C. Crane CCRadio-2E Portable AM/FM Weather Radio (Black) - CC2BE

Q: What are the features of the C. Crane CCRadio-2E Enhanced Portable AM FM Weather and 2-Meter Ham Band (Black) CC2BE?
A: The C. Crane CCRadio-2E Enhanced Portable AM FM Weather and 2-Meter Ham Band (Black) CC2BE features the Twin-Coil Ferrite Antenna for best AM reception, AM, FM, NOAA Weather Band with Weather Alert and the 2-Meter Ham Band. It is a portable radio weighing 4 lbs that runs on 4 D sized batteries or use the included AC power cord. It has up to 250 hours of run time with a fresh set of D sized batteries. It provides life-saving information in natural disasters like hurricanes through the 2-Meter Ham band and also gets NOAA government-issued alerts on the Weather band. It comes with a clock, alarm, sleep timer, headphone jack, display light and 5 one-touch memory presets. This radio is battery operated with long battery life.

Q: How many memory presets does the C. Crane CCRadio-2E Enhanced Portable AM FM Weather and 2-Meter Ham Band (Black) CC2BE have?
A: The C. Crane CCRadio-2E Enhanced Portable AM FM Weather and 2-Meter Ham Band (Black) CC2BE has just 5 memory presets.

Q: Is the AM reception as good as FM?
A: The C. Crane CCRadio-2E Enhanced Portable AM FM Weather and 2-Meter Ham Band (Black) CC2BE has excellent AM reception, even better than most radios on the market today. Customers have reported being able to receive stations from far away locations without any issues.

Q: Does this radio have a filter to eliminate static from nearby electrical appliances such as washers/dryers in the next room?
A: The C. Crane CCRadio-2E Enhanced Portable AM FM Weather and 2-Meter Ham Band (Black) CC2BE is shielded internally to reduce local sources of interference. However, there are still many devices in modern households that can cause interference with AM radio reception. You can purchase ferrite filters that clamp onto the power cord where it enters your radio/device to help "reject" this kind of interference.

Q: What is the audio quality of the AM sound on this radio?
A: The audio quality of the few AM stations that this radio can pick up is fair. However, customers have reported that the radio's range is not as good as expected, especially when compared to other radios in the same price range.

Q: Does this radio have a 3.5mm jack plug?
A: Yes, the C. Crane CCRadio-2E Enhanced Portable AM FM Weather and 2-Meter Ham Band (Black) CC2BE has a 3.5mm stereo jack.

Overall, the C. Crane CCRadio-2E Enhanced Portable AM FM Weather and 2-Meter Ham Band (Black) CC2BE is a high-quality radio with excellent reception and long battery life. While it may not have as many memory presets as some other radios on the market, it makes up for it with its superior AM reception and other features such as the weather band and 2-meter ham band.