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Patrick Gormley <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:22:27 -0500
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the ccradio sw can't receive sideband and I wouldn't recommend it as a 
shortwave receiver for that reason.  The later model which has the 2-meter 
band replacing the channels 2-13 is a better choice.

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From: "Russ Kiehne" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 9:57 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!

> Has anyone looked at the CCradio sw?  It seems to have very good specs on
> am.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kris Hickerson" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 8:54 AM
> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>
>
>>I agree, Tom.  I have both the two and the three, also.  I like them
>> both,but the two is far superior to the three in my opinion.
>>
>>
>> I have seen a couple of the C Crane radios and I'm not that impressed.
>> I'll
>> take the super radios over them any day.  I think the C Crane are way 
>> over
>> priced.  When you see what GE was able to do with the two and three for a
>> really reasonable price and, you compare them to the C Crane radios at
>> much
>> higher prices, for me it is not worth it.
>>
>> Kris
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 7:23 PM
>> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>
>>
>>>  Well, I have a 3 and a 2 here, and will use that 2 until it doesn't 
>>> play
>>> any more!  (grin)
>>>
>>> And, I do think the sound of the 2 is far better than the 3.
>>>
>>> The base and trebble controls really make a difference on the 2, while 
>>> on
>>> the 3, they are marginal.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Lou Kolb" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 2:11 PM
>>> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>>
>>>
>>> I have a 3 here.  It's ok but from what I understand, the 2 was the one
>>> to
>>> have.  The Secrane radios seem  to perform well but I doubt they sound 
>>> as
>>> good as the super radios since they don't have that big case and 
>>> speaker.
>>> Lou
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "tom behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>> Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 9:57 AM
>>> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>>
>>>
>>>>    Wow, that is really troubling!
>>>>
>>>> Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Howard Kaufman" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2011 8:29 PM
>>>> Subject: Re: bitter disappointment!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It looks the same, but far worse than the GE 3.
> 

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