Bob, I am sorry that your wife is having such serious medical issues. I
certainly understand how that totally effects everything in your life right
now. So, whenever you get your antenna up and are available to meet on 40
meters, just let me know. I'll be at my lake house through this month where
my good station is, but after Thanksgiving, I'll be off the air until I get
my circuit breaker problems resolved at my Bowling Green location where I'll
be over the winter. The #1 and #2 items on my bucket list are to get my
circuit breaker problem resolved and to get up a different antenna,
preferably another 80 meter loop in my backyard. Like you, I sure want to
get that done before the bad weather sets in for the winter. Fortunately, my
winter shouldn't be as bad as yours, but even still, we get really cold
weather and some snow down here too. 

Ron, K8HSY
 
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Bob Tinney
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2015 9:21 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: CC Skywave AM, FM, Shortwave, Weather and AirBand Portable
Travel Radio

Ron,

If I get my all band antenna up this weekend, then I might be able to keep a
40 meter sched.  My Wife is in the hospital right now and she has lots of
medical issues and that's taking a lot of my time, but I hope to get my
antenna up before the snow flies!

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]

On 11/6/2015 12:06 AM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman wrote:
> Thanks, Bob, for the information on the skywave radio. I am thinking 
> about purchasing one, but still haven't made up my mind.
>
> Bob, do you get on 40 meters? It would be nice to set-up a schedule 
> some time, maybe one day this next week.
>
> Ron, K8HSY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators 
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Bob Tinney
> Sent: Thursday, November 05, 2015 10:16 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: CC Skywave AM, FM, Shortwave, Weather and AirBand 
> Portable Travel Radio
>
> I have the CC skywave radio.  It is quite a little radio and very 
> sensitive, but it will overload on shortwave if your near a powerful AM
station.
>
> You can type in the frequency you want to go to and it has variable 
> band width on am.  It will receive stereo FM if you use a headphone 
> but it will not receive ssb or cw.  In order to type in a frequency, 
> you must hit the upper right button in the number pad to enter frequency
mode.
> The number buttons are usually set to go to a numbered memory.  I find 
> the radio very accessible.
>
> Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]
>
> On 11/5/2015 8:57 PM, Gary Ketler wrote:
>> I am curious about that myself. It will be interesting to see what 
>> people sa= y. They did talk about that radio on all things radio a 
>> few
> months ago.
>>
>>
>>> On Nov 5, 2015, at 12:03 PM, Dr. Ronald E. Milliman 
>>> <[log in to unmask]> wr=
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>>> Has any of our blind hams here had any personal, hands-on experience 
>>> with the CC Skywave AM, FM, Shortwave, Weather and AirBand Portable 
>>> Travel Radi=
>> o?
>>> Is it fully accessible right out of the box? Is it as good as it is 
>>> cracke=
>> d
>>> up to be by Ted Ramdall and Art Bell?
>>> =20
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>>> Ron, K8HSY
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>>> Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
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>>> Retired Professor of Marketing