[BC] Odd places for SW receivers

[Powell E. Way III W4OPW]

--- WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:
> The other thing that *really* puzzles me, is why did
> they put SW bands into 
> those big "ghetto blaster" style boom boxes of the
> 80's & early 90's? I have 
> worked on a few, and I have one that I rescued from
> curbside. (It sounds great 
> on FM & Cassette!) Why they'd put SW in there is a
> puzzler to me. Does anyone 
> here know? :)

Those were most likely the same model used in other
parts of the world where SW was still in great use.

Powell