Hi Jazzdrummer,
It is a fun toy. I got it when I moved from Toronto to Manhattan so I could still listen to CBC Radio International (Canadian news broadcasts) on short wave. The Grundig came with this neat little fishing-reel type antenna that I'd stretch across my apartment window (you wind up the antenna when you don't want it hanging across your room). Most of the time I could pull in CBC SW as well as a surprising number of worldwide stations (England, Australia), but the time of day affected reception a lot, and sometimes I'd have to go outside to the park opposite my building to get decent reception.
Regards,
