I have sort of been away from radio listening especially shortwave. (do amateur radio instead) -- still interesting. I liked to surf things like the Tropical Band? I think it was, (?) 2mhz ? If a signal was coming through you would hear its two tones. -- on my old Hammarlunds -- I think South America had some stations.
I seem to recall shortwave on car radios were getting rare so I posted that link.
Not too much attention on car radios but many were excellent as to AM BCB. I think shortwave and LW especially is getting kind of scarce. Maybe all this new cold war atmosphere might re-generate some interest.
There even used to be many stations on split frequency in this hemishphere. Like St Pierre and Miquelon on 1375 ?? khz. Used to listen to it from Connecticut mornings. Hammarlunds used to make good receivers in that area. I would just un-scientific collect as much wire as possible for antennas. 100 foot trees and 1000 foot wires etc. Old AM'ers like KSL 1160 would peg the s meter here. (Connecticut) 820 WBAP Dallas WAOI San Antonia WWL New Orleans was a normal pest. Prior to FCC filling up everything with interference.
Many AMers going under these days as the antenna etc. costs more than the station is worth. (new Condo's ?)
o--to show how out of touch I am ? That post about cheap Chinese radios 2023. I stumbled across that v115 and said -- not too bad ? I was not aware many many were observing that in last several years. It just seems convenient..digital and not bad..AM not toooo terrible and FM digital and not bad. Record. I stumbled across $11-$12 price until I realized that they raised it every time I viewed the price. All radios seem to be going up in price. ETON !!!! I think Sangean is the best buy.
Tecsun. They seem to have a million models. In my playing with the portables I surfed around (in present tme) and then went to a Tecsun 880 and dynamite to recieve just the FM and stations in between the strong ones. (selectivity) 880 seems like a nice radio but of course I do not know how long the things last. Sangean been around for a long time ? ETON?/GRUNDIG was German company.
2023..it does seem cheap Chinese can be ok on FM and even sound good...
I used to observe/buy radios from places like GoodWill. Years. Rich ? NO. They only cost $3 or less. Brand New Boom Boxes when people were giving up radios as being 'not in fashion'. Eventually where does one store these things ??!!! Time to use ? An observation though. The brands that would show up those years later ? RARE oddball brands. A lot of SONY. Not much else. Magnavox,Aiwa,Panasonic.. -- but Sony sony sony.. (I heard they made all the parts themselves)
I guess that is about it. Post more and somebody will jump in and scream TROLL. Sometimes I try to post things that might bring a response (s) that are interesting and informative. BUT-post the same question twice in 6 months ? TROLL TROLL by the crowd that seems to never have an email address or a call sign or ? that lives in these forums 24/7/365. Ask a battery question twice in 6 months ? (now millions of variables there)
Obstacle 2023 ++++

Save your money and end up owning land/house !!! The environment is getting terrible anti-radio !!!!!
A new one for the crowd ? Lists of living possibilities that are 'radio freindly' !!!!
ps..I am an expert on nothing !!!!