Listening Tips - C. Crane CCRadio2 Instruction Manual

AM Tuning & Listening Tips
Most portable radios including the CCRadio 2 have an internal AM
antenna. Best performance is achieved when the radio is swiveled on
its base for maximum signal pickup from the transmitting tower. This
same technique can be used to help nullify unwanted signals or radio
noise. Experimentation is the best way to see how it works for you.
Top View CCRadio 2
The CCRadio 2 has an external antenna terminal for AM. If your recep-
tion is better outside, try this quick and easy antenna: Use 50' of insulat-
ed wire attached to the AM antenna terminal. Also try a ground wire
attached to the ground terminal. Go to ccrane.com/radionoise for more
information about a good grounding method. Run the antenna wire
inside around a window or along a baseboard, or if possible, the wire
should be mounted outside at least three feet away from the face of a
metal building or it may not work. Where an outdoor antenna is not pos-
sible, try the Twin Coil Ferrite
element can be placed on a window sill or mounted where a better sig-
nal is available. SAFETY DIRECTIONS AND PRECAUTIONS FROM
VENT INJURY FROM LIGHTNING OR ANY ACCIDENT with all
YOUR ANTENNA SUPPLIER SHOULD BE FOLLOWED TO PRE-
antennas.
Left Side Rear View
The CCRadio 2 is made for distant or weak AM signal listening. Daytime
reception is limited to about 300 miles maximum because you can only
receive the signal directly from the transmitter site. You may receive AM
stations thousands of miles away at dawn, dusk and at night, depending
on the time of year and atmospheric conditions. The ionosphere is a
layer of ions above the earth. At night it slows and congeals into a giant
mirror and can reflect radio waves back to the earth, allowing you to
receive signals much farther away than during the day.
Distant listening is called DXing. One club that is devoted to DXing is
National Radio Club at: PO Box 164, Mannsville, NY 13661-0164. They
maintain a website at: http://www.nrcdxas.org
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AM Antenna by C. Crane. The antenna
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External Antenna
Terminal for AM
Ground Terminal
CCRadio 2