C Crane Skywave SSB or Non SSB Versions Your Thoughts

[Grunddiigg]

I wanted to check in the forum and see who has used the C Crane Skywave and their thoughts on it?

It looks like a fully capable Short Wave radio with the added benefit of having the NOAA Weather Bands as well. Hard to find a good Shortwave radio that covers all the bands and as well as the weather bands that is portable like this one.

Link to SSB Version

Link to Non-SSB Verson

 

[Mudfoot]

Both are decent. I'd go for the SSB

 

[Dmans]

A little more frequency coverage with the SSB version.

73
David

 

[SWLQSL]

I wanted to check in the forum and see who has used the C Crane Skywave and their thoughts on it?

It looks like a fully capable Short Wave radio with the added benefit of having the NOAA Weather Bands as well. Hard to find a good Shortwave radio that covers all the bands and as well as the weather bands that is portable like this one.

Link to SSB Version

Link to Non-SSB Verson

If you are serious about SWL always get the SSB upper and lower version of any radio. it just opens up so many doors and levels of signals that you will be able to pick up and tune in.

 

[sunbulls]

To become proficient with tuning SSB there is a bit of a learning curve, but well worth the effort. You will also find that SSB mode is also helpful in tuning in weak AM or AM stations that are plagued with interference.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

To become proficient with tuning SSB there is a bit of a learning curve, but well worth the effort. You will also find that SSB mode is also helpful in tuning in weak AM or AM stations that are plagued with interference.

I used to do AM broadcast band DXing and would use SSB to tune the band listening for heterodyning from carriers between North American channel assignments. I used as narrow filter as I could and when hearing the heterodyning would carefully tune and listen extra hard.I have heard MANY European stations in between the 10 KHz spaced North American channels and even some North African and west Asian stations as well as Central America that way. They all use 9 KHz so with the spacing difference some of their channels fall between ours.

 

[L2]

For sure I would get the SSB model.

 

[Grunddiigg]

Thanks for all of the replies. I agree regarding the ssb.

Anybody have any experience with these c cranes that can pipe up?

 

[TheRATT]

So I have been a customer since the 90's (The good old Art Bell Days, I still have the phone number memorized)!

Their service and class is top notch.

I am taking my new Skywave SSB 2 over the hills this weekend with an external antenna... gonna see how good the rejection is on it!

I'll post my thoughts next week!