AM FM Portable Radio Designed for Long-Range Reception and Audio Clarity
The purpose of the CCRadio-2E is to make weak signals strong and also to produce crisp, accurate audio for the spoken word.
AM performance comes from our Twin-Coil Ferrite® AM Antenna and traditional FM reception is exceptional in its ability to bring in a weak station clearly. Audio can be adjusted for accurate, warm voice rendition and good musical performance.
This radio also has the NOAA weather band and alert along with the 2-meter Ham band. More information about the 2-Meter Ham Band can be found at CCRadio.com/2-meter.
Since the CCRadio's original debut the external design has remained the same but there have been countless revisions inside to improve performance, durability and audio. It is one of the most popular portables manufactured and many experts feel it is the best AM radio made. It has evolved into C. Crane's flagship radio.
Weight: 4 lbs (without optional batteries) Size: 11" W x 6.5" H x 4" D.
Battery Operated (4) D sized batteries or use the included AC power cord.
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 Review of the C.Crane CC Radio-2E Enhanced and CCRadio 3 by Jay Allen of RADIOJAYALLEN.COM |
A set of D Alkaline batteries rated at 21000 mAh would provide roughly 250 hours of runtime. This is based on AM band usage and if the radio is played at a moderate volume level with the display light off.
The power cord is 6 feet long.
Plug a device, such as a portable CD player or mp3 player, into the "AUX IN " jack, located on the back of the radio. Then hold down the "Band" button for three seconds. The radio will beep and you will see the word "AUX" in the display.
The battery indicator will display the battery level for approximately two seconds when the radio is switched off. After removing dead batteries for replacement, you have approximately three minutes to replace the batteries before your clock and memory information will be lost (if the radio is not plugged in).
The Lock Switch, located on the right side of the radio between the tuning and the volume knobs, is in the up position. Push the switch down to release the lock and resume normal operation of the radio.
The Timer has been set. The word TIMER will appear in the display if the Timer is set. To cancel the Timer setting, press and hold the Timer/Set button until you hear a short beep and the word TIMER disappears from the display.
Low batteries can cause this situation. Replace them with a new set of batteries. If the radio is operating on the power cord, check for solid connections at the wall outlet and the back of the radio. Also make sure there is power at the wall outlet.
The memory button settings are being overwritten. When recalling a station from memory, if you hold the memory button down too long it will program the current station over your previously stored station. To recall a station that has been stored in memory, always press and release the button quickly. To program a new station into memory, tune to the desired station and then press and hold the memory button for two seconds until you hear a beep.
Many building materials have adverse effects on AM band listening. Brick, concrete, stucco, and aluminum siding all have a tendency to absorb or reflect the AM signal. Spanish tiles or metal roofs are also culprits. To test your AM reception, put batteries in your radio and take it outside of the building, especially at night. If your reception is notably stronger outside than inside the building, an external AM antenna may be necessary to bring the signal into the building. Click here for our selection of AM Antennas.
The CCRadio2E uses its telescopic, or "whip" antenna for FM, Ham (VHF), and the weather bands. To improve reception of these bands, fully extend the telescopic antenna. Reception of FM and weather broadcasts is normally improved with the antenna extended straight up. Note: The antenna must be fully extended to allow it to rotate. You can also try a piece of any type of insulated wire about 36" long. Remove about 1" of the insulation from one end of the wire. Wrap the bare wire around the telescopic antenna or use an alligator clip. Try various orientations of the wire and different heights of the telescopic antenna to obtain the strongest signal. If you want an antenna that is pre-made, we recommend the FM Reflect-2 Antenna by C. Crane.
Rechargeable batteries will never show a full charge on your radio's display. The CCRadio2E is calibrated to read the charge of your Alkaline batteries, which is 1.5 volts at full charge. Rechargeable batteries, however, are fully charged at just 1.25 volts, and so your radio will show a partial charge even if the rechargeable batteries have been fully charged.
The CC Radio-2E has a remarkable (but hidden) AM Calibration Feature. You can "re-tune" the radio for the best possible reception on each AM station. When you calibrate the radio, you will lose any stations you memorized, the time and alarms set. To maintain the best AM reception, you may want to perform this procedure when the radio has been moved to a new location. You can also do it every year or two to compensate for the normal aging of components. All components age with time in all electronics. The calibration only affects the AM band.
