That rip doesn't surprise me.  Crane surely does a lot of hyping of the
radios on talkshows -- something which is off-putting at the start in my
view.

My problem is that I've never been able to figure out where/how to buy
the GE Superradio.  I'd love to have one.

Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: K 7 U I J

----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 5:16 AM
Subject: Re: C C RADIO!!!


> For the record, we have a local radio show that does a monthly report
on all
> forms of DXing.  Their guest expert has really ripped this radio,
saying
> that it's way overpriced and that for the money, he doesn't consider
it all
> that great.  He recommends the GE Super Radio III as being both a
vastly
> better buy and under most conditions, actually a better AM DX radio.
The
> guy knows his stuff ... he's a former broadcast engineer, holds a
degree in
> electrical engineering, is a ham, and has been an active AM DXer for
over
> forty years.  He recommends other Crane products, so I don't think he
has
> any kind of axe to grind against Crane.
>
> --
>  Walt Smith - Raleigh, NC
>  [log in to unmask]
>
>