"Gray Shockley" wrote in message
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On Sat, 22 May 2004 20:02:26 -0500, Michael wrote
(in article ) :

No question about the dial... I wish the SR-III was digital. IMO, that
is
the major draw back of the SR-III. Instead of the CCrane antenna, I may
decide to buy the CC Radio Plus instead.

I'm pretty much in a Faraday cage and my only "window" to the
radio world is a 4'x8' window to the South which doesn't open.

I have a CCradio+ a couple feet from me and the CCrane AM Antenna
up in the window (where the top and bottom come together and form
a little ledge).

The CCrane AM Antenna increases = EXTREMELY = the quantity and
quality of stations, both daytime and nighttime.

One of my friends has a CCradio and the AM Antenna in a wood
frame house and the AM Antenna barely helps with his CCradio but
has = DRASTIC = improvements when used with other AM radios he
has.

Having a digital radio will
probably be more of a boost to my medium wave DXing then getting another
feritte bar for my SR-III that already has a nice big one in it.


That would be what I'd do. I don't begrudge the money I spent on
the CCradioPlus at all; it was a nice addition and in my peculiar
case, the CCrane antenna is a big help but I might could build a
shelf up in the window and stand on a ladder to tune it and have
the same reception with just the CCradio (grin).



Gray Shockley
----------------
DX-392 DX-398
RX-320 DX-399
CCradioPlus
Justice AM Antenna
Torus Tuner (3-13 MHz)
Select-A-Tenna
---------------------
Vicksburg, MS US



I agree. The only weak point I have seen with mine is that it does not
"null" signals as well as a premium loop antenna.

-- Stinger

STINGER,

"I agree. The only weak point I have seen with mine is that
it does not "null" signals as well as a premium loop antenna."

This is why I describe the CCrane {Justice} AM/MW Twin Coil
Ferrite Rod Antenna as a 'great' "Signal Magnet" for locations
with poor AM/MW Reception problems.

CCrane {Justice} AM/MW Antenna by C. Crane Co. is a "Great Signal Magnet"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/615
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/631

CCrane {Justice} AM/MW Antenna and Noise
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/586

CCrane {Justice} AM/MW Loop Antenna = My Thoughts . . .
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/510

iane ~ RHF
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= = = "Stinger" wrote in message
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"Gray Shockley" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 22 May 2004 20:02:26 -0500, Michael wrote
(in article ) :

No question about the dial... I wish the SR-III was digital. IMO, that
is
the major draw back of the SR-III. Instead of the CCrane antenna, I may
decide to buy the CC Radio Plus instead.

I'm pretty much in a Faraday cage and my only "window" to the
radio world is a 4'x8' window to the South which doesn't open.

I have a CCradio+ a couple feet from me and the CCrane AM Antenna
up in the window (where the top and bottom come together and form
a little ledge).

The CCrane AM Antenna increases = EXTREMELY = the quantity and
quality of stations, both daytime and nighttime.

One of my friends has a CCradio and the AM Antenna in a wood
frame house and the AM Antenna barely helps with his CCradio but
has = DRASTIC = improvements when used with other AM radios he
has.

Having a digital radio will
probably be more of a boost to my medium wave DXing then getting another
feritte bar for my SR-III that already has a nice big one in it.


That would be what I'd do. I don't begrudge the money I spent on
the CCradioPlus at all; it was a nice addition and in my peculiar
case, the CCrane antenna is a big help but I might could build a
shelf up in the window and stand on a ladder to tune it and have
the same reception with just the CCradio (grin).



Gray Shockley
----------------
DX-392 DX-398
RX-320 DX-399
CCradioPlus
Justice AM Antenna
Torus Tuner (3-13 MHz)
Select-A-Tenna
---------------------
Vicksburg, MS US



I agree. The only weak point I have seen with mine is that it does not
"null" signals as well as a premium loop antenna.

-- Stinger

RHF,

Very true. It is a very impressive "signal magnet," and the footprint of it
on my nightstand is only about the size of a coffee cup, and mine stays
hooked up to my Super 909. With a CCRadio+, the 909, and a Sony SW07 on
that nightstand, I just don't have room for even a select-a-tenna.

By the way, I know you're a fan of the Grundig S-350. I've heard that the
ferrite antenna in it is either the exact same (or a VERY similar
reproduction) of the twin coil antenna in the Crane AM antenna. Of course,
it doesn't boost signals the same way (tunable antenna), but that does help
to explain the excellent MW sensitivity of that radio.

-- Stinger

"RHF" wrote in message
om...
STINGER,

"I agree. The only weak point I have seen with mine is that
it does not "null" signals as well as a premium loop antenna."

This is why I describe the CCrane {Justice} AM/MW Twin Coil
Ferrite Rod Antenna as a 'great' "Signal Magnet" for locations
with poor AM/MW Reception problems.

CCrane {Justice} AM/MW Antenna by C. Crane Co. is a "Great Signal Magnet"
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/615
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/631

CCrane {Justice} AM/MW Antenna and Noise
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/586

CCrane {Justice} AM/MW Loop Antenna = My Thoughts . . .
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shortw...na/message/510

iane ~ RHF
.
.
= = = "Stinger" wrote in message
= = = ...
"Gray Shockley" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 22 May 2004 20:02:26 -0500, Michael wrote
(in article ) :

No question about the dial... I wish the SR-III was digital. IMO, t
hat
is
the major draw back of the SR-III. Instead of the CCrane antenna, I
may
decide to buy the CC Radio Plus instead.

I'm pretty much in a Faraday cage and my only "window" to the
radio world is a 4'x8' window to the South which doesn't open.

I have a CCradio+ a couple feet from me and the CCrane AM Antenna
up in the window (where the top and bottom come together and form
a little ledge).

The CCrane AM Antenna increases = EXTREMELY = the quantity and
quality of stations, both daytime and nighttime.

One of my friends has a CCradio and the AM Antenna in a wood
frame house and the AM Antenna barely helps with his CCradio but
has = DRASTIC = improvements when used with other AM radios he
has.

Having a digital radio will
probably be more of a boost to my medium wave DXing then getting
another
feritte bar for my SR-III that already has a nice big one in it.


That would be what I'd do. I don't begrudge the money I spent on
the CCradioPlus at all; it was a nice addition and in my peculiar
case, the CCrane antenna is a big help but I might could build a
shelf up in the window and stand on a ladder to tune it and have
the same reception with just the CCradio (grin).



Gray Shockley
----------------
DX-392 DX-398
RX-320 DX-399
CCradioPlus
Justice AM Antenna
Torus Tuner (3-13 MHz)
Select-A-Tenna
---------------------
Vicksburg, MS US



I agree. The only weak point I have seen with mine is that it does not
"null" signals as well as a premium loop antenna.

-- Stinger