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Old 11-22-11 | 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by campylover
I am looking for a small FM/weather radio to take when I camp at the end of the day. Any suggestions on a light weight one with speaker?
I've discovered that many of the speaker/earbud models use the earbud wiring as an antenna. Without the earbud plugged in, no reception. With the plug in, no speaker. Strange engineering.

An Amazon search will bring up a bunch of FM/weather radio combos. This one has a telescoping antenna and ok reviews. No evidence of earbud capability tho. Priced right. 8 oz sans batteries.

Midland makes an excellent weather-only portable. I've had it for several years.
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