{"id":33778,"date":"2018-08-28T07:01:32","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T11:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=33778"},"modified":"2018-08-28T07:01:32","modified_gmt":"2018-08-28T11:01:32","slug":"ebay-find-sony-cdx-gt260s-car-shortwave-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/08\/ebay-find-sony-cdx-gt260s-car-shortwave-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"eBay find: Sony CDX-GT260S car shortwave radio"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Sony-CDX-GT260S-Car-Shortwave.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-33817\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Sony-CDX-GT260S-Car-Shortwave.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"954\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Sony-CDX-GT260S-Car-Shortwave.jpeg 954w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Sony-CDX-GT260S-Car-Shortwave-300x120.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Sony-CDX-GT260S-Car-Shortwave-768x307.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Sony-CDX-GT260S-Car-Shortwave-624x249.jpeg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 954px) 100vw, 954px\" \/><\/a>I still receive a surprising amount of questions about mobile (car\/in-dash) shortwave receivers. We have a dedicated category to all things <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/mobile-shortwave\">mobile shortwave<\/a>\u00a0but it is certainly a radio category with comparatively few options.<\/p>\n<p>One option to consider is the <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/tag\/bst-1\/\">BST-1<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/a-review-of-the-bst-1-car-shortwave-radio\/\">a receiver I reviewed<\/a>\u00a0two years ago.<\/p>\n<p>And then occasionally car receivers pop up on eBay, like <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337666156&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=332778350704&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this Sony CDX-GT260S<\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Shortwave-Car-Radio.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-33781\" src=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Shortwave-Car-Radio-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Shortwave-Car-Radio-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Shortwave-Car-Radio-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Shortwave-Car-Radio-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Shortwave-Car-Radio-624x351.jpg 624w, https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/Sony-Shortwave-Car-Radio.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?icep_ff3=2&amp;pub=5574879351&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5337666156&amp;customid=&amp;icep_item=332778350704&amp;ipn=psmain&amp;icep_vectorid=229466&amp;kwid=902099&amp;mtid=824&amp;kw=lg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to view on eBay.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Sony CDX-GT260S requires installation, but shouldn&#8217;t be overly complicated to install especially in older vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The seller actually posted the following <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/263067703\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video<\/a> of the\u00a0Sony CDX-GT260S in use:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Sony CDX-GT260S\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/263067703?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"568\" height=\"320\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Post<\/em> readers:<\/strong> Anyone listen to shortwave in the car?\u00a0 What&#8217;s your receiver of choice?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I still receive a surprising amount of questions about mobile (car\/in-dash) shortwave receivers. We have a dedicated category to all things mobile shortwave\u00a0but it is certainly a radio category with comparatively few options. One option to consider is the BST-1: a receiver I reviewed\u00a0two years ago. And then occasionally car receivers pop up on eBay, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3051,3,43],"tags":[3045,4082,7247],"class_list":["post-33778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mobile-shortwave","category-news","category-shortwave-radio","tag-car-shortwave-radios","tag-shortwave-radio","tag-sony-cdx-gt260s"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-8MO","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":38036,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/06\/radio-travel-rob-enjoys-a-shortwave-capable-rental-car-in-namibia\/","url_meta":{"origin":33778,"position":0},"title":"Radio travel: Rob enjoys a shortwave-capable rental car in Namibia","author":"Thomas","date":"June 3, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Rob Gray, who writes: I recently returned back from a three-month trip in Africa (Namibia, South Africa, and Morocco) and had a couple of shortwave-related items that you might be interested in. The rental car in Namibia had shortwave capabilities in the in-dash radio!\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mobile Shortwave&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mobile Shortwave","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/mobile-shortwave\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Shortwave-Car-Stereo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Shortwave-Car-Stereo.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Shortwave-Car-Stereo.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Shortwave-Car-Stereo.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10031,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/chris-suggests-installing-a-shortwave-receiver-in-your-car\/","url_meta":{"origin":33778,"position":1},"title":"Chris suggests installing a shortwave receiver in your car","author":"Thomas","date":"June 25, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"On the topic of shortwave radios in automobiles, SWLing Post reader, Chris, writes: \"Seven years ago, I purchased a Sony Car Stereo with a Shortwave receiver from the Shortwave Store in Canada. It works remarkably well especially on those summer trips to Northern Wisconsin and Michigan when I can get\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mobile Shortwave&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mobile Shortwave","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/mobile-shortwave\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Pioneer-DEH-X2650UI","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Pioneer-DEH-X2650UI-1024x368.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Pioneer-DEH-X2650UI-1024x368.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Pioneer-DEH-X2650UI-1024x368.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":21745,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/10\/dave-warns-of-fake-sony-sw-33-receivers\/","url_meta":{"origin":33778,"position":2},"title":"Dave warns of fake &#8220;Sony SW-33&#8221; receivers","author":"Thomas","date":"October 12, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, Dave Zantow (N9EWO), who writes: Here is an interesting one [I saw] on eBay this morning. A SONY marked SW33 SW portable, but of course it\u2019s NOT the ICF-SW33 model you (or I ) are thinking of. Click here to view on eBay. Looks\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"fake-sony-shortwave","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FAKE-SONY-SHORTWAVE-1024x584.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FAKE-SONY-SHORTWAVE-1024x584.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FAKE-SONY-SHORTWAVE-1024x584.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":23691,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/the-sony-icf-7600-analog-receiver-on-ebay-49-99-shipped\/","url_meta":{"origin":33778,"position":3},"title":"The Sony ICF-7600 analog receiver on eBay $49.99 shipped","author":"Thomas","date":"January 27, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Only last week a reader had asked me about a good analog shortwave receiver for her grandfather. Among a few other receivers (including the Sony ICF-SW11) I had recommended the original Sony ICF-7600 with the caveat that it's a little long in the tooth (i.e. vintage), but would likely give\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Deals&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Deals","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/deals\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sony-ICF-7600-1024x445.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sony-ICF-7600-1024x445.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sony-ICF-7600-1024x445.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10023,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/smart-cars-also-feature-shortwave\/","url_meta":{"origin":33778,"position":4},"title":"Smart cars also feature shortwave","author":"Thomas","date":"June 24, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"Regarding shortwave in automobiles, Andrea Borgnino points out that the Smart car (manufactured by Mercedes Benz) also has a shortwave radio option. Check out the following video Andrea shares:","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mobile Shortwave&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mobile Shortwave","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/mobile-shortwave\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"SMart-Car","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/SMart-Car.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":9995,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/buying-a-bmw-in-south-africa-shortwave-radio-is-an-option\/","url_meta":{"origin":33778,"position":5},"title":"Buying a BMW in South Africa? Shortwave radio is an option!","author":"Thomas","date":"June 23, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"SWLing Post reader, Bob, has a relative\u00a0who works for BMW in the United States. Recently, Bob learned that some models of BMWs shipped to South Africa have a shortwave radio option. \u00a0He followed up with this photo of the radio\u00a0display [see above]. Wow, what a fab idea! Not only would\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Mobile Shortwave&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Mobile Shortwave","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/category\/mobile-shortwave\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"bwm-sw","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bwm-sw.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bwm-sw.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bwm-sw.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/bwm-sw.jpg?resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33778\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}