And more annoyances too, try listening to KNX in Australia and see how far you get without a VPN.
> On 12 Oct 2018, at 1:36 am, Gary Schindler <garys5...@comcast.net> wrote: > > I have gotten used to internet radio, you have more choices of the same junk > to listen to. You don't have to put up with the noise. > > > One night a Thunder storm blew out the electricity in the area and it was > like heaven as far as DXING again for a while. > > > > On 10/11/2018 8:49 AM, Adrian Spratt wrote: >> I agree with this summary in general, but New York City, where I live, is a >> qualified exception. HD channels do work here, and they provide a little >> variety. There are probably other cities around the U.S. where the situation >> is also moderately better. Separately, shortwave is useless here and I gave >> up on it a long time ago. Enter Tapin to fill the void. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Gary Schindler >> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2018 1:22 AM >> To: all-audio@groups.io >> Subject: Re: [all-audio] CC EP Pro Radio continued >> >> Mary and Howard are correct. You have five companies that own most of the >> radio stations in the states. Most of the talk stations are conservative. >> >> >> They also didn't mention that cellular towers, noisy power lines and >> transformers from an ageing power grid, computers everywhere, and, leaking >> cable systems adjacent interference from stations using the frequencies to >> the left and right of the main station for HD radio makes it almost >> impossible to DX any more. IF you do pull in a station at night that is an >> HD station because of the reduced power, it sounds terrible anyway because >> of the sky wave conditions. Because of these things it isn't worth buying a >> good radio no matter how sensitive or selective it is if you can't enjoy a >> good listening experience. >> >> >> >> On 10/11/2018 12:02 AM, Mary Otten wrote: >>> Howard, >>> I have to agree with you. As somebody who grew up loving to DX on the >>> medium wave band and then later got a ham license, I love radio. But radio >>> in the United States these days is useless. I wouldn’t spend 10 bucks on a >>> radio. There’s nothing to listen to. Unless you come to the states, Dane, >>> you simply can’t understand what we’re talking about. If it’s better for >>> you in Australia, great. But here, everything is owned by big corporations >>> and who really gives a damn? There’s no local color nothing. It’s worthless. >>> Mary >>>> On Oct 10, 2018, at 8:58 PM, Howard Traxler >>>> <how...@traxlerenterprises.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Dane, you are generalizing. Some ham radio guys know the stuff and some >>>> don't. Whichever I am is no concern to anyone but me. All I am saying is: >>>> >>>> (only an opinion); broadcast radio and TV, these days, is nothing but a >>>> vast waste land and not worth the price of any type of receiving device. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>> <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>> To: <all-audio@groups.io> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 10:15 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] CC EP Pro Radio continued >>>> >>>> >>>> I think you're missing the point. >>>> This radio is a very reasonably priced and good sounding set so no matter >>>> what your radio listening habits - long distance or local - then it’s a >>>> set worth getting. >>>> And please forgive me again but those who use Ham radio sets I've found >>>> wouldn't know a a good sensitive long distance receiver if they fell over >>>> one. >>>> Yep I know that Kenwood are recognised for transceivers as are Uniden and >>>> a whole heap of other companies but they're not known for long distance >>>> reception of the type I'm talking about, you need nice antennas to be >>>> strung up, nothing wrong with that at all but I like to move around. >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Howard >>>> Traxler >>>> Sent: Thursday, 11 October 2018 2:10 PM >>>> To: all-audio@groups.io >>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] CC EP Pro Radio continued >>>> >>>> Don't know what kind of broadcasting is done in Australia, but here in the >>>> states there isn't much that I'd turn on the radio for--no matter how good >>>> the radio be. >>>> >>>> Being a radeo ham, I have a Kenwood TS-590S. The receiver on this one >>>> tunes continuous from the "long wave" bandup through 54 (or so) megahertz; >>>> very nicely covering the US broadcast band. With external amplification, >>>> this one can have pretty good sound. Not to take anything away from the >>>> CC radios or even the super radios; there has to be something out there >>>> that one desires to hear; or what good is it? >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Dane Trethowan" <grtd...