On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 18:08:31 -0500, W1TEF wrote:

On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:26:23 -0800 (PST), "Katie O'Hara"
wrote:

I am considering buying a portable short wave/ssb receiver for when I
am cruising the Bahamas. My thinking is that I might be able to get
weather forecasts. Can anybody comment on this? Can you get the
usual NOAA weather channels on VHF in out islands? Am I correct in
thinking one can get weather an shortwave/SSB?

Yep on the shortwave, nope on the VHF.

Wayne and Bob have already explained it, but there is one receiver
that I've used when traveling that I like a lot and it's fairly cheap.

http://www.etoncorp.com/upload/conte...7/G_G3spec.pdf

It has an external antenna input also so you would get a better
signal.

The Sony Bob mentioned has a really hot receiver - they do a trick
with the signal detector which really works. It is a good one and
relatively cheap.

Amazon has the Grundig on sale for $140.

http://www.amazon.com/Grundig-G3-Sho.../dp/B001QTXKEW
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Hope you're having a great day!

John H