The original CCRadio has been the prime choice for ardent AM-band radio listeners. Now in its second generation, the CCRadio plus continues to offer listeners unparalleled AM reception with audio fine-tuned to reproduce the human voice. The CCRadio plus also has good FM reception, which you can listen to in stereo through the headphone jack (headphones not included). The built-in NOAA weather radio gives you updates 24 hours a day. The radio also includes a special Weather Alert that sounds an alarm to notify you of weather emergency updates. The radio is simple to use and has built-in clock, alarm, and sleep timer modes.
Practical, solid design of a type that has filled a real gap in the market for broadcast AM listeners.
Strength
Digital tuning, ergonomic shape and heft, battery life almost too long to believe, big LCD display with LED backlighting, rotary tuning knob, excellent AM reception.
Weakness
Mine hums a bit with AC cord, so I stick to batteries, which means the backlighting times out after a little while. Some of the knobs on the front are a little oddly placed. FM sound only OK, but that's why you should buy this. External antenna hookup not really useful.
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2.76 out of 5
after 17 votes
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Written By
Dog Wog(Unregistered User)
Date Created
09/24/2003
Summary
This radio is a piece of garbage - It's reception is worse than a radio I bought at a thrift store from the 1970's! Total 6 months!
Strength
None - unless you have money to waste
Weakness
Poor Reception - Breaks after 6 months
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2.67 out of 5
after 6 votes
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Written By
Dog Wog(Unregistered User)
Date Created
09/24/2003
Summary
This radio is a piece of garbage - It's reception is worse than a radio I bought at a thrift store from the 1970's! Total 6 months!
Strength
None - unless you have money to waste
Weakness
Poor Reception - Breaks after 6 months
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1.00 out of 5
after 1 votes
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Written By
schwab1000(Unregistered User)
Date Created
07/30/2003
Summary
I bought this Radio to use in a RV while traveling. I could not find where it was even as powerful as the RV Radio and was very disappointed in using it. After a year the digital numbers on the front started disappearing and now we cannot even read those. Totally useless for me.
Strength
Weakness
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5.00 out of 5
after 1 votes
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Written By
Mike (Unregistered User)
Date Created
05/16/2003
Summary
Yesterday(5/15/03)I recieved the CC radio from the C Crane co. I rec. it at work, where I have a very cheap,mostly broken,very old radio. There are a lot of electonics and flourescent lights, and AM reception there suck. I do get some of the major NY stations(5mi away). I plugged in the CC radio. It(AM reception) was no better on AM than the cheap,old,broken,dirty,ready for the garbage radio that I keep at work.
Strength
It has all the ports and bells(features) that one would want to use for attachments, extra speakers,blah blah blah.
Weakness
I bought it because it was advertised as the "World's best AM reception". It's selectivity and sensitivity was no better than my $60 GE Super Radio on AM."Fading" was only slightly better. It's way over priced, and over hyped.
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4.50 out of 5
after 2 votes
3.5 of 5
