From what I understand, the latest cc radio isn't any better than the earlier version. I was also told there is a connection on the back of the cc radio sw for an option to receive ssb. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Gormley" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 17, 2011 12:22 PM Subject: Re: bitter disappointment! > 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. > > -------------------------------------------------- > 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. >>