Technically NO. We do not recommend using Lithium type batteries due to the higher voltage they produce. Even though the specifications for some lithium batteries state 1.5 volts, they can register up to 1.8 volts when they are fresh. Our products are designed to operate on a very light load. Using lithium batteries that register higher (using a voltmeter) than 1.6 volts can cause damage to our products.
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| Input Power: | Power Cord: AC 120 Volts 60Hz Batteries: (4) D size (not included) |
| Power Consumption: | AC Power: 8 Watts Battery Power: 40-50 mA DC |
| Audio Output: | 10% THD at output power @ 1.8 Watt AC typical 10% THD at output power @ 0.9 Watt Battery |
| Speaker: | 5", 4 Ω, 6 Watts |
| Frequency Coverage: | AM 520 - 1710 kHz FM 87.5 - 108 MHz Ham (VHF) 144 - 148 MHz WX 1-7 CH |
| Weather Band: | Channel 1: 162.400 MHz Channel 2: 162.425 MHz Channel 3: 162.450 MHz Channel 4: 162.475 MHz Channel 5: 162.500 MHz Channel 6: 162.525 MHz Channel 7: 162.550 MHz |
| Rotary Tuning Knob Resolution: | AM - 1 kHz FM - 50 kHz Ham (VHF) - 5 kHz WX - 1 Channel |
| AM Tuning: | 10 kHz |
| FM Tuning: | 100 kHz |
| AM Antenna: | Internal Ferrite Bar - 12mm x 203mm (8") long with Twin Coil Ferrite® technology |
| FM, Ham (VHF) and WX Antenna: | Telescopic whip antenna - 22.5" |
| External Antenna Terminals: | External AM antenna directly wired through filter network into RF front end. |
| Headphone Jack: | ⅛" (3.5mm) Stereo |
| Aux in Jack: | ⅛" (3.5 mm) stereo, 300 - 1000mV RMS (line level) input from external audio source. Do not overload. |
| Line Out Jack: | ⅛" (3.5 mm) stereo, 300 - 1000mV RMS (line output) |
| Timer Activation Switch: | Low impedance, transistor driven switch. Used for operation of external recording devices. |
| Presets: | 5 per band |
| Lock Switch: | Yes |
| Sleep Timer: | 15-120 minutes |
| Alarm: | Yes |
| Clock: | 12-hour system |
| Dimensions: | 11" W x 6.5" H x 4" D (at the base) |
| Weight: | Approximately 3.8 pounds without batteries. |
| Warranty: | 1 year parts & labor |
| Included Accessories: | Power Cord Manual |
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| AM | - | Temp: 25° C | R.H.: 75% | |||
| Test Item | Condition | Nominal | Limit | Unit | ||
| Input | Output | Freq. | ||||
| Tuning Range | Min Max | 520 1710 | kHz | |||
| Intermediate Freq. | S/N=6dB | Min | kHz | |||
| Max. Sensitivity | S/N=6dB | 600kHz 1000kHz 1400kHz | 30 29 29 | 36 35 35 | dBu/m | |
| Usable Sensitivity | S/N=20dB | 600kHz 1000kHz 1400kHz | 41 40 40 | 46 45 45 | dBu/m | |
| Image Rejection | S/N=6dB | 1400kHz | 50 | 40 | dB | |
| I.F. Rejection | S/N=6dB | 600kHz | 70 | 64 | dB | |
| Selectivity (±10KHz) | S/N=6dB | 1000Hz | 60 | 54 | dB | |
