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Page 3: ...t or near airports or just about anywhere on or near land within about 200 miles For long distance listening the Skywave SSB covers the international shortwave bands SW In addition to standard SW broa...

Page 4: ...______________________________ Name address of dealer _____________________________________________________________ Unpacking The box should contain the CC Skywave SSB CC Buds earphones Carry Case Sho...

Page 5: ...s like a car s interior The appliance should be away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances that produce heat 3 lf the radio is left unattended and unused for lo...

Page 6: ...rge Button Fine Tune Alarm Setting the Alarm USB LSB Time Set Button 3 4 5 7 8 10 11 11 11 12 12 12 13 14 14 14 15 15 16 16 17 SSB 12 24 Hour Button WX SW AIR Button About the Weather Band About the A...

Page 7: ...spring 4 Replace the battery cover You are now ready to operate your radio Note You will have 30 seconds after batteries are removed before the clock and alarm settings are lost We recommend having y...

Page 8: ...Page 8 CC Skywave SSB Radio Identification Display...

Page 9: ...imer is Activated Squelch Audio Filter for Music or Voice Battery Icon Charge Indicator Page Number for station memories Station Memories 0 9 Weather Band Indicator Weather Alert is Activated Receptio...

Page 10: ...mode by pressing the main dial inward and releasing Start tuning up the band When you hear an odd sounding duck like voice use the main tuning dial to tune the signal until it sounds as good as possib...

Page 11: ...ning Buttons Press once quickly to tune to the next frequency increment Press and hold for 2 seconds to automatically tune to the next strong station Hold continuously to cycle through the whole band...

Page 12: ...ll help conserve batteries 5 Frequency Button When you are in your selected band this button lets you directly enter the frequency number of your desired station using the number buttons For example t...

Page 13: ...will only turn on for 10 seconds Note It is not possible to keep the display light OFF all the time Automatic Tuning System ATS This feature programs all receivable stations in the AM FM Air and Shor...

Page 14: ...s In SSB mode the METER STEREO button will change between popular Amateur Radio Bands Note Your last used frequency in each meter band will be automatically remembered for later access TIP To scan onl...

Page 15: ...band only On AM SW and AIR bands there are five bandwidth settings that can be used to filter out unwanted noise or adjacent overlapping stations On SSB there are six bandwidths available Quickly pres...

Page 16: ...ng The battery icon on the display will begin to cycle indicating that the batteries are charging Charging will continue for 10 hours or until the batteries are full If you turn the radio on during th...

Page 17: ...ation frequency and adjust the volume level to your wake up preference before going to sleep to ensure that is just how you want it When the alarm sounds press the power button to turn the alarm off o...

Page 18: ...transmissions from all over the world It is the most efficient and reliable way to communicate long range without the Internet or satellites There is more to learn by going to ccrane com and searching...

Page 19: ...information Enable the ALERT feature to be notified when a warning is issued in your area See page 12 Fully extend the whip antenna for best reception About the Air Band With Air band you can listen t...

Page 20: ...nals are usually received best at night and early morning when the Earth s ionosphere does not cause interference with the bouncing sig nals The CC Skywave SSB has several bandwidth filters to reduce...

Page 21: ...LOW tuning increments when rotating the knob FAST tuning will use larger incremental steps between frequencies SLOW tuning can improve AM stations that are slightly off frequency on poor signals Try t...

Page 22: ...o save the current squelch setting 19 Volume Control Rotate the small wheel up for more volume and down for less volume 20 Earphone Jack For private listening use headphones or earbuds This jack can a...

Page 23: ...aline or NiMH batteries DO NOT USE LITHIUM BATTERIES 24 Reset Hole Quickly press into the reset hole on the bottom of the radio to reset the microprocessor It is recommended to use a toothpick or othe...

Page 24: ...d memory button 4 for two seconds A C will appear on the screen indicating that the clock will show while listening to radio Repeat sequence to display Frequency instead F will appear on the screen to...

Page 25: ...ver 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 t...

Page 26: ...phone tablet TV printer etc Any charger or AC adapter box that plugs into the wall outlet Possible Solutions Identify the object or device that is creating the interference noise and power it complete...

Page 27: ...2 475 MHz Channel 5 162 500 MHz Channel 6 162 525 MHz Channel 7 162 550 MHz POWER SOURCE Batteries 2 AA size POWER CONSUMPTION 30 100 mA DC depending on headphone or speaker usage AUDIO Speaker 1 5 25...

Page 28: ...Rechargeable NiMH AA Batteries AC Power Adapter Available at ccrane com or call 1 800 522 8863 Page 28 CC Skywave SSB Accessories...

Page 29: ...00 49 Meters 7100 7450 41 Meters 9250 9900 31 Meters 11500 12100 25 Meters 13570 13870 22 Meters 15030 15800 19 Meters 17480 17900 16 Meters 18900 19020 15 Meters 21450 21850 13 Meters 25670 26100 11...

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Page 32: ...UDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION NOTICE Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the e...