{"id":30641,"date":"2018-02-01T07:24:40","date_gmt":"2018-02-01T11:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=30641"},"modified":"2018-10-21T08:03:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-21T12:03:28","slug":"a-review-of-the-cc-skywave-ssb-ultra-compact-travel-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2018\/02\/a-review-of-the-cc-skywave-ssb-ultra-compact-travel-radio\/","title":{"rendered":"A review of the C. Crane CC Skywave SSB ultra compact travel radio"},"content":{"rendered":"

The following review first appeared in the January 2018 issue of\u00a0The Spectrum Monitor<\/a>\u00a0magazine.<\/em><\/p>\n

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[IMPORTANT UPDATE (October 21, 2018): I’m pleased to report that C. Crane have addressed issues that I found in the first production run of the CC Skywave SSB.\u00a0Click here to read the update<\/a>.]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Those who know me know I\u2019m all about travel, and all the things that make the travel experience enjoyable. I like to pack light<\/a>, taking only the essentials, and if I\u2019m traveling by air, I can easily fit two weeks of fun into one small carry-on<\/a>. To me, the idea of lugging a huge suitcase, being subject to lost check-in luggage, and fretting over finding room in an overhead bin to squeeze in a huge bag simply has no appeal. Even though I often opt for the budget ticket, which means loading later, I know I can literally be the last one on board without fear because my travel bag is so compact that, if nothing else, it will fit underneath the seat in front of me.<\/p>\n

Yet even though I travel light, I never ever<\/i> travel without a radio. That\u2019s a given in my bag. Since packable real estate in my carry-on is at a premium, I opt for the most bang-for-buck I can manage in a portable radio.<\/p>\n

My radio travel partners<\/h2>\n

To date, I have a few favorite full-featured travel radios and know quite well both their strengths and weaknesses. Here\u2019s a list with some notable pros and cons:<\/p>\n