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Old 09-16-2005, 08:36 AM
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I had one of these wey back when they were new.You need two things for these to work.

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Originally Posted by newtvdude
I saw a reproduction rocket radio for sale at of all places "Cracker Barrel" restaurant! I bought one out of curiosity and could never get it to work! I got hooked on the no batteries blurb on the 1940's style box! It was like $5.
1) A strong local station or two
2) one good sized antenna. RatShack sells a Shortwave antenna kit for $15 that's perfect for this or so but you'll need a fairly large yard in order to string it.
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