New RadioShack radio more sensitive!

[Guest guest]

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However it has been replaced by model 12-586, which is very similar but very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