Lots to consider. I'm biased in that my BOB is a truck and if it can't go I don't go either -- leave early driving or don't leave. If I were to take a trip into the desert to hang out while some social uprising cooled itself, I'd get what news I needed over AM and for that the truck's radio, the GP-4L or the Grundig mini300 are adequate.

If I needed to receive shortwave for news, then the PLL (phase lock loop) circuitry on the KA11, KA2100 or either of my Sony receivers would be at a clear advantage. I haven't tried the Kaito radios (the GP-4L is a renamed Kaito KA202L) in shortwave, but I learned the value of PLL with my old Sony ICF-2002 which was crystal clear listening to the BBC back in the mid-80's, zero frequency drift.

Another thing to consider is that PLL tech isn't free energy-wise. The GP-4L is great for battery life, don't know how the KA11 fares.

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