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I've heard that iquid crystal displays can get dodgy in cold temperatures; unfortunately they're really common in battery operated radios. Given that you're DXing out in the open, assume that you are needing a battery operated radio Paul?

Do you own any digital display radios already? How do they perform in the cold? If the only thing missing is antenna input, you can usually couple in an external antenna to the internal loop antenna through an external loop of wire. Ugly, but functional. At least you're not worried about strong signal overload there.

best wishes,

Nick


At 13:45 20-11-16, Russ Edmunds wrote:
On the one hand, you're describing the Sony ICF-2010, however while these
radios are still available used or rebuilt,  they were built mostly in the
1980's.

Although some like the Eton receivers, as many others find Eton's quality
lacking.

As has already been noted, most current portables with digital display
don't have an AM external antenna jack.

Russ Edmunds
15 mi NW Phila
Grid FN20id
<wb2bjh@xxxxxxxxx>

AM: Modified Sony ICF2010's (4) barefoot w/whip
FM: Yamaha T-80 & T-85, each w/ Conrad RDS Decoder;
Onkyo T-450RDS; Tecsun PL-310 ( 4);
modified Sony ICF2010's (3) w/APS9B @ 15';
modified Sony ICF2010 w/whip


On Sat, Nov 19, 2016 at 8:20 PM, Paul B. Walker, Jr. <
walkerbroadcasting@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I need a radio with an accurate digital read out that will tune 9khz split
> channels, has excellent selectivity/sensitivity, is a bit harsh and can
> withstand cold.. But it also MUST have a jack for an external AM antenna,
> preferably a 3.5mm or pl259/so239 type connection.
>
> Any leads/ideas?
>
> Paul
> Galena, Alaska
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