I've got an ancient Sony clock radio, which is ergonomically far superior to any new ones, so I don't want to replace it. It has easily identiifable controls, which sleepy people without their glasses on, can operate, unlike any modern ones, which involve touchpads, or tiny buttons.
We have very poor FM radio reception here in Powys, and rubbish DAB reception too. I get decent FM reception on my tuner in the living room, courtesy of a bloody great directional aerial on a 2.5 metre pole on the roof, because there is a transmitter many miles away, which I can get line of sight to. Much faffing with maps and compass...
The clock radio, which of course has no aerial socket, is at the other end of the rather long bungalow. It "sort of" gets reception, as long as the bit of wire which passes for an aerial is under my pillow close to me (and as long as the cat hasn't decided to sit on the bedside table). Is there hope for improving reception by doubling the length of that aerial? Or should I carry out surgery on the clock and graft a coax aeriel socket into it and try an aerial in the loft immediately above it?
Things weren't so bad until the effing BBC decided that no-one wanted to listen to Radio 3, and that I'd much rather listen to Radio mediocre Wales (I don't, I want a bit of culture and "proper" music). The transmitter I "sort of" get a signal from, is not the same one as I get a decent signal from in the living room with the big aerial...
Any clues? I've already complained to the BBC, but they don't listen to anyone over 15 any more (i.e. the people who actually pay for them). The Senedd member got no change out of them either, cnuts...