Re: [IRCA] Technical Review: CCrane CCRadio-EP AM/FM Analog Portable Radio

2011-05-23 Thread d1028gary
the EP and newer Tecsun ULRs use on the loopstick. >>> -Original Message- From: Steve Ratzlaff To: Mailing list for the International Radio Club of America Cc: jaypolicow Sent: Mon, May 23, 2011 1:12 pm Subject: [IRCA] Technical Review: CCrane CCRadio-EP AM/FM Analog Portab

Re: [IRCA] Technical Review: CCrane CCRadio-EP AM/FM Analog Portable Radio (Revised)

2011-05-23 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
I notice I made an error in describing the output of the varactor-tuned transformer--this isn't at the 455 kHz IF that I said, but is still the MW-band RF signal coming from the antenna. This is fed to the LA1260 IC which then does the conversion to the IF. I've revised my Review to show this--k

[IRCA] Technical Review: CCrane CCRadio-EP AM/FM Analog Portable Radio

2011-05-23 Thread Steve Ratzlaff
Recently looking at Jay Allen's (of RadioIntel) new webpage http://radiojayallen.com/, I read his review of the new C.Crane CCRadio-EP AM/FM analog portable radio and was intrigued by the mention of it using the "Twin Coil Ferrite Antenna" along with Jay's picture showing the internal loopstick