Re: [IRCA] CC Skywave SSB second impressions

[d1028gary@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Les, 

The earlier mistake was mine-- I read the C.Crane online manual for the new Skywave SSB model, which makes no mention of SSB capability on the AM band, only on Shortwave. Stan actually purchased the model, however, and found out that the SSB function does indeed work on the AM band, despite the online manual's instruction to tune to Shortwave in order to enable SSB. Stan's correction is appreciated, and as such, I am placing an order for one of the Skywave SSB models to give it a thorough test. 

Gary DeBock (in Puyallup, WA, USA) 



----- Original Message -----

From: "Les Rayburn" <les@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
To: "IRCA Radio List - irca@hard-core-dx_com" <irca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2017 7:13:26 PM 
Subject: Re: [IRCA] CC Skywave SSB second impressions 

Stan, 

Color me confused. 

I thought someone had posted earlier that SSB wouldnât work on MW but only above 2 MHz. 

Are you confirming that the SSB reception does work on the AM band? If so, I might be interested in this portable. The original Skywave is a great performerâI love mine. 


73, 

Les Rayburn, N1LF 
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> On Nov 18, 2017, at 9:03 AM, Stan Horzepa <stanzepa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 
> 
> 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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