{"id":62004,"date":"2025-02-09T07:30:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T11:30:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=62004"},"modified":"2025-02-09T07:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T11:30:38","slug":"whats-in-the-box-bob-colegrove-investigates-the-forgotten-extras-of-your-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/whats-in-the-box-bob-colegrove-investigates-the-forgotten-extras-of-your-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s in the Box? Bob Colegrove Investigates the Forgotten Extras of Your Radio"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>What\u2019s in the Box?<\/h1>\n

Itemized by Bob Colegrove<\/a><\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n

Not one to throw anything away, I tend to save \u2018the box it came in\u2019 for many new purchases.\u00a0 The other day I decided to organize all my radio boxes.\u00a0 Besides the radios themselves, they usually contain a selection of \u201cgoodies,\u201d which can include, cases, power adapters, USB cables, batteries, earbuds, antennas, manuals, and so forth.<\/p>\n

I generally do not use much that is included in the box.\u00a0 Over time, however, some of the paraphernalia has gotten scattered around, and my recent effort was intended to corral and sort the accessories.\u00a0 My experience is itemized below.<\/p>\n

Cases<\/h2>\n

The cases are invariably the largest accessories in the box.\u00a0 These are sometimes firm, faux-leather enclosures with a zipper around the edges.\u00a0 I prefer the soft, pliable pouches which seem to function more easily and take up less space.<\/p>\n

The Sony ICF-2010 and -2001D did not include cases.\u00a0 To give the radio some protection during travel and storage, I fabricated a \u2018sock\u2019 out of an old bath towel and some hot glue.\u00a0 The so-covered radio was then inserted into a travel bag along with earphones and anything else I needed.\u00a0 This worked very well over the years; so well that I extended the concept for some of my smaller radios, which came with cases.<\/p>\n

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Homemade socks for a PL-880 and ICF-2010 could even be color-coordinated with the rest of your gear.<\/p><\/div>\n

Power Adapters and Batteries<\/h2>\n

The following is not intended as the definitive treatise on power adapters and batteries.\u00a0 Enough guidance has been provided by others.\u00a0 The takeaway here is that, if you ever refer to the radio\u2019s manual, this is the occasion to do so.\u00a0 Ensure you know how your radio was designed and the proper way to power it.<\/p>\n

In my collection of portable radios there are several combinations of power adapters and batteries.<\/p>\n