# Does anyone own a CCRadio Plus ?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [September 10, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-own-a-ccradio-plus/321005 "2005-09-10T18:25:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Roboto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@Mr.Roboto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Roboto)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-own-a-ccradio-plus/321005/1 "2005-09-10T18:25:24Z")

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How well does the CCRadio Operate. Is it worth the extra $$$$$ ?  
This Radio is equipped with the most technologically advanced AM radio Antenna. The Radio is not available in retail stores.

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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2005, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-own-a-ccradio-plus/321005/2 "2005-09-10T19:52:19Z")

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I have a Grundig, which is about 2-3x as sensitive as a standard AM radio, my parents have a CC radio and it is about 2-3x as sensitive as my Grundig. So I say it’s worth it if you have reception trouble, or want to get out of town stations. (the rating ‘2-3x’ is my own humble O, and not a scientific rating).

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**Author:** ![robardin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/43a26b/32.png) [@robardin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robardin)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2005, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-own-a-ccradio-plus/321005/3 "2005-09-11T14:31:14Z")

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> [@kanicbird](#):
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> I have a Grundig, which is about 2-3x as sensitive as a standard AM radio, my parents have a CC radio and it is about 2-3x as sensitive as my Grundig.

How did you measure that?

I do have a CCRadio Plus, but don’t have too many other radios to compare it to. I got it during a period when I was traveling extensively one summer all over the East Coast, and wanted to catch Mets games broadcast on WFAN-AM (660) out of NYC. It’s one of the more powerful signals out there, and I was able to pick up a rock solid transmission from as far north as Montreal and as far south as Virginia.