On 2006-04-16 13:13:01 -0400, David said:

On Sat, 15 Apr 2006 14:15:27 GMT, "Apostle Keith Brown"
wrote:

What brand is the most reliable short wave radio?


My $50 Panasonic RF-B45 is built like a tank.


So is my RF-B65! Still going strong! LOVE that little radio!

Johnny Borborigmi wrote:
On 2006-04-16 13:43:09 -0400, said:
Ray O Vac is the Best.Just take it from me.I have been useing Ray O Vac
Batteries since the 1940's. www.rayovac.com

Ray O Vac's suck to high heaven. Get MAHA NiMhs and a good charger.
Thomas Distributing sells them.

I had no problems with my Ray-O-Vac rechargeables as long as I was
using them regularly. I set aside a set of four for a while, and
they went dead as doornails. Evvereadys don't seem too bad so far.

--
All relevant people are pertinent.
All rude people are impertinent.
Therefore, no rude people are relevant.
-- Solomon W. Golomb

John S. wrote:
Apostle Keith Brown wrote:
What brand is the most reliable short wave radio?

I think you will find that the shortwave radios available for sale
today are as a group quite reliable. It would be very difficult for me
to say that one is distinctly more reliable than all the others.

I recommend that you focus on features and performance instead since
those criteria will have a much bigger impact on how you enjoy the
radio.

I would largely agree with this assessment, if we're looking beyond the
lower grade cheapies (Bell + Howell sorta thing). Forget
reliability...ultimately, even the best of 'em break down.

Besides, Apostle Keith would do well not to rely on anything that is of
man...

"Beware the beast man, for he is the Devil's pawn. Alone among God's
primates, he kills for sport or lust or greed. Yea, he will murder his
brother to possess his brother's land. Let him not breed in great
numbers, for he will make a desert of his home and yours. Shun him, for
he is the harbinger of death."

A piece of crystal,an empty cardboard oatmeal box,a rusty razor
blade,some wire,a piece of wood board,a few tacks,a few paper clips,a
piece of graphite from a lead pencil,an old set of earphones.Presto,the
most reliable radio in the world.
cuhulin

What do you mean by that regarding your RF-2200? They seem to be very
well built.