has is one of the long silver ones you pull up. The only place to plug anything in is for DC power and there is a switch on the front to switch from AC to DC. Is it possible it needs to be on DC in order to do shortwave?

07-21-2009, 05:14 PM	#7
shane_c Powerplay Quarterback Join Date: Jul 2004 Exp:	I still haven't gotten a radio yet but decided to dig one I had out of the basement to see if anyone on here might know what's wrong with it. It used to be my grandfathers so it's a not a new radio. The only thing I can get to work are AM and FM. When I switch to SW1 and SW2 it doesn't pick anything up. I was thinking that I may have to add an external antenna but there isn't a spot to do that. The only antenna it has is one of the long silver ones you pull up. The only place to plug anything in is for DC power and there is a switch on the front to switch from AC to DC. Is it possible it needs to be on DC in order to do shortwave? __________________