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Yes, and possibly use your remaining stock of scarce and valuable batteries to listen to the radio for news from now distant places such as the next town."

Thats actually a very good suggestion. But i think that your shortwave radio would really need to pick up broadcasts from long distances, even other countries.

So that raises a good question ...

Whats a good shortwave radio, battery powered, for picking up foreign broadcasts. The simplest possible option, without getting too elaborate. Any ideas?


Pete