"GO BEARCATS" wrote in message
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: :
: That certainly is no frills. What type of US news are you wanting to
hear?
: You mean on the SW band or the BCB(530-1700)?
:
: I'm pretty sure you'll be able to pickup CRI on shortwave with it, I just
don't
: know much about that particular radio.

More so Canadian and international news as opposed to just American. We can
catch that in the hotel room.