| Bandwith (-6dB) | S/N=6dB | 1000Hz | 4-9 | KHz | ||
| T. H. D. | 74dBu/m | 1000Hz | 1 | 2 | % | |
| Lowest Batt. Volt. | 74dBu/m | 1000Hz | 3.8 | 4.0 | V | |
| Hum Modulation | 100dBu/m | 1000Hz | dB | |||
| Line Out Level | 74dBu/m | 1000Hz | 180 | ±50 | mV | |
| Auto.Scan. Sens. | 1000Hz | 42 | 48 | dBu/m | ||
| Current Consumption | 80%MOD | 50mW | 1000Hz | 130 | 150 | mA |
| Freq. Response(-6dB) | 74dBu/m | 1000Hz | 80 2K | 150 1.8K | Hz | |
| Output Power | 74dBu/m (80%Mod.) | AC DC | 1000Hz | 2 0.8 | 1.8 0.7 | W |
| Overload Capacity | 80%mod. | 10%T.H.D. | 1000Hz | 120 | 100 | dBµ/m |
| A. G. C. F. O. M. | 100dBu/m | 1000Hz | 70 | 64 | dB | |
| S/N Ratio | 74dBu/m | 1000Hz | 42 | 36 | dB | |
| Whistle Modulation | 74dBu/m | 2IF / 3IF | 1 | 15 | % | |
| Supply Voltage: DC 6 v Adapter 120v 60Hz | Rated Output: Speaker 50mW Earphone: 1.25mW | Load: Spkr 4 Ω Ear 32 Ω Line 10 kΩ | Modulation: 1kHz 30% Mod. | |||
| Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. | ||||||
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| FM | Temp: 25° C | R.H.: 75% | ||||
| Test Item | Condition | Nominal | Limit | Unit | ||
| Input | Output | Freq. | ||||
| Tuning Range | S/N=6dB | Min Max | 87.5 108 | MHz | ||
| Intermediate Freq. | S/N=6dB | MHz | ||||
| Max. Sensitivity | S/N=6dB | 90MHZ 98MHz 106MHz | 8 8 8 | 14 14 14 | dBu | |
| Usable Sensitivity | S/N=30dB | 90MHZ 98MHz 106MHz | 14 14 14 | 20 20 20 | dBu | |
| Image Rejection | S/N=6dB | 106MHz | 32 | 26 | dB | |
| I.F. Rejection | S/N=6dB | 90MHz | 60 | dB | ||
| 3dB Limiting (10mV) | 80dBu | 98MHz | 14 | 20 | dBu | |
| Min. Output | VOL=0 | 98MHz | 0.5 | 2 | mV | |
| Auto Scan Stop Sens. | 60dBu | R.O. | 98MHz | 20 | 26 | dBu |
| S/N (22.5KHz dev. 1mv) | 60dBu | R.O. | 98MHz | 50 | 44 | dB |
| Spurious Rejection | 60dBu | R.O. | 98MHz | 60 | 55 | dB |
| Current Consumption | 60dBu | R.O. | 98MHz | 140 | 160 | mA |
| Am. Suppression (1mV) | 60dBuu | R.O. | 98MHz | 44 | 30 | dB |
| Audio Fidelity (-3dB) | 60dBu | R.O. | 98MHz | 75 15K | 100 12K | Hz |
| Output Power (75KHz dev.) | AC AC DC | 10%T.H.D. | 98MHz | 2 5 0.8 | 1.8 3 0.7 | W mW W |
| T. H. D. (75KHz dev.) | 98MHz | 1 | 2 | % | ||
| Overload Capacity | 10%T.H.D. | 98MHz | 132 | 106 | dBu | |
| STEREO Indicator Sens. | 98MHz | 22 | 28 | dBu | ||
| STEREO Separation | Line Out | 98MHz | 26 | 20 | dB | |
| Line Out Level | 22.5k dev | Line Out | 98MHz | 180 | ±50 | mV |
| Lowest Batt. Volt. | 60dBu | R.O. | 98MHz | 3.8 | 4.0 | V |
| Supply Voltage: DC 6 v Adapter 120v 60Hz | ated Output: Speaker 50mW Earphone: 1.25mW | Load: Spkr 4 Ω Ear 32 Ω Line 10 kΩ | Modulation: 1kHz/22.5KHz Dev. De-emphasis: 75uS | |||
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| 2-Meter VHF | Temp: 25° C | R.H.: 75% | ||||
