Re: [IRCA] CC Skywave SSB second impressions

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

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" <stanzepa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
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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