Thanks for the discussion everyone. Very interesting.
rjtjrt,
$14.95 - that's cheap enough (even after converting to Canadian dollars) that it is worth experimenting with. I'll get one and report back.
Jan,
I don't know the radio name and model! I normally never touch it and only look at the display to see if 123.4 is selected. I'll check next time I'm at the club.
I'll also try other frequencies using the USB adapter that caused the problem.