> Hi! I just went to Radio Shack to buy an extra AM-FM radio (model 12-467).
> However it has been replaced by model 12-586, which is very similar but
> very
> slightly small in each dimension, and is more black than grey. It is also
> MUCH MORE SENSITIVE at detecting my keyboard when the computer
> is in sleep mode, with the radios tuned to the LOW end of the AM dial. The
> old radio could not really detect this at all, while the new one detects it
> a couple feet away. In other tests, like with the computer or monitor
> active, the new one appears to be more sensitive too, but not
> so dramatically. When tuned to the HIGH end of the AM dial, the old radio
> was significantly more sensitive. So, they may make a useful pair.
> As for listening to AM broadcasts, I think the new seems better but the
> reviews on radioshack.com are mixed. The new one takes two AA batteries
> instead
> of 3. The price is $15... it might be nice to compare other cheap radios
> some day...
>
> Bill
>