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| Reviews Summary for Old Radio Shack WeatherCube |
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Reviews: 5
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Average rating: 4.8/5
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MSRP: $$10 or so at a flea market
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Description: The old cubical WeatherCube with analog tuning
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SWL377
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Rating: 5/5
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Apr 17, 2008 12:03
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Just keeps going
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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I made an AC adapter for mine and have used it almost continuously since 1970. I leave it ON as the push bar switch is really noisy. I just turn volume up when I need WX and down otherwise. This puppy has probably be on for 300,000 hours and still works fine. Do I feel bad about my contribution to global warming by running it continuously? Yeah, a tiny bit. Maybe I should set it up to run on solar. It wouldnt be hard. It pulls in some distant stations better than my modern Uniden scanner which is puzzling/amazing.
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KD7CAO
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Rating: 5/5
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Jun 26, 2007 13:57
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Still the best Wx Radio I have
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Surprisingly this radio works better than any others that I have. Just wish it had SAME!
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W2NSF
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Rating: 4/5
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Sep 4, 2004 08:42
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Keeps on ticking!
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Second-hand report. My brother-in-law has one of these and everytime I visit him, I can't resist pressing the button to hear the latest WX. I'm amazed the thing still works after all these years. 'Way to go, Radio Shack!
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N1XV
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Rating: 5/5
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Sep 3, 2004 14:04
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Excellent little radio!
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Time owned: 6 to 12 months
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I always wanted one of these! Simulated woodgrain plastic with a big Ivory coloured plastic button on the top! I finally found one at a thrift store about a year ago for 1.00! And for that price your REALLY cant go wrong! 73! Vaughn-N1XV
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NS6Y
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Rating: 5/5
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Mar 30, 2004 07:05
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Fun in a little cube
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Time owned: more than 12 months
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Here's why this old analog WeatherCube is great! You can not only listen to the weather when the battery's good, but as the battery wears down, you'll find it goes broadband and you can find out what interesting VHF traffic there is in your area. Put it on a variable power supply and you can switch between regular mode and wideband mode! All in all a lot of fun for $10 or so!
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