Dane, I just wouldn't expect this to be a problem with a double-tuned loop. It has been pretty common for medium wave radios to only have single conversion even when the short wave bands have double conversion. If the loop tunes too broadly, a strong medium wave station can theoretically overload even the front end of a dual conversion radio. Some of the older Sony's suffered from this, for example. Therefore, I'm disappointed to here this is the case.
Does anyone have recommendations for a sensitive AM and FM pocket radio? I've been really frustrated with how pocket radios seem to overload badly on FM in high-level input areas. I have a Grundig Yachtboy which I like, but it is a little bigger than I want to carry around and I just don't listen to shortwave much any more. Best regards, Steve Jacobson Best regards, Steve Jacobson On Sun, 29 May 2011 02:41:07 +1000, Dane Trethowan wrote: >Hi! >Since the CC EP radio got a mention in a roundabout way I'd like to say a few >words regard this set. >Yep, its very sensitive no doubt about that but it does have some problems and >this is understandable given the price, after all $70.00 is a very small price to pay for a radio. >If you're living near a very strong medium wave transmitter as I do then it >may be that your CC EP won't perform at its best due to interference from that transmitter, this I'm told is due to the "Single Conversion" circuitry used in the CC EP. >To Illustrate the point, suppose you're tuning through the medium wave band, >you think you're hearing signals from far away when actually you're hearing what appear to be ghosts or shadows of the local high powered transmitter instead. >The Solution? Well there are several you can try, the most obvious is to spend >say $50.00 more and purchase the CC SW which has a Dual Conversion circuit and you notice the difference straight away. The CC SW is not perhaps exactly as sensitive as the CC EP but its far more selective for one thing and you certainly don't get the ghosting or shadowing I spoke about for another, I've several CC Radios and I reckon the CC SW would have to be the best CC Radio set I own. >I reviewed the CCSW on Blind Cool Tech a little while ago so you'll find the >review there. >Blind Cool Tech also has a review of the CC EP from last year and I've just >done a review of the CC II radio which is more sensitive than the CC EP however it suffers from the same problems due to its single conversion receiving circuit, this review is still awaiting approval to the blind cool tech site. >On 02/01/2000, at 5:09 AM, tim cumings wrote: >> Don I'd recommend the cc radio e p from c crane. It's a portable am/fm >> analog >> radio that costs about $70. It has very nice tone and sensitivity and works >> well on both bands. On >> Fri, 27 May 2011 20:19:00 -0700, Donald L. Roberts wrote: >> >> >>> I am looking to find an A M F M table radio which doesn't cost much more >>> than $100 U.S. The primary considerations are sensitivity, selectivity, >>> image rejection, and of course sound quality. Although I don't really >>> care whether it is PLL or analog, I doubt that much analog stuff is >>> being manufactured. Obviously, for a bit more than $100, I am not going >>> to find a great radio. But please tell me what gives the best bang for >>> the buck. >>> >>> Incidentally, the unit does not need to play CDs or have audio inputs. >>> >>> Thanks for ideas. >>> >>> Don Roberts >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
