Diving into Ham Radio... uh oh!

[dragoneggs]

FM is inherintly (sp?) more immune to noise. I do get T8 Electronic ballasts swamping FM broadcast band. One of those old crappy multi band portable radios would probably work well.

Yeah it is an AM/FM/Ham band. Thought of switching also listening with AM.

 

[Industrial Toys]

You have a 2 M handheld that does AM?

 

[dragoneggs]

You have a 2 M handheld that does AM?

Well, it isn't really a handheld. It is a portable CCRadio. Sorry for the stretch... I guess it is a two-handheld but I figured it would be good for walking around the house

 

[Industrial Toys]

So you bought a C Crane radio?

 

[dragoneggs]

So you bought a C Crane radio?

I did... for my shop AM band use but decided to get the FM/SW for fun. I couldn't find any of my old transistors. I guess I gave those to Goodwill long ago? :confused3:

 

[k0ua]

I did... for my shop AM band use but decided to get the FM/SW for fun. I couldn't find any of my old transistors. I guess I gave those to Goodwill long ago? :confused3:

How does it compare with listening on your 7300 and the C Crane on the AM broadcast band.

 

[dragoneggs]

How does it compare with listening on your 7300 and the C Crane on the AM broadcast band.

No comparison. The 7300 kicks the CCrane's butt. Very clean vs. lots of noise even with a small loop antenna connected to the CCrane.

 

[Industrial Toys]

So, might you think the CC is mostly marketing hype without merit?

 

[dragoneggs]

So, might you think the CC is mostly marketing hype without merit?

My jury is still out. It is performing better than my old Bose Wave radio which has been a fine tuner.

 

[k0ua]

Probably not a fair comparison putting a portable Consumer radio up against a real communications receiver. Not to mention the price.