Originally Posted By: BobS
The Collins R 390 A was the choice military radio ... till the last one was made in something like 1884.

Love that date. grin

Anyway, I'll stick with my original opinion that a cheap AM/FM is sufficient for the original poster's needs.

In fact, if you want to see your cherished Icom R70's successor (the R75) compared to a $10 Sony radio, see this review. A bit disheartening, no? grin
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