Grundig G8 Traveler II Emergency Radio

The Grundig Traveler II Digital G8 AM/FM/LW Shortwave Radio with World Time and Auto Tuning Storage is a great radio for keeping informed of natural and man made disasters and emergencies around the globe. Larger than the Grundig Mini 400 Shortwave Radio, the Traveler II makes of for the slight increase in size by adding a boat load of extra features.  This small radio not only receives AM/FM bands but also the long distance Shortwave and Longwave bands.  Because it also includes a world clock and alarm features, there is no need to travel with any other radio.Shortwave radio was initially thought to not be a reliable form of communication but over the years, we have found it to be just he opposite. Using a principal known as skywave or propagation, shortwave radio transmissions are broadcast then, using the earth's ionosphere, are bounced back to earth over incredible distances. This means that these radios can communicate farther than VHF which relies on "line of sight" transmission