Re: [VAL] Weather band Radio

[Joann Wheatley <jwheatle@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just a note - our humble Subaru Forester (2005) has a weather band 
radio standard - and we bought the cheapest one too. And Gerald's 
correct - you rely on it more and more. Another Ditto on driving 
through Portland on I-5 with the A/S. Big NO-NO. I'm not even 
comfortable on I-84 as it approaches rush hour mess but there isn't an 
alternative that I've ever found. The lane advice is golden.
jw

> I just removed the old radio from the airstream. It
> did not pick up much. Mostly oldies :-). The one
> installed was a Montgomery Ward model, originally with
> 8 track. The 8 track had been forcibly removed. Read
> trashed.
>
> I want to install a new radio and am looking for
> recommendations from the more experienced. I was
> thinking of possible using an automotive style (12
> volt) with proper controls for fade and balance for
> the four speakers. The one I removed was 110 volt, but
> in that location there are plenty of 12volt wires.
>
> The other question is about the antenna. The
> connection to the old radio was a single thin copper
> wire attached to the back antenna connection on the
> radio. The whole antenna wire consists of what looks
> like a plastic tube, wrapped in copper wire, with this
> thin copper wire inside. Is there an adapter for the
> more modern automotive connection?
> TLook for a car radio that has weather band. Once you get used 
> tochecking weather you will want that all the time.