@internode.on.net> >>>> To: <all-audio@groups.io> >>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2018 1:11 PM >>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] CC EP Pro Radio continued >>>> >>>> >>>> Shame you feel that way as there’s plenty to recommend a radio such >>>> as this if you’re thinking from a content perspective. >>>> Actually one could argue that its probably better to be able to >>>> listen to long-distance radio given the rubbish some local city >>>> stations broadcast and then you’ll never know unless you try >>>> receiving these stations so therefore you’ll need something good to >>>> receive them on in the first place. >>>> So enter the CC EP Pro as a very good starting point for a most >>>> reasonable price. >>>> There aren’t too many radios that come near the CC EP Pro as far as >>>> performance these days and I’ve had my view confirmed when scanning >>>> about the band and listening to the set earlier this morning. >>>> Yes, you can go for all those vintage sets if you like as I myself >>>> have done but its really not worth the bother doing that unless you >>>> know someone in the repairs business. >>>> Let’s take the classic GE Super Radio version II, I got one in 1990 >>>> and I gave it away. >>>> Now suppose I was offered one of those sets today the question then >>>> arises, should I buy or should I settle for something else like a CC >>>> EP Pro? To me the answer is obvious, forget about the GE Super Radio >>>> and take the CC EP Pro. >>>> The GE Super Radio would most likely require an alignment and finding >>>> someone to do that may take some time. >>>> The CC EP Pro is as good as - if not a little better in some ways - >>>> as the GE Super radio was. >>>> The CC EP Pro is far quieter whereas the GE Super Radio was quite >>>> noisy in comparison. >>>> The CC EP Pro in my view has a definite performance edge when it >>>> comes to receiving those distant stations not only for the lack of >>>> noise but because of its pinpoint accurate DSP tuning, the CC EP Pro >>>> is about as selective a radio you’ll find anywhere. >>>> The GE Super radio may sound a little better but the amp isn’t much >>>> good and you’re not going to get much volume out of it. >>>> The CC EP Pro lacks a little bottom but does have a smaller speaker. >>>> So yes, whatever your listening habits - local or distant, AM or FM - >>>> then the CC EP Pro is certainly worth the look, I can’t remember the >>>> exact price of the radio now - I obviously pad to pay quite a bit >>>> more to have the unit shipped to Australia -, the price is well under a >>>> hundred US dollars. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 11 Oct 2018, at 4:09 am, Howard Traxler >>>>> <how...@traxlerenterprises.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Sure would have been nice to have this radio (or something like it) >>>>> 60 years ago. I'm not convinced that there's anything out there >>>>> worth having a good radio for. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Casey" <cwoll...@wi.rr.com> >>>>> To: <all-audio@groups.io> >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 8:33 PM >>>>> Subject: Re: [all-audio] CC EP Pro Radio continued >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi is this A single conversion or A duel conversion radio? >>>>> And Do you have the cc radio 2 E and do you think that this one is >>>>> better than that set? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: all-audio@groups.io <all-audio@groups.io> On Behalf Of Dane >>>>> Trethowan >>>>> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2018 7:21 PM >>>>> To: all-audio@groups.io >>>>> Subject: [all-audio] CC EP Pro Radio continued >>>>> >>>>> Hi again! >>>>> I had the pleasure of receiving my CC EP Pro AM/FM radio around half >>>>> an hour ago so I’ve been able to do some quick testing of this unit. >>>>> Firstly for the price its an absolute bargain if you’re wanting a >>>>> modern-day “Super Radio” but the radio isn’t without some annoyances. >>>>> The first is with the sound, not much bottom but enough I guess, >>>>> certainly a lot of very nice crisp top. >>>>> You have to be extremely careful how you tune this radio, you can’t >>>>> go racing up and down the dial as you can with a standard analogue >>>>> type radio. >>>>> The CC EP. is in fact a radio with an Analogue dial but tunes in >>>>> steps of >>>>> 9 or 10KHZ selectable and you can hear the radio step as you tune >>>>> slowly up or down the band. >>>>> If you tune too fast then you’ll miss hearing those weak signals and >>>>> may actually hear nothing at all if you tune at speed. >>>>> So that out of the way the other thing to remember is that you may >>>>> not hear a correct representation of the received signal when you >>>>> first tune there, this radio has some traits of that annoying Soft >>>>> muting so wait a second of two before passing judgement. >>>>> The next thing the user has to bare in mind is that the CC EP Pro - >>>>> like the former CC EP - has a tuneable ferrite twin coil antenna. >>>>> Normally leaving the tuning knob at its middle detent should give >>>>> you reasonable reception anywhere on the AM band but I have found >>>>> that if you’re prepared to tune about with this knob you can improve >>>>> the reception significantly, something you quickly get used to. >>>>> The next thing to note is that this radio is extremely directional, >>>>> is that good or bad? Well if you’re wanting to say nun out very weak >>>>> stations next to very strong one’s then the directionality of this >>>>> portable is a pure God Send and can make quite a dramatic difference. >>>>> What it also means is that you may have to move the radio around a >>>>> little bit to get optimal reception of your tuned station. >>>>> All that aside then the radio is still a pure joy to use, simple but >>>>> yet very affective at the job it was designed for, to enable the >>>>> user to enjoy both local and long distance AM/FM broadcast with a >>>>> reasonable quality sound not found on a lot of today’s radios. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> Gary G. Schindler >> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Gary G. Schindler > > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Groups.io Links: You receive all messages sent to this group. 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