Hi Ron, I got the impression that the short-wave portion of that radio is
just an extention of what is there.  Is there any radio out there that
will tune both VHF and UHF TV well, with the exception of there being a
scanner or HT that will do this?  I heard varied reports on that radio.





On Sat, 22 Sep 2007, Ron Canazzi wrote:

> Hi List,
>
> Lately, I have been hearing advertisements for the new C-Crane SW.  This is
> supposedly a newer version of the C-Crane (CC Radio Plus) receiver.  Has
> anyone purchased or had any experience with this newer radio?
>
> I have a C-Crane or CC Radio plus radio--and while it is certainly not the
> oft times touted "best AM Radio in the world", it is a decent AM receiver
> and at least in my area, has above average FM reception with little
> multi-path interference.  The Weather  band and alert features are adequate
> and the TV band is a throw-in which receives a lot of interference and
> receives only the strongest local VHF stations (no UHF.)  Other people who
> have purchased the original CC Radio plus have had varying degrees of
> complaints--which makes me believe that quality control may be an issue with
> that company.
>
> At $149.95, the price seems reasonable for short-wave--assuming that the
> short-wave is at least clean enough for average usage.
>
> What does anyone think?
>
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