Re: [IRCA] CommRadio CR-1

[George Sherman <georgesmn@xxxxxxxxx>]

There's a very lengthy thread about this radio at radioreference.com/ under SDRs. They worked very hard to get the bugs out, so just about everything is as it should be. There will be free software upgrades.
If you sign up for the newsletter today, you might get a coupon Monday for free battery & free shipping. He said to me in an e-mail we are having a special but I didn't notice it on the site, so I *hope* it is for all.
commradio.com is the website. Don said the coupon is good until May 6th. 

Even if you don't get a coupon it's $150 cheaper now than in June & Don will likely advertise the radio in QST. Don is selling them on eBay & through Universal Radio.

I've been in contact with Don, I wrote him couple mos ago requesting LW & a filter narrower than 1 kHz, so it has the 500 HZ filter & LW now (but no preselector for LW). A  truly portable mini-communications receiver with 7 selectivities, only 1.75lbs, internal battery is rechargable hundreds of times. Imagine taking this radio to a place with no noise, setting up antenna, selecting 500Hz DSP IF filter LSB or USB and tuning in 10 Hz steps for traces of some very weak & distant stations (TAs, TPs).

The MW sensitivity is not reduced compared to HF/SW, minimum discernible signal -125 dBm. I can't imagine anyone wanting to return it, but there is a 30 day return privilege, less shipping. Also nice it has FM BCB, NOAA weather, 2m & 440 MHz ham bands, though less sensitive -95dBm on VHF/UHF. 

It should be lots of fun & I'm sure many will be sharing  their experiences. If anyone wants to call the owner Don Moore 1-303-279-3671, he's a great guy & will answer if he's there & also answers e-mails.
He said he would also supply me with 2 BNC to PL-259 adapters & a pigtail, so I'll have no problem connecting my Quantum loops.

It's for sale to buyers outside US beginning 5/1 & likely price increase to $690 including battery and shipping 5/31. 





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 From: Craig Healy <bubba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Saturday, April 20, 2013 2:38 PM
Subject: [IRCA] CommRadio CR-1
 

Has anyone run this CommRadio CR-1 radio?  Looks like it has some potential 
and I might buy one.

http://www.commradio.com/cr-1-communications-receiver/

Craig Healy
Providence, RI

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