[IRCA] Alignment Procedure for C.Crane SWP AM-FM-SW Ultralight

[D1028Gary@xxxxxxx]

Hello Guys,
 
     The C.Crane SWP will be one of the five  AM-DXing models fully reviewed 
in the upcoming 2009 Ultralight Radio Shootout,  and it is a very interesting 
pocket radio with a design obviously inspired by  the discontinued Eton E100.  
With 1 kHz tuning steps, a 455 kHz IF, and a  pretty sensitive AM band, it is 
also a prime platform for 9 kHz transoceanic DX  modifications (Slider 
loopsticks and Murata CFJ455K5 IF filters).
 
     As part of the Shootout preparation, a full AM  alignment was performed 
on the review model, with the detailed procedure  available on request.  Full 
alignment makes the stock SWP a  very sensitive performer on AM, and it should 
prove to be a quite  popular Ultralight--  long as the DXer can learn to live 
with the  push-button volume controls, and the rather average stock IF filter.
 
     Modifications completely transform this radio into  a DXing sensation, 
however.  The premium Murata CFJ455K5 filter makes an  astonishing improvement 
in selectivity, providing even a greater boost than it  provides in the E100's 
(with their fairly decent stock filter).  Steve  Ratzlaff developed the great 
Murata filter installation modification for  this SWP model, which fits 
inside the cabinet neatly.  The new Slider  loopsticks also provide a huge 
difference in sensitivity, making the  fully-modified SWP suitable for any stand-alone 
weak signal DXing mission.   The fully-modified E100's may finally have some 
serious 9 kHz-split Ultralight  DX competition. 
 
     The model sells for $45.00 from Amazon with free  shipping, or can be 
ordered directly from C.Crane.  Full details are  upcoming in the Shootout.
 
     73,  Gary  DeBock    
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