| Test Item | Condition | Nominal | Limit | Unit | ||
| Input | Output | Freq. | ||||
| Tuning Range | S/N=6dB | Min Max | 144 148 | ±0.01 ±0.01 | MHz | |
| Intermediate Freq.-1 | S/N=6dB | 10.7 | ±0.01 | MHz | ||
| Intermediate Freq.-2 | 455 | ±0.005 | kHz | |||
| Max. Sensitivity | S/N=6dB | 146MHz | 3 | 8 | dBu | |
| Usable Sensitivity | S/N=20dB | 146MHz | 8 | 14 | dBu | |
| Image Rejection | S/N=6dB | 146MHz | 36 | 30 | dB | |
| I.F. Rejection 10.7MHz | S/N=6dB | 146MHz | 60 | dB | ||
| Min. Output | Vol.=Min. | 146MHz | 1.5 | 3 | mV | |
| Auto Scan Stop Sens. | 60dBu | 146MHz | 9 | 15 | dBu | |
| S/N (1.5KHz dev. 1mv) | 60dBu | 146MHz | 36 | 30 | dB | |
| Power Consumption | 60dBu | R. O. | 146MHz | 140 | 160 | mA |
| Am. Suppression (1mV) | 60dBu | 146MHz | 32 | 26 | dB | |
| Squelch Range | 0-BAR *1 1-BAR Full BAR | 146MHz 146MHz 146MHz | -4 0 30 | -6 ±6 ±8 | dBu | |
| Audio Fidelity (-6dB) | 60dBu | 146MHz | 80 2K | 150 1.8K | Hz | |
| Output Power (5KHz dev.) | AC DC | 10%T.H.D. | 146MHz | 2 0.8 | 1.8 0.7 | W |
| T. H. D. (5KHz dev.) | 60dBu | 146MHz | 1.5 | 3 | % | |
| Overload Capacity | 60dBu | 10%T.H.D. | 146MHz | 120 | 106 | dBu |
| Line Out Level | 60dBu | 146MHz | 180 | ±50 | mV | |
| Lowest Batt. Volt. | 60dBu | 146MHz | 3.8 | 4.0 | V | |
| Supply Voltage: DC 6 v Adapter 120v 60Hz | Rated Output: Speaker 50mW Earphone: 1.25mW | Load: Spkr 4 Ω Ear 32 Ω Line 10 kΩ | Modulation: 1kHz/1.5KHz Dev. | |||
| Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. | ||||||
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| WX | Temp: 25° C | R.H.: 75% | ||||
| Test Item | Condition | Nominal | Limit | Unit | ||
| Input | Output | Freq. | - | |||
| Tuning Range | Min Max | 162.4 162.55 | MHz | |||
| Intermediate Freq. | IF | MHz | ||||
| Max. Sensitivity | S/N=6dB | CH4 | 0 | 6 | dBµ | |
| Usable Sensitivity | S/N=20dB | CH4 | 8 | 14 | dBu | |
| Image Rejection | CH4 | 40 | 30 | dB | ||
| I.F. Rejection | CH4 | 60 | dB | |||
| Min. Output | CH4 | 1.5 | 3 | mV | ||
| T. H. D. (5KHz Dev.) | CH4 | 1.5 | 3 | % | ||
| Lowest Batt. Volt. | CH4 | 3.8 | 4.0 | V | ||
| S/N (1.5KHz dev.) | 1mV | CH4 | 32 | 26 | dB | |
| Audio Fidelity | (-6dB) | CH4 | 75 2K | 150 1.8K | Hz | |
| Am. Suppression (1mV) | 1mV | CH4 | 30 | 24 | dB | |
| Overload Capacity | 10%T.H.D. | CH4 | 126 | 106 | dBu | |
| Output Power | (5KHz Dev.) | AC | CH4 | 2 | 1.8 | W |
| Selectivity (±25KHz) | CH4 | 60 | dB | |||
| Line Out Level | 1.5KHz | CH4 | 180 | ±50 | mV | |
| Alert Sens. (3KHz Dev. 5sec.) | MOD. 1050Hz ±0.3% | CH4 | 0 | 6 | dB | |
| Supply Voltage: DC 6 v Adapter 120v 60Hz | Rated Output: Speaker 50mW Earphone: 1.25mW | Load: Spkr 4 Ω Ear 32 Ω Line 10 kΩ | Modulation: 1kHz/3KHz Dev. | |||
| Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. | ||||||
