Hi Gary,
I agree that the manual is misleading with regards to the SSB mode.
As soon as I powered up the radio, I tried SSB on SW to see how it
worked. Then I switched to AM, pushed the SSB button again and, Voila!,
it worked on AM, too.
Very nice!
I also like that the Skywave SSB's telescoping antenna is longer (by 2.5
inches) than on the original Skywave.
Even the packaging is nicer. The new Skywave box is a keeper, whereas
the original Skywave's clear plastic package is not.
And it was so cool to log a new station with the new radio while sitting
in front of the tube watching Law & Order reruns!
73,
Stan, WA1LOU
On 11/18/17 2:46 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Hi Stan,
Thanks for your initial reports on the CC Skywave SSB model.
After reading C.Crane's online manual for the model (and its instruction to
select the SW band to enable the SSB mode) the fact that the SSB mode would
function on the MW frequencies wasn't apparent. Because of the model's SSB
capability on MW, I'll go ahead and order one of the pricey models to check it
out.
My own interest in the model would be to use it as an SSB "spotting receiver"
during overseas travel to places like Kona, Hawaii. Modified Sony ICF-2010 models have
been used for that purpose during major Rockwork 4 DXpeditions, but those models are a
little too unwieldy to pack in hand-carry luggage.
73 and Thanks,
Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan Horzepa" <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 18, 2017 7:03:00 AM
Subject: [IRCA] CC Skywave SSB second impressions
After spending Friday afternoon playing with my new C.Crane CC Skywave
SSB receiver, I tried it out after dark and logged a new station at
0210Z: WFUN on 970 kHz in Ashtabula, Ohio, transmitting 1 kW, 404 miles
to the west broadcasting the Cleveland Cavaliers game.
With nightime conditions, the Skywave SSB performs like the original
Skywave. Like the original, the SSB was able to pull out stations on
1070 despite the slop from 50-kW WTIC on 1080, 12 miles away. Using the
SSB mode, I was also able to dig out a station on 980 from under the
slop from WPRX on 990, 4 miles away.
IMHO, the sensitivity and selectivity of the Skywave SSB and original
Skywave is about the same, but the addition of the SSB option on the AM
and SW bands makes the Skywave SSB a better radio.
Stan Horzepa, WA1LOU
Wolcott, CT
horzepa.com
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