I'm considering buying the "CCRadio Plus" from the C Crane Co. for use as a
"good" general purpose table radio with an above average AM section. Any
comments?

Dave Pitzer

Dave,

I bought one a few months ago, and am very pleased. It is solidly
built, hears very well indeed, and has very clear sound. Sort of the
old "Super Radio" made digital, and built like a tank. I find the WX
alert very handy, though if you are going to use that, it definitely
wants to be run off 110V rather than batteries, since the receiver is
on continuously even with the radio switched off. You can turn that
feature off, if you wish. As with any specialty product, it probably
is a bit pricey, but I find it well worth the cost.


--
Susan

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 23:33:37 -0500, "Dave Pitzer"
wrote:

I'm considering buying the "CCRadio Plus" from the C Crane Co. for use as a
"good" general purpose table radio with an above average AM section. Any
comments?

Dave Pitzer


You might call and ask if they've improved the digital display. I have
a plain CCRadio, and the display only lasted about two years before it
quit showing numbers and letters. Fortunately, I put all of my
favorite stations in memory before the radio went blind.

I asked about their repairing the display, and they want a minimum of
$49.95 plus shipping both ways.

Otherwise it is a good radio, altho' I'm not sure it's really much
better a DX-type radio than others. Still, it does have the 8-inch
ferrite antenna, plus screws where you can attach an external AM
antenna.

My much cheaper GE SuperRadio has about the same receiving
capabilities, but with analog tuning, and a better audio setup; it's
like a little mono boombox.

bob
k5qwg

Dave Pitzer wrote:
I'm considering buying the "CCRadio Plus" from the C Crane Co. for use as a
"good" general purpose table radio with an above average AM section. Any
comments?

I bought one hoping to receive 10kw WTAW clearly at night
from 30 miles away. It's a nice radio but didn't solve
that midnight reception problem. My Grundig Yacht Boy 400
receives just as well as the CCRadio Plus.
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

Hi Cecil!

Cecil Moore wrote:

Dave Pitzer wrote:

I'm considering buying the "CCRadio Plus" from the C Crane Co. for
use as a
"good" general purpose table radio with an above average AM
section. Any
comments?


I bought one hoping to receive 10kw WTAW clearly at night
from 30 miles away. It's a nice radio but didn't solve
that midnight reception problem. My Grundig Yacht Boy 400
receives just as well as the CCRadio Plus.

Isn't our old friend WTAW on streaming audio as well? I think I recall
hearing that it is. As a thought to the original poster, perhaps the
stations he is seeking are on streaming audio over the web as well.


Incidentally, I'd love to be able to get KMVL-AM in Madisonville where
you are, at the in-town family home site in College Station, at night,
chuckle. But at night on 1220 when KMVL-AM is at 3 watts, that's even a
few DB worse than your choice for 10KW, grin.


W5WQN

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-- Sleep well; OS2's still awake!

Mike Luther

Mike Luther wrote:
Isn't our old friend WTAW on streaming audio as well?

I'm just lazy. My IC-756PRO also receives it pretty well
on my G5RV. But my computer and ICOM are not in my bedroom
and I like to set the CCRadio timer to one hour so it will
turn off automatically after I go to sleep listening to
Coast-To-Coast AM with George and Art.

Incidentally, I'd love to be able to get KMVL-AM in Madisonville where
you are, at the in-town family home site in College Station, at night,
chuckle. But at night on 1220 when KMVL-AM is at 3 watts, that's even a
few DB worse than your choice for 10KW, grin.

WTAW advertises 10kw but may run at reduced power at night.
That might be part of the problem. And I could switch over
to KMVL but music doesn't put me to sleep as fast as Art
Bell. :-)
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

I'm considering buying the "CCRadio Plus" from the C Crane Co. for use as
a
"good" general purpose table radio with an above average AM section. Any
comments?

Dave Pitzer


Hello Dave .... I would not reccommend the CC radio for a number of
reasons. First I find that it is susceptable to noise ...don't ask me why
....I am not an engineer ..... The damm beeping of this thing on band change
is unnecessary and irritating. It does not have the ability , with the
internal antenna, to pull stations apart and out of the mud ... IMHO. The
display could use a little more contrast for my back none of life eyesight.
I live about 30 miles from Pittsburgh and have difficulty with AM stations
from there at night ....which was the main reason I got the radio. The
small Toshiba F 11 I bought years ago is a better AM receiver. I don't
have any experience with the GE super radio but I know fellows that like
them. Reception probably would be better with a turnable loop but I have
other projects to work on before that happens. The expense - performance
curve is way off ....again IMHO.

Hopefully you will be more satisfied than I am if you go this route.

Take care ..... Tom Popovic Belle Vernon PA

ROTFL!

Cecil Moore wrote:

WTAW advertises 10kw but may run at reduced power at night.
That might be part of the problem. And I could switch over
to KMVL but music doesn't put me to sleep as fast as Art
Bell. :-)


Double

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-- Sleep well; OS2's still awake!

Mike Luther

"Cecil Moore" bravely wrote to "All" (14 Nov 05 15:52:32)
--- on the heady topic of " The C. Crane Co. CCRadio Plus"

CM From: Cecil Moore
CM Xref: core-easynews rec.radio.amateur.antenna:220052

CM WTAW advertises 10kw but may run at reduced power at night.
CM That might be part of the problem. And I could switch over
CM to KMVL but music doesn't put me to sleep as fast as Art
CM Bell. :-)

No wonder it puts you to sleep. Here you are with an IQ of nearly 170
and to have to listen to perfect morons using 10 gallon words
inappropriately must just lull you into unconsciousness before they
reach the end of their speil. You have to be a masochist!

A*s*i*m*o*v

.... Plato was a bore. - Friedrich Nietzsche

Asimov wrote:
No wonder it puts you to sleep. Here you are with an IQ of nearly 170
and to have to listen to perfect morons using 10 gallon words
inappropriately must just lull you into unconsciousness before they
reach the end of their speil. You have to be a masochist!

Just trying to support my fellow ham, Art Bell. :-)
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73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp