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With AM, FM, Shortwave, Weather + Alert, Scannable VHF Aviation Band and Single Side Band
The Swiss Army Knife Of Portable Radios
One of the smallest multiband radios with SSB, the new Skywave-SSB has everything the original Skywave has. But we continue to have a select group of radio enthusiasts who want more... "The CC Skywave has shortwave but it would be perfect if it had Single Side Band". The entirely new circuit also allowed us to improve the audio and reception slightly while keeping the button layout as intuitive as possible.
You can now listen to FEMA, long range aviation, ships at sea (think coast guard), space, even transmissions and other worldwide communication when nothing else is available. Single Side Band in not available on your smartphone which makes it the ultimate off the grid format.
Included is a CC Shortwave Reel Antenna, a pair of our original CC Buds, and a faux leather carry case.
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Review of the C. Crane CC Skywave SSB Radio by Jay Allen of RADIOJAYALLEN.COM
August, 1 2020
Best transistor radio on the market. My everyday, go to radio.
Phoenix, AZ
May, 27 2020
I'd been thinking about an all band radio off and on for 2 years, but being on disability I could never afford one. Last few weeks I began really researching, watching you tube vids about my 2 choices... Skywave SSB and Tecsun PL-660. I do have a no name AM/FM/SW radio from Amazon, cost $13. So, ordered a Skywave when it was on sale. When I received it I did some testing and comparing. Well guess what? The $13 radio is just as good and in some aspects better than the Skywave.The Skywave will not pick up local AM stations. FM seems OK but I didn't test that much. Air is pretty much useless even with an airport within 10 miles of my location. Weather main reason I chose the Skywave over the PL-660 is OK I guess, I get 1 out of the 7 stations. After seeing several reviews I was expecting more.SW. Forget it. Perhaps I expected too much from a radio but this thing will only receive 'local' SW and HAMS. SSB does not work at all. I have been a HAM for 15 years so I know how to tune SSB. T
Nice box
Not much
No idea.
May, 18 2020
Got ep pro great am fm radio give it to my son and I got the ssb for myself fantastic radio still learning7
Seams to be a really good am,fm,noah,sw,I'm learning ssb band really enjoy it the ep pro for my son hes exsteamly happy it's a c crane he says
Don't know any got a terk loop advantage for it cause I love am and coast to coasti
I mainly listen at night
April, 8 2020
All reviews say this is an excellent product. I want this for mainly short wave CW reception. The selectivity adjustment on this radio is excellent.
Form, Fit, Function
Three week shipping to Florida
Short wave reception, ssb reception
Liberty, Mo.
March, 30 2020
WOW I have had my radio for one year. It's the best. SSb is stable Shortwave is great when the bands are up.I am 15 miles from MCI in Kansas City and can hear the tower just fine.
Size and performance
I listen to Art Bell somewhere in time from WHAS Louisville KY. Every Saturday Night.
Hartland, WI
March, 22 2020
With all the glowing reviews for this radio, I was all set to enjoy portable listening to ham radio operators on HF CW and phone modes. Well I got the radio home, read the manual and got it running. To my surprise, I heard nothing on short wave. I attached the included extended antenna and still heard nothing on the Skywave. So I found a strong HF station on my Icom receiver, and tuned the Skywave to the same frequency and still heard nothing. I can get the weather stations and FM radio, but for shortwave, this is a BIG disappointment. For me, this was a total waste of money, as it will now sit in a desk drawer until I give it away, or throw it away.
I get no HF, or aircraft band signals at all.
Door stop.
Pacific Northwest
February, 21 2020
I purchased the Skywave SSB for our emergency kit, in the event of a grid-down, to receive news from outside our area. I have tested it by playing with the scan feature on the different bands, and am satisfied with the results. I am glad I got it!
The feature set. Surprising for such a small receiver. Plus, AM on C Crane radios is outstanding.
Haven't come across any, yet.
Shortwave to receive news from outside your area, weather band if you don't already have a weather radio, air band.
Lacrosse wi
January, 4 2020
I have been ham radio operator and nite time radio listenerfor 30 years and this is best radio I have ever had ,!!!! Does everything !!!Excellent purchase easy to follow directions !!!
All good
All purpose
Near Death Valley, California
November, 6 2019
Folks. I have been a light to moderate SWL'er for many many years, and I have enjoyed the top of the line Tecsun multi band; however, the Tecsun died badly after a couple of years of moderate use, so I replaced it with the Sky Wave. WOW was I surprised! The battery life on this great little receiver is truly amazing, SSB signals are better than the Tecsun, and the sensitivity overall is just as good as the Tecsun. The demodulated audio is very decent for a speaker of this size, and it's not insanely difficult to get used to. I rate the price as fair to good. It's much much lighter than the top of the line Tecsun, much smaller, so for me, it's easier to take on travel and use at bed time. To have an external antenna jack would be the icing on the cake, but C Crane even takes care of that by providing a clip on reel type wire antenna that works very well. Overall, I could not be more pleased with so many features in this small package. 5 stars for sure.
Nice size, lightweight, very very long battery life, you can run rechargeable batteries, many features.
No external antenna jack, but C Crane takes care of you by providing the reel wire antenna with clip on connection.
Travel, bedside, portable field operations, camping
Willits CA
September, 25 2019
Very nice radio with excellent reception. Much smaller than I expected. That makes it extremely portable and usable.
Excellent reception, small size.
Portable radio for multiple uses.
E. Tenn
September, 20 2019
An engineering design marvel. Excellent radio. I haven't used all the features yet but the bands I've used perform well. The controls are well thought out, I especially like the direct input of freq. The amazing thing is it's all in a package the size of a 1960 transistor radio. The improvement I would make would include a bluetooth tx.
Would be better with Bluetooth.
Fortuna, CA
August, 30 2019
I am fortunate enough to live in Fortuna, where CCrane lives. So, I get to go to their showroom and try out all the radios. This is the best little receiver I've ever had! Years ago I bought their Sangean top model that was made to their specs and I thought that was phenomenal. This little radio kicks it's but in features and reception. I still have the Sangean, but I will never use it with the exception of it being a kitchen radio for local FM music. Only because of the speaker. The DX reception is abysmal compared to this little receiver.The Skywave SSB is frankly awesome!And it comes with an antenna reel.
The search finds the faintest of voice transmissions. I actually have had to listen a bit to realize it found a DX hidden in the mess. So many channel memories... I thought I'd never use them all. I've grown to appreciate the abundance of channel memory. Batteries seem to last for ever. Literally days. Just don't crank up the volume. It's not a stereo. So many options that I can't count. As I learn them, they are very appreciated. It isn't a waste of space. Did I mention the search sensitivity? Ya! Phenomenal! If I were to manually search stations, I'll have missed most of the DX this little radio grabbed for me.
Antenna is too short. While at Hell Gate campground, I could only find one FM station. A country power House. I added aluminum foil to extend the length of the antenna about 10 inches. Suddenly we were getting stations from Redding, Fortuna, Eureka, etc. I was so stoked! And this campground in in the bottom of a canyon. A deep canyon! Foil was a simple remedy at the time. Since then, I bought a tecsun replacement antenna and it works awesome! Small screwdriver is all you need.It sticks out about an inch further than the stock antenna. Minor problem and thrice the reception!
Everything that has to do with receiving radio transmissions world-wide! This little guy kicks it!
July, 20 2019
I use this radio mainly for receiving weather fax on HF frequencies. Never had a better radio than this one in my hands. Works best with band with filter setting on 3.
1 USB charging2 fine tune mode much better than BFO because you see the exact value for tuning in lets say 1.9 kHz below published frequency in SSB mode3 compact and light weight design4 supplied HF antenna winds up and off better then others because there is more space for the wire
1 No hardware switch that prevents the unit from accidentally switching it on, so you have to take out the batteries while traveling 2 No line out I think of adding one myself
It's a great radio for a wide use including excellent Air band capabilities , the best I ever had since the legendary Sony ICF-100
San Marcos, TX
June, 19 2019
In my opinion, the CC Skywave SSB is a veritable multitool among currently available portable radios, in that within its diminutive dimensions lies a band coverage which probably exceeds the needs of all but the most demanding of radio listeners. With so many capabilities packed into its very small form factor, I would absolutely recommend the CC Skywave SSB to anyone in the market for a high-quality, highly-portable, yet easy-to-use and feature-rich radio for traveling, hiking, or everyday listening.
Surprisingly capable for its size
None come to mind
Everyday listening, traveling, hiking
St. Petersburg, FL
April, 2 2019
I have been impressed with the capability of this radio in a very small truly portable form. The sound is very good for a small speaker. It is clear and easy to understand. With the included antenna, you can pick up a large number of stations on shortwave. This radio is really a pocket radio and something you can take with you in a briefcase, overnight bag or whatever.
The digital display is easy to read and bright. The ability to store stations is really greatWhile the controls are small, they are large enough to comfortably use.I found the features on this radio easy to use and the instructions clear and precise.
The only con I would mention is that the power button should probably be designed to come on with a little less ease. I have had this radio in a bag and it bumped against something next to it and depressed the power button. The radio was pretty much dead when I pulled it out. Not sure how to fix this, but maybe a double press and hold should be used to power up the radio to keep this from happening.
This can be used for just about anything where you want a radio. Its ability to be used for pleasure listening on shortwave or standard AM-FM stations or to be used for emergencies makes this a very versatile radio.
March, 26 2019
January, 27 2019
At first I was skeptical of what I read about this radio. Really small, probably wouldn't sound good, can it really be as good as they say it is. Well, I was pleasantly surprised! I checked out several features. Was impressed by the reception on AM, FM was good as well. The sound is good for a speaker this size. But what really got me was listening to the ham bands. I listened to a ham radio conversation QSO on 40 meters and was blown away. The sideband operation was superb - the only portable shortwave radio I have seen where USB and LSB worked as advertised. I'm sold! Love the radio and the portability of it. My number 1 travel radio and I use it around the house too. Get one! You won't regret it!
Small sizeAmazing sensitivity and selectivityGood sound for a speaker of this size PortabilityHas air band, weather alert as well as other bandsCan charge batteries internallyComes with case, ear buds great sound! and reel antenna.
Can't think of a thing
Any time you want to listen to a radio station.
January, 6 2019
This radio is one amazing performer!. It does more than any compact receiver I know of, and does all of it better than most. Short-wave reception is surprisingly good with the short built-in whip, although serious listeners will want to use the supplied reel antenna. FM is great, and the AM broadcast mode features outstanding sensitivity and selectivity with just the built-in ferrite bar. Selectable bandwidth and tone, 1-KHz AM tuning increment, selectable sideband, and 10-Hz SSB frequency resolution show that C.Crane has exercised its usual expertise and care with the design and manufacture of this model. I own five C.Crane radios, and I wouldn't give up any of them. This one doesn't offer longwave AM handy in Europe, but I doubt the ferrite coil is big enough to receive that band in a unit with this small footprint. One complaint It should have better sensitivity on the Air Traffic Control band. My Uniden Trunk Tracker III portable, with a comparable whip, gets at least a
Overall high product quality.Covers nearly every band a listener wants.Outstanding performance on most bands.Great selectable user features.Shortwave Birdies are minimal.Excellent alkaline battery life.
Low sensitivity on aircraft band.No antenna jack.SSB should not be selectable on AM broadcast band.
Travel.On the porch, deck, or patio. But if your RF noise level is low, it works fine inside the house or apartment.NOTE TO C.CRANE This window didn't render properly in IE11. I had to use Firefox. - Phil
Bronx, NY
December, 27 2018
There's so many things that I love about this radio but my favorite features are the size and that it only takes 2 AA batteries. A fresh set of batteries lasted 6 days of me using the radio 10+ hours a day on high/low volume, channel scanning, changing stations...
Small enough to fit in a pocketExcellent battery lifeJust 2 AA batteriesWeather channels
No longwave
Everyday useEmergency use
December, 15 2018
Exactly the same size as my CC Skywave. Has more AM noise when my distant station fades out, compared to my CC Skywave. The CC Skywave SSB might have slightly better sensitivity overall, though.SSB feature can be tricky to use, but once adjusted properly for conditions, it is stable and clean. Buttons most commonly used have better tactile shapes than in the CC Skywave, so I can more easily use the radio in the dark. Dial light is still too bright for me. The rod antenna might be a little better 3 longer than on the CC Skywave.I mostly use this radio with headphones or at very low volume at night. I like the rechargeable battery support. The AC adapter for the CC Skywave is completely usable with this CC Skywave SSB.
SSB function is a big improvement. AM sensitivity might be a little better.
Dial light too bright for use in the dark.
Travel, night time AM
San Diego, CA
December, 5 2018
I've spent a little time with the radio, but threw it in my bag for a business trip to NYC this week. The first time I pulled it out and powered it up on this trip the antenna broke off. Hoping there's an easy way to fix this.
Haven't found one yet...
Broken antenna
Buenos Aires, Argentina
October, 23 2018
La mejor radio que he tenido!! Muy pequena, excelente selectividad, duracin de la batera, filtros seleccionables, escaneo de frecuencias rapidsimo. Filtros de audio Msica Vos seleccionables!!
Tiene SSB, cargador de NiMH incorporado, auriculares, estuche y antena reel INCLUIDOS!!!
cero, nada
Viajes, salidas, picnic, en todo lugar!!
Lincoln, Ca
October, 13 2018
I took my new Skywave to the Monterey area this week. I was happy with its performance. On AM it really pulled in stations from Seattle, Salt Lake City, etc with clear audio. FM was good. Air was great, I listened to tower traffic and planes. Weather was fine. Short wave was good also. I do like the scan feature and memories. All in all, a great radio I will actually use. Alkaline or rechargeable batteries and the ability to charge them in the radio are serious plus's in my book. Overall it is a great little radio and well worth the price.
Goes anywhere. Much better than I expected
None noted
The perfect emergency radio. Get two, leave one in the car and one at home. With a solar pack it will never run out of power.
East Texas
October, 1 2018
I got this radio about a week or so ago. I've been playing with it ever since. This is one great radio. Originally, I was drawn between this one and the sangean 909 X. I'm glad I chose this one. It is nothing short than awesome. I even did an FM a.m. comparison to the crane pocket radio. The skywave SSB came out on top in every way. I couldn't think of a time that I've had a better radio than this.
Small, compact, Powerball Easy to use Exceptional reception Great features Charges your batteries Comes with great accessories
The only con I can think of is that I didn't buy it sooner.
Camping, hiking, D X ing, anywhere you'd like to carry radio... Patio, yard, or in the car.
Western Oregon
September, 24 2018
Did not think the original Skywave could be improved upon...I was wrong. This is such a fantastic product and the upgrades take it to a whole new level!
SoundReceptionSSBEase of use
September, 16 2018
Great radio for the money, I am still learning what all it can do but but so far I have been amazed what this small radio can hear. and with the wire antenna that it came with it can pull in stations from a long distance
Small and compact but powerful.
None that I have found so far
It does everything it is advertised to do.
Berkeley, CA
August, 30 2018
Wish an AM bandwidth option of just under 10 kHz - to avoid hearing neighboring carrier tones - to allow maximum fidelity of MW stations.For 9 kHz spacing maybe an 8.5 kHz option?
Kingston, NY
August, 29 2018
This radio is so good it's crazy. Sensitive on SW/AM/FM. Shortwave is outstanding, including SSB and better than some of the old classics I own which makes it great for traveling, or simply carrying with you. AM is sensitive, and superior. You can zero-beat quite well. Day and night an excellent DX machine. I live in a tough area for SW/MW signals and the new Skywave will pull in Stations my other radios cannot. At night it's amazing what you can pull-in on AM. The previous Skywave is a great radio, this version is a cut above. Doesnt matter if there is no sync detection, a great radio, is a great radio, most of my radios don't have sync, theSkywave is good as it is. Everyone who loves radio should own one - worth every penny. Thanks C Crane for advancing state of art.
Everything, easy to use, sensitive, compact, good even with the small speaker, great on headphones. Filters are great.
None though a plug for a long wire would have been nice, it's not essential.
On trips, at home, a real good DX radio.
Surprise AZ
August, 23 2018
I have two of these radios. I love them I use one for travel. I highly recommend it.
Wish there was a button to turn off the light.As I sleep with it.
Just love the am.
Gothenburg, Nebraska
August, 18 2018
Here in flyover land the CC Skywave SSB does a terrific job at night on AMBC. There is only one listenable daytime AM that everyone listens to but at night there are many more. The Skywave finds all the AM Coast to Coast stations and makes them listenable from hundreds of miles away. The Wx band is another reason I bought this radio. I have others with the wx band as we have many severe wx alerts here. Only a couple button pushes needed to get to the channel. I have many vintage and old radios but the Skywave SSB is the one I listen to at bed time.
Small foot print, no external antenna or power cable needed. Good audio and sensitivity, AGC.
None so far!
Terrific bedside radio for just about anything you would want to listen to.
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
August, 9 2018
my wife and I both hams travel outside of North America often. We were looking for a radio we could listen to our ham nets as well as short wave broadcasts in a all around travel radio, This little radio is unbelievable with very good quality SSB and sensitivity . Air bands and weather bands work great. we are very pleased. Tnx C Craine.
New Florence, PA
July, 31 2018
The weather alert works great, while it turns off the radio and thankfully I have other radios that can monitor it also, its also just vary happy to know of alerts from NWS. The Shortwave is vary sensitive and vary selective, a few birdies but outside of the broadcast band for the most part. Air-band is nice and sensitive, I especially enjoy the scanning of the hole band, squelch is a little slow locking onto signals especially if their faint, the compressor does a great job however at fixing that up and thanks to the Skywaves low noiseflore you dont even need the squelch. VHF broadcast FM does fantastic, it's a vary well performer, I have nothing bad to say about that. MW or Medium wave is not that great on this radio, however paired with the TWIN COIL FERRITE booster is a blast, so much fun. Its vary hard to interfere with and thats vary good, Ive not tried the long wire antenna that came in the package however I did try the one I got from you guys a long time ago and did not make m
Council Bluffs, Iowa
July, 26 2018
Very Sensiive. I recommend others buy it.
SSB circuit worked better than I expcted. Battery consumptioo has been good.
Lack of an port, phino jack or usb, for an n wexternal antenna. Lack of a 2-meter band/.
Day I got it we were storms which were activating NOAA Alerts. I could monitor those and my 2-Meter Rig at same time.
Ashtabula, OH
June, 20 2018
I have compared this radio to many of my other good shortwave radios with SSB and it works as well or BETTER than all of them! I was totally shocked at the sensitivity it has. The tuning is spot on! No need to tune it a bit one way or the other. this guy must have one heck of a good DSP chip. It has 5 bandwidth settings on AM and SW and 6on SSB mode! It's true SSB also. Thats with a real Upper and Lower side band and not a BFO. The fine tune is truly great too. Well worth the money! Be sure to get the AC adapter! It does NOT put out the huge noise that the usual switching ones do. It will charge NiMh batteries in the radio. So just get one!!!
does it ALL! Super sensitive!good soundeasy to use.
Mutes when tuning
Travel, pocket, desk, anytime!
Philadelphia, PA
June, 3 2018
Wanted a travel radio with SSB my old skywave lacked. Radio has a lot to offer and I got a lot to learn operating it to it's full potential. Best travel radios out here does it all.
Versatility on all bands, weather alert, and compact size. A lot to master and learn.
A lot to master and learn.
Travel radio ??
Toronto, ON
May, 24 2018
The CC Skywave was the best portable travel radio ever made so what did C. Crane do? They made it even better! Say hello to the CC Skywave SSB. All the features of the original Skywave and now including Single Side Band, better audio quality and better reception. Now you can have a radio that does it all and is small enough that you never need leave it at home.I also must add that C. Crane's support and service departments are absolutely fantastic. They'll take good care of you.
A full featured radio that fits in your pocket!
You won't know what to do with your original CC Skywave. Suggestion Give it to a young person to stimulate their interest in radio!
As a companion radio. Take it with you everywhere to stay informed and entertained.
Venice Florida
May, 9 2018
Great radio!
Great AM reception!
No complaints so far.
Works well when I use CPAP. CCrane 2E am will not work with when I use CPAP.
April, 30 2018
The more I use my Skywave SSB, the more I like it. Have had no problems with radio, cosmetically though, one of the button's label is printed on crooked but I can live with that
Functionality Nice carry size
AC Adapter sold separately.
Radio of course Sleep Timer. SSB listening.
San Diego
March, 24 2018
Great physical fit in my Trump size hand .Wonderful tonal quality with easily accessible features . Long run times too .
No external antenna input that is well mitigated with the included CC SW Reel Antenna ....a fine fit .
An ALL AROUND pocket radio
March, 13 2018
Ordered my Skywave SSB on Wednesday and got it an Friday. The radio works great and I would recommend others to buy one. I have all of the radios that C.Crain sell and I love them all. They are a great company with good customer service. John H.
Good reception and work well. 5 stars
Listening to13117 far away stations
March, 2 2018
I have been promising myself a new radio for a while, the SkyWave has all the features I was looking for. the long and the short is, it does every thing that is promised on the box. the instructions are well written and easy to use. it feels and sounds like a quality product. I do like the way the volume fades away, as opposed to just switch off, when the off button is pushed. somebody had to think about making that happen. I get the feeling that the whole radio has been 'thought through'.
added extra, SW antenna rechargeable battery
maybe the small speaker, its good considering the size of the radio, personally , I wanted the small size for traveling
every day, its never far from my side
Dayton, WA
February, 19 2018
This is the best small shortwave radio for the money
Small size for travel
Great if next model has bluetooth
Shortwave am fm sub reception
Clearlake California
December, 31 2017
I got this radio for a Christmas Gift. It has exceeded all my expectations. It's performance is incredible. The sensitivity and Selectivity is great on all bands. It out performs some radios that are double the price. The pro is that is a fantastic radio. The con is that it mutes when tuning with the dial. Hopefully that can be defeated on a future version.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
December, 16 2017
I thought that the CC Skywave radio was good, man! this one blows the dance off the skywave. I'm totally blind, but was able to figure out how to get to shortwave, and in to the BFO settings, both upper and lower sidebands. The reception on shortwave for this small radio is amazing. Not being able to see the screen, I can't tell you how the signal readout is, but the audio is quite clear. The AM is still the great AM as it is on the regular skywave. So is the FM and weather. I think the air band is a bit more improved. But what makes this radio shine is the BFO, and shortwave reception. And I forgot to mention that this radio is full coverage on shortwave. Just the thing to drop in your pocket or back pack and go traveling. Love this radio. CCrane, you've developed another winner.
Ease of operation. Great sensitivity for such a small radio. Performs amazing using the telescopic antenna. Excellent selectivity for such a small radio.
Could have improved the tuning in the BFO setting. Would have liked it to down to a lower frequency so as to make the audio easier to understand.
Great for sitting in my recliner and EXing up and down the bands.
Clermont, Florida
December, 9 2017
4.5 Star review of the Skywave SSB, I bought this unit about 2 weeks ago. When I received the radio, I was surprised at what a little radio it was for the price$$$ you pay! This is my first little radio in my collection! That being said this little radio is a little beast! It has excellent SSB listening with USB and LSB with excellent fine tuning and wide and narrow filters, On AM/SW and Air Bands there are 5 bandwidth settings that can be used to filter out unwanted noise or adjacent overlapping stations. On SSB LISTENING there are 6 bandwidths available to filter out unwanted noise or adjacent overlapping stations. The speaker of the Skywave SSB is not so strong or deep but good for a small portable! With respect to buttons they are way to small for a person with big Arthritic fingers as mine although you adapt as you use the unit! With respect to MW, FM and SW and aircraft and weather listening it is a strong performer although small in size big in technology and features! For the p
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SSB, AM, FM, Weather and SW Dxing
December, 2 2017
Very pleased. I must say that the performance exceeds my expectations. Great for AM DX. FM reception excellent. Many of these new dsp receivers have funky audio. This is the best I've used.
AM/FM reception and travel
Sandy, UT
November, 26 2017
Just got my new CCrane Skywave SSB radio and have been using it for a week or so. Same size as my wife's CCrane Skywave. AM, FM, WX and Airband all work just as well on the Skywave SSB as the regular Skywave.So far, I am very satisfied with the SSB reception on the new Skywave SSB. It has one strange quirk - when you press the SSB button, it takes about 3 to 4 seconds to go into SSB mode. Five dashes appear on the display during this wait. After that, it is great. I enjoy aeronautical communications and I get good reception of San Francisco radio and aircraft flying between the west coast and Hawaii. This is on the built in whip antenna. Also been tuning through the ham bands and it does a nice job. There is an extra 0.5 KHz bandwidth on SSB mode so it is possible to do some casual CW listening. I like how the Band button works on shortwave. When in AM mode, it cycles through the shortwave broadcasting bands. In the SSB mode, it cycles through the ham radio band
Tiny size - perfect for camping, traveling and emergency use.Full 1.7-29.999MHz shortwave coverage.Selectivity and fine tuning on SSB is fantastic!Squelch and scanning on airband.
Camping and traveling.Checking activity on amateur bands without having to go in my ham shack.Great bedside radio.
CALIPATRIA, CA United States
November, 23 2017
I was one of the people who commented that I wish you would put ssb in the skywave, you listened. I have a grundig 800, grundig 750, neither of them will fit in my pocket, the skywave ssb does and still out performs both of them. plus it scans the preset air band frequencies. LOVE this little radio.
small size, wonderful features, gooood price. and make a wonderful companion.
can carry it anywhere easily, constant information companion.
Los Angeles, CA
November, 21 2017
Yes... This is the radio I have been waiting for. I have only had it for a few days but it quickly has become my favorite. Its audio is crisp and very listenable, has great AM performance for such a small radio and a well thought out layout. The use of standard AA batteries and its size makes it the perfect travel companion.My only complaint would be that the last section of the rod antenna was slightly bent out of the box. If you are looking for a radio that can go with you anywhere or just sit on a table at home and give you the world, consider this radio.
Audio quality, ease of tuning, use of readily available batteries, small size.
Last segment of rod antenna slightly bent on my radio but otherwise perfect.
At home or away, small enough to go anywhere but still offer great performance.
San Antonio, TX
November, 21 2017
I've been using the CC SkyWave SSB for the past few days and it is now my favorite radio from CCrane. I'm a general-class amateur radio operator and I wanted a small companion radio to have with me to listen for when I'm not in my shack. The bands right now are in rough shape so give it time. On qrz.com you can see the current band conditions which will give you some indication of what you might find. If you want a place to start listening I suggest 14.332 MHz during the day. It's a net that's on from sun-up to sun-down and people are on all the time.
It's a handy tool to have to stay informed about many things. It comes with an external SW antenna that really works to pull in more signals. And most of all it does not require the internet.
It's minor...tuning resolution limited to 1 KHz.
You are always connected to the world.
Puyallup, WA
November, 15 2017
I have tested everything on this radio and it works and sounds great! Since I love aviation, I really appreciate the scanning ability of the aircraft band. FM has great reception even without the antenna pulled up. Build quality is great also
Aircraft ScanningReceptionBuild quality
Greenfield, WI
November, 11 2017
Became my bedside radio. Replacing my Sony ICF-2010 which I bought new in 1986 from Bob Grove of Monitoring Times. I am amazed at it's small size and the features
Small size and ssb capable.
Nothing so far
Air band and SWL plus SSB
Elk Grove, CA
November, 11 2017
The Skywave SSB arrived this afternoon. The first thing that amazed me was how small it is only slightly larger than my ICF-SW100S. This will be an awesome radio to put into the briefcase. Putting it through its paces, I started with the WX radio channel. Here in Sacramento, reception is scratchy at best, but the Skywave SSB had no problem getting a readable signal WITH THE ANTENNA UNEXTENDED. Once I did extend the antenna, I was surprised at how short it was; can it really pull anything in? I walked out into the backyard and turned to 80 meters and yes, the band as alive with ham. The SSB reception was excellent, no warbles or wobbles. The fine tuning brought in both sides of the conversation, which can sometimes be a challenge. What really shocked me was my AM torture test A 5,000 watt AM Mexican radio station about 10 miles east I seem to have one close by, no matter where I happen to live with a nighttime directional pointed right my house. The station is at 990 and pulling in KOMO
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Convocation Address 2009
President Ronald D. Liebowitz delivered the following address to the Class of 2013 on September 6, 2009.
Welcome! It is my pleasure, on behalf of the faculty, staff, trustees, and your fellow Middlebury
students, to extend a warm welcome to you, the class of 2013. I trust you have enjoyed your week of orientation, which benefited from what has to be one of the finest weeks of weather any of us here can remember. I would love to report that this will continue until May of 2013, but alas, I would hate to lose credibility with your class so soon!
In fact, the hardy and variable weather is one of the things that makes this place what it is, and creates the kind of environment in which friendships and personal relationships are more important, more meaningful, and more long-lasting than in most other settings. There are few distractions in this beautiful, remote, part of New England, which means students here rely heavily on one another for their social, intellectual, creative, and academic sustenance and energy.
Though one of the great and sometimes unnoticed benefits of being at a place like Middlebury is the opportunity for students to get involved and make a difference in the town, in Addison County, and even in Montpelier, our state capital, living and learning at this institution revolves around being part of this intellectual community. It is a community filled with remarkably talented students, dedicated staff, and the very best faculty you can find if you are ready and willing to be challenged and to take advantage of their talents and high expectations.
But I will come back to this message in some greater detail after I provide some background to the cane that, I hope, is still circulating among you—Gamaliel Painter's cane.
Gamaliel Painter was one of the visionaries who helped found Middlebury College more than 200 years ago. He could barely read and write, yet he was wise to the world, knew how to assess risk and take chances, and had a remarkable ability to master whatever kind of work he pursued or needed to get done: a self-starter in the true sense of the word. He was a successful businessman, skilled negotiator, bold entrepreneur, and a farmer, and was always looking to improve his and this town's lot.
Germane to us here, and to our College, Painter purchased land on speculation just east of the Otter Creek during a chance trip to the region, and then, years later, when things got stale in his native Salisbury, Connecticut, he moved his family to Middlebury in the early 1770s to take his chances on a new life. When Painter moved to Middlebury, the population numbered fewer than 125, less than half the number of first-years living in Battell today, or slightly larger than the population in Allen Hall.
By the 1790s, Painter, largely uneducated, saw the need for his two sons to obtain a better education than what he had growing up in Connecticut, and what was available in and around Middlebury. Thus, he began negotiations to establish a grammar school, or what he called a central academy, to supplement the existing district school, which was located along the falls, on the site that today houses, of all things, American Flatbread Pizza. In 1797, with the help of several prominent Middlebury families, Painter secured land on the west side of the Otter Creek and then a charter to begin a grammar school.
A year later, in the fall of 1798, Timothy Dwight, then president of Yale and, at the time, New England's most venerated educator, visited Middlebury. The Yale president was in Vermont to complete some research on the economic geography of the region, but also to enjoy Vermont's wondrous natural environment while convalescing from a recent illness.
The trustees of the new grammar school, and Painter in particular, believed strongly that if the fledgling town was to become prosperous, and the Champlain Valley was to become a viable region, both would need a college or university. In fact, prior to getting the charter for the grammar school in Middlebury, Painter had decided that the grammar school he was founding needed eventually to be expanded into a college, and believed that gaining the approval and support of someone of Timothy Dwight's stature would make that all the more possible.
In what College historian David Stameshkin and Painter biographer Storrs Lee describe as the closest thing to a Potemkin Village-like affair, Painter and the grammar school trustees wined and dined Dwight during his visit to Middlebury. They asked Samuel Miller, who was best known and most appreciated for having married an innkeeper's daughter, to host what was described as the best prepared meal anyone had ever witnessed in town. They lubricated the meal, and the guests, with Miller's finest liqueurs, and by the end of the dinner, the hosts had secured Dwight's approval for the project.
In his own account of the evening, written in his personal papers, Dwight alluded to the unusually fine meal, the intensity and sincerity of the hosts' cause to start a college, and to the way in which he conveyed his blessings to the project along with a pledge to continue to advise Painter and his colleagues through the tedious process of securing a state charter.
Soon after the Dwight dinner, Painter began his work with the Vermont legislature to gain permission to establish his college in Middlebury. His proposal failed to make the assembly's agenda in two successive legislative sessions—the 1798 and 1799 gatherings—but though irritated and impatient, Painter persevered.
As a way to pressure the legislators to take up his cause in 1800, he offered Middlebury, with its spanking new court house, to play host to that year's legislative session, and his offer was accepted. By the way, in those days, the state capital was not located in Montpelier, as it is today. In fact it was not located in any one place, but rather alternated each year between a town on the eastern side of the Green Mountains one year, and then one on the western side the next.
The 1798 and 1799 legislative sessions might have ignored Painter's petition for a charter, but the third session was the charm. During the three-week session in 1800, Middlebury citizens, merchants, and, especially, tavern owners gave the visiting legislators the red carpet treatment, hoping to help Painter and his crew attain the much sought-after charter. Despite the significant and even hostile protests from the 20 representatives from Burlington and Chittenden County, where a university charter was awarded nine years earlier, the assembly approved Painter's petition, and officially granted a charter for what would become Middlebury College on November 1, 1800.
Perhaps the representatives from Burlington were embarrassed: even though their town received the state's first charter for a university in 1791, the university, despite having already completed the construction of a president's house, had yet to hire a faculty member or teach a single student.
Painter and his colleagues—all New England Puritans, and most of them educated at Yale—donated $4,150 to construct the first college building. Classes began in the newly constructed building, which sat on the site of present-day Twilight Hall. For nineteen years after the College's founding, as both the College and town thrived, Gamaliel Painter walked the streets of the town and carried with him the famous walking stick that is circulating among you now. At his death in 1819, Painter left a bequest of more than $13,000 to the College, a huge sum of money at the time, and it served to secure the college's future.
I provide this background so you can appreciate Painter's remarkable vision and determination, and become acquainted with the College's most important founder. The success of this College—indeed its very existence— is the result of Painter's vision and the elaboration of his vision by generation upon generation of his successors. His cane, a replica of which each graduate of the College receives at Commencement, has become the College's most important symbol, and has come to represent many of the things we aspire to inculcate in our students—in all of you.
The spirit of Gamaliel Painter lives on in the rich history of this College and through the notable contributions of its alumni. You, the newest members of the College's extended family, are now a part of this long and great history, and your College welcomes you today with open arms, an open heart, and some very high aspirations for each and every one of you.
Those high aspirations are rooted in what we already know about you . . . what you accomplished before you arrived. You are a diverse collection of bright, inquisitive, energetic, and eager learners and doers. As you bring your talents and experiences to this community, I challenge you to take advantage of the committed and talented faculty you now have as mentors and teachers, our dedicated staff, and your fellow students—the other 1800 or so Middlebury undergraduates—with whom you will form bonds of friendship that will endure well beyond your time here.
Your fellow students, in particular, should be a remarkable source of inspiration for you. I encourage you to seek out as broad a swath of friends as you can. We strive as an institution to build a student body that is diverse in its background and life experiences for a reason, and that is to enrich your learning environment both inside and outside the classroom.
I know you will take advantage of the numerous academic opportunities before you, and may even feel frustrated when you can't delve deeply enough into many areas of the curriculum. But not trying to "do it all" is sometimes a good thing. Doing things in balance is a challenge for all of us, especially for many of you who have been doing so many things for a good part of your lives. But in order to get the most out of your time here, I pass along the following advice:
No matter how much you wish to extend it, the day is 24 hours long.
The work load per course at Middlebury is demanding, and so when you think about how you will allocate your precious time, make sure to leave enough time to cover all you will be asked to do in four, not one, two, or three classes.
View your time here as a way to study both deeply and broadly. That is the advantage and indeed the purpose of coming to a liberal arts college. Unlike what you would do at a technical or pre-professional school, we require you to select a major, but also to take courses across the curriculum, selecting classes in disciplines you might have never taken before, or even knew existed.
Resist the myth that more is better—for example that two majors are better than one—and instead take advantage of the strength of our faculty and curriculum by taking multiple courses in the arts, humanities, languages, the social sciences, and natural sciences. You will graduate four years from now better educated and just as prepared to go on for a Ph.D. or to pursue any career you wish as you would have been had you completed a double major.
More importantly, by taking courses broadly across the curriculum, chances are you will happen upon a faculty member who will excite you with material you otherwise never would have encountered, and perhaps change your life. Science majors might find Classical Greek poetry, John Stewart Mill's "On Liberty," or landscape painting central to the rest of their lives, just as literature majors might discover a passion and life-long interest in ecology, marine life, or the study of the human genome.
As you think about the next four years, then, try to think about striking a balance in what you study, in what you do outside your academic work, and in what you do for a social life. Contrary to how it might seem from afar, the transition to college is never seamless for anybody. And don't procrastinate; jump right in. Finding a significant connection to something here and finding it early—an athletic team, an a cappellagroup, a literary club, or any of the College's 140-plus student organizations—will provide the kind of social entrée that will make the transition here easier and far richer.
This, too, takes initiative, but we make it relatively easy to take that initiative: I recommend that you attend the College's activities fair, where you can meet members of many student organizations and learn about what each does and how to get involved. This year's fair will take place this coming Friday, September 11, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. on Hepburn Road and Proctor Terrace, which is located right behind us.
In addition to the numerous student clubs you will learn about at the fair, I want to draw your attention to two new organizations that can offer a different kind of experience for you over the next four years. The first is something called the Solar Decathlon, a national competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, which seeks to promote creative thinking in the areas of environmental sustainability, solar and alternative energies, architectural design, and science.
It is a competition that calls on colleges and universities to create teams, as large as 125 in number, which can work across academic disciplines to construct a house on the national mall in Washington DC. The house, limited to 1,200 square feet, must rely on solar energy, be environmentally aware, be engineered in a sound way, and serve as a successful demonstration project for others interested in energy conservation and sustainable development in the field of residential architecture.
This is a national competition, and a liberal arts college has never gotten beyond the initial stage of the competition, largely because the final product requires extensive architectural expertise, engineering expertise, environmental expertise, and seamless teamwork. Large universities with professional schools in each of these areas usually win the competition. However, a group of students at Middlebury, all rising juniors, expressed interest in the competition this past year, and over the summer, we brought together faculty and staff to brainstorm whether this was something the College should encourage our students to pursue
Unlike all the past participating schools with whom we spoke, we don't have an engineering school or a graduate program in architecture. Yet, upon meeting last week with the students who were interested in developing a proposal and entering a team, it was clear that they were serious, determined, and motivated by how this competition draws on their varied academic interests as well as their passions about sustainability, the environment, and science.
Addison Godine is the student leader of the Solar Decathlon group, and I encourage all of you to contact Addison, or engage him and his student collaborators at the activities fair on Friday.
The other entity I would bring to your attention is the Old Stone Mill, the historic four-story building located along the Otter Creek in town. You might have visited the building if you dined at the Storm Café, which is located in part of the bottom level of the building.
The Old Stone Mill offers students a place in which to pursue their creative passions outside the classroom. Six students comprise a board that allocates a number of varied spaces in the building and helps its tenants' achieve the goals of their projects. Last spring, 35 students occupied spaces in the Old Stone Mill at any one time, and have worked on projects ranging from establishing an on-line literary magazine to making public sculpture out of bicycles.
The Old Stone Mill assumes one needn't major in any particular area in order to engage in creative endeavors, and offers those in that situation some space and limited support to carry out their creative work. The student board of the Old Stone Mill will be at the activities fair this Friday, and I encourage you to engage members of the board and find out how you can get involved, or at least reserve some nice space in which to do creative things.
Last Tuesday during my meeting with your parents here in the Chapel, one parent—a mom—asked me, and I paraphrase, What hopes do you hold for the incoming class? My answer, which was of course unrehearsed, would have been no different had I had time to think about the answer. What I said in answering that question aligns closely with what I have tried to say to you here, and could be summarized as follows.
I said that my hopes were that members of this class, and really all of our students, would take advantage of all that is here before them. I said that I feared too few of our students become familiar with all the resources and opportunities that are here for them. I explained that our faculty, in addition to offering an A-plus experience in the classroom, are poised to mentor our students and to help them connect with what is an extensive array of resources to help them delve more deeply into their interests, become better educated in the broad sense of the word, and develop the kind of character that is most likely to come with an outstanding liberal arts education.
My hopes, then, revolve not around measured outcomes, per se, but rather around how much of what we offer you, you will engage and let engage you. If you explore, connect meaningfully with as broad array of people and courses as possible, and pursue your passions with great vigor, I am confident you will become not only accomplished in your chosen field of study, but you will also develop into the engaged life-long learner that a liberal arts college strives to develop and proudly produces—graduates who are confident and fully prepared to meet the economic, social, and moral challenges of an increasingly complex world. But so much of this is up to you, and will depend on how willing you are to take the initiative.
From the little I told you today about Gamaliel Painter—the College's most significant founder—you should be able to deduce how Painter would approach a Middlebury education if he had the chance to begin his studies with you today.
May the history and influence of Painter be felt by each and every one of you, and may you challenge yourself to make the most of the next four years at this remarkable College, just as you know Painter would have done.
Thank you, and best of luck, class of 2013.


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The stars of "Glee" are counting down the days until Gwyneth Paltrow returns to reprise her role as substitute teacher Holly Holiday on the FOX series — especially Golden Globe nominee Lea Michele, who admitted she's a superfan of all things Gwynnie.
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The 24-year-old actress and singing powerhouse, who plays "Glee" club standout Rachel Berry, said she visits Gwyneth's advice-giving website (which is also a newsletter) for help.
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Gwyneth filmed her first guest spot on "Glee" earlier this fall (and as she told Access over the weekend, will be doing another episode with the kids of McKinley High School) and Lea told Maria that the Oscar winner left a big impression in more ways than just through her acting.
"She wrote me the loveliest note before she left," Lea said. "She's just so sweet and I can't wait to have her back."
In the meantime, Lea has been filming a host of "Glee" episodes for when the show returns to FOX in 2011 including one that will see her in a football uniform.
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"I have been spending the past couple of nights on the football field. I feel like I'm doing a social experiment of what it's like to spend so much time with boys," she laughed. "Being on the football field with Cory [Monteith], Harry [Shum Jr.], Mark [Salling] and Chord [Overstreet], and getting to spend time with them like that and be like, in the huddle, with the boys, it's been such a learning experience for me about guys."
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The grand jury heard two weeks of testimony from witnesses, including Horn. They likely also heard his breathless 911 call, during which the increasingly frustrated retiree ignored a dispatcher's pleas to stay inside and out of harm's way. The Nov. 14 call ended with the sound of Horn racking a shell into his 12-gauge shotgun's chamber followed by three gunshots that killed Colombians Diego Ortiz, 30, and Hernando Riascos Torres, 38.
Each man was shot in the back. They had taken about $2,000 in the burglary.
Horn's defense hinged on his assertion that he fired out of fear for his life, making the shooting justifiable under Texas law. The law also permits the use of deadly force to protect property under some circumstances.
District Attorney Ken Magidson said he couldn't comment on the grand jury's secret proceedings.
"In Texas, a person has a right to use deadly force in certain circumstances to protect property ... and that's basically what the grand jurors had to deal with," Magidson said.
After the announcement, Horn's attorney said his 62-year-old client was no vigilante.
"Joe was not some sort of wild cowboy," Tom Lambright said. "He was trying to help police. He was put in a situation where he didn't have any choice."
Lambright said Horn was "relieved" the investigation was over and he was cleared. "When I talked to him on the telephone I could hear it in his voice — not giddy, just relieved."
Others decried the decision as a miscarriage of justice.
Frank Ortiz, a member of the local League of United Latin American Citizens chapter, said he hopes federal authorities investigate the case further.
"That's amazing that they would no-bill him with so much evidence against him," Ortiz said. "It's amazing to me that anyone with a Hispanic surname cannot get justice. This was no more than a vigilante."
In his 911 call, Horn cited a newly enacted Texas law, the "castle doctrine," which authorizes the use of deadly force during a home invasion.
But Sen. Jeff Wentworth, who wrote the law, said it did not apply to Horn's case.
"It was not an issue in this case other than him saying incorrectly that he understood it to mean he could protect his neighbor's property," said Wentworth, R-San Antonio.
He said the castle doctrine simply didn't apply because, although the burglars were running across Horn's lawn, Horn's home wasn't under siege — his neighbor's home was.
"It comes from the saying 'A man's home is his castle,' " Wentworth said. "But this wasn't his castle."
Lambright said even though many people, including Horn's neighbors, have called him a hero, Horn doesn't believe he is.
The attorney said Torres, who was on parole for a drug conviction, and Diego Ortiz were near the front door when Horn stepped outside.
"They were attacking," Lambright said. "It scared him to death."
Police guard neighborhoodAt Horn's home, boards formed a makeshift barricade on the front walk, supporting a red "No Trespassing" sign.
Police patrolled in force — by car, motorcycle and bicycle — and stood guard at the subdivision's entrances. They said they were there to keep the peace in case protesters showed up.
No protesters had arrived by late Monday.
Some of Horn's neighbors on Timberline Drive greeted news that he won't face criminal charges with enthusiasm; others hung "no comment" signs on their front doors.
"I just praise God that he was not indicted, that our country is still behind our good, honest people," said Velma Cabello, 61. "He is a hero in my book."
She lives in Humble, but was house-sitting Monday a few doors down from Horn's home.
"I would love for him to be my neighbor, for someone to watch over me like that," Cabello said.
"I'm glad he's not going to jail, but it's a bad thing, killing a couple people," said John White, 51, who lives half a block away from Horn. "It's sad for everyone, him and the victims."
Horn was alone inside the home he shares with his daughter's family around 2 p.m. on Nov. 14 when he was heard glass shattering next door, spotted Ortiz and Torres crawling through a window and called 911 to report the break-in.
The operator repeatedly urged him to stay in his house, but Horn said he did not believe it would be right to let the burglars get away.
"Well, here it goes, buddy," Horn told the operator. "You hear the shotgun clicking and I'm going."
The operator replied: "Don't go outside."
Then the tape recorded Horn warning: "Move and you're dead!" Two quick shots can be heard on the tape, followed by a pause and then a third shot.
Detective was on scenePasadena police have said a detective in plainclothes had parked in front of Horn's house in response to the 911 call, and saw the two men before they crossed into Horn's front yard.
Police believe that neither Horn nor the burglars knew an officer was present.
When Horn confronted the men in his yard, he raised his shotgun to his shoulder, police have said. However, the men ignored his order to freeze.
Authorities have said one man ran toward Horn but had angled away toward the street when he was shot in the back just before reaching the curb.
Ortiz and Torres died a short distance from Horn's house.
A news release from the city of Pasadena read, in part, "We hope that the decision of the grand jury, while difficult for some to accept, will be respected as the product of a careful weighing of all the facts by an impartial panel of citizens."
Chronicle reporter Jennifer Latson contributed.


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I will beat you to a bloody pulp to show you how much I love you for it. Deal?
Thought inspired by this:
'I am sure every girl can recall, at least once as a child, coming home and telling their parents, uncle, aunt or grandparent about a boy who had pulled her hair, hit her, teased her, pushed her or committed some other playground crime.
'I will bet money that most of those, if not all, will tell you that they were told "Oh, that just means he likes you". I never really thought much about it before having a daughter of my own. I find it appalling that this line of bullshit is still being fed to young children.
'Look, if you want to tell your child that being verbally and/or physically abused is an acceptable sign of affection, i urge you to rethink your parenting strategy.
'If you try and feed MY daughter that crap, you better bring protective gear because I am going to shower you with the brand of "affection" you are endorsing.'
Read the rest by Queen of the Couch here.
Just to be clear, if you hit my son for the same reason, I'll extend the deal to you, too.


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Have you ever seen a peacock in full flight?
I haven't.
The only peacocks I've ever seen are in zoos, on the ground or perched in a tree.
Here's a rare pic of a flying peacock.
Isn't he magnificent? Makes me think of the mythical phoenix.
The name peacock is actually what we call the male of the Peafowl species. Peafowl are three Asiatic species of flying bird in the genus Pavo of the pheasant family, Phasianidae, best known for the male's extravagant eye-spotted tail, which it displays as part of courtship. The male is called a peacock, the female a peahen, and the offspring peachicks. The adult female peafowl is grey and/or brown. Peachicks can be between yellow and a tawny color with darker brown patches.
Peafowl are forest birds that nest on the ground but roost in trees. They are terrestrial feeders. Peafowl are omnivorous and eat most plant parts, flower petals, seed heads, insects and other arthropods, reptiles, and amphibians.
H/t FOTM's Maziel


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Remember the Audi R8 GT, the lighter, faster version of the gentleman's supercar? It seems Audi's building one that's nearly the same, only sans top. Sans is French for "nope, doesn't have one."
Of course, the Spyder probably won't be up for competitive GT racing, which certainly frowns on droptops somewhat, but it will get weight-saving appointments similar to those on the coupe: carbon-fiber front splitter, bumper winglets, rear diffuser and wing and matte titanium grille. No word on how much weight will be saved on the Spyder, but the GT coupe is around 200 pounds lighter than the base R8.
Like the coupe, the Spyder's 5.2-liter V10 will produce 553 hp and 398 lb-ft. The Spyder, like the coupe, will likely get a more robust version of Audi's six-speed R-tronic robo-manual, and viscous coupling for a 15 percent front/85 percent rear torque split.
Audi will reportedly supply a mere 333 units of the R8 Spyder GT to the buying public, who may or may not be aware that the year 333 AD was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dalmatius and Zenophilus. Coincidence?


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A new study about teenagers and sexting, which focused on a single high school, found that "nearly 20 percent reported they had ever sent a sexually explicit image of themselves via cell phone, while almost twice as many reported that they had ever received a sexually explicit picture via cell phone and, of these, over 25 percent indicated that they had forwarded such a picture to others." The authors, researchers at the University of Utah, reported on the study in a recent article in the Archives of Sexual Behavior.
Any percentage is too high, but I hope parents who read reports like this remember that the vast majority of young people are smart about digital media sharing.
With the permission of school officials and the students' parents, the authors surveyed 606 students representing 98 percent of the available student body at a private high school in the southwest United States. They wrote that "less than 1% of parents declined to have their child participate, and all but two students whose parents permitted their participation did so."
Here's an important takeaway in the article for parents, educators, and law enforcement: Knowing about serious legal and psychological repercussions is not a deterrent for some young people. "Of those reporting having sent a sexually explicit cell phone picture, over a third did so despite believing that there could be serious legal and other consequences attached to the behavior."
Clearly some social norms need to develop around sexting – including an understanding of the betrayal and violation of trust that forwarding intimate photos of someone else can represent. And educating young people about sharing photos of themselves needs to include discussion about what constitutes self-respect where digital media are concerned. No question this will take time, but the discussions need to get going.
See also my post about a study published last December in the medical journal Pediatrics which surveyed a broader age range – 10-to-17-year-olds – and, possibly because of the younger ages included, got much lower numbers. The study, from researchers at the University of New Hampshire, looked at a nationally representative sample and found that 2.5 percent of 10-to-17-year-olds had created or sent "sexts" in the past year, but only half of those were sexually explicit.
The Christian Science Monitor has assembled a diverse group of the best family and parenting bloggers out there. Our contributing and guest bloggers are not employed or directed by the Monitor, and the views expressed are the bloggers' own, as is responsibility for the content of their blogs. Anne Collier blogs at NetFamilyNews.


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Adult nightclub not mentioned at Rome Common Council
ROME-- Common Council held its regular session meeting Wednesday night at Rome City Hall, however neither the public, nor the council members addressed the recent pending purchase offer on a new adult night club.
The club -- if approved -- would be located on the corner of State Route 365 and Greenway New London Road, in Rome. Oneida resident Kyle Endemann has submitted a zoning permit with the city to establish 4,500 square feet a bar and restaurant with parking for up to 62 vehicles, which is currently a vacant lot.
That location falls under Common Councilor Kimberly Rodgers' district, who represents the 3rd Ward.
After the meeting Rodgers explained the next set of requirements that Endemann must complete in order to have his application approved under the F-1 Agricultural Zone.
"An agriculture zone is supposed to protect open spaces for agriculture use," she said. "That's why you need a use variance."
Rodgers said obtaining a use variance can be difficult, because that area could be seen as impeding farms and agriculture land.
But the business is allowed under the city's zoning code because it would be at least 500 feet away from homes, schools, churches and parks.
Endemann is scheduled to present his plan to Rome's Zoning Board of Appeals on March 6 at 6:30 p.m. However, a public meeting of people who want to oppose the adult nightclub is being held on Wednesday Feb. 20 at thee Verona Fire Hall, 5555 Volunteer Ave. at 6:30 p.m.


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PHOENIX, Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Jermaine O'Neal, a six-time NBA all-star, has signed a contract with the Phoenix Suns, the NBA team said Wednesday.
O'Neal, 33, was the 17th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft out of high school by Portland. He's played with five teams in his 15-year career.
The center appeared in 25 games for Boston last season, averaging 5 points and 5.4 rebounds a game.
"We are pleased that Jermaine will continue his successful NBA career in Phoenix," said Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby. "We look forward to his contributions not only on the floor but as a veteran leader on our team."
O'Neal averaged 13.7 points and 7.4 rebounds over 911 NBA games. He was an All-Star selection each season from 2002-07.
The Suns also announced they waived center Brad Miller and guard Jerome Dyson, whose contracts were acquired from New Orleans in a July 27 trade.


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So, after nearly 9 months since my literally neck breaking accident, I've been training and now racing.
The first race of the year was the München City Bike Marathon. It just so happened that I was test riding (doing some of that now and contributing reviews to a well known 29'er website too) an On One Carbon Race 29'er (one of our co-sponsors). Since I had it and I'd also done this race on a singlespeed a few times previously, I decided to run with what I had. It turns out that it was a good idea which made the race a lot more fun. The only thing that would have made it better would have been to have had a couple of teammates there to race with. I actually think that we could have done well.
As it turns out, I started strong and seemingly got stronger throughout the race. I kept getting into mtb pacelines (often a scary thing around here), riding with them for awhile and then moving forward to the next group. I couldn't tell you how many times that occurred through the course of the race. In the end, I finished 195th overall out of over 700 people (including pros) and 65th of 200+ men in my category. It made me quite happy in the end.
It's hard to tell here but I was sporting the new Geax AKA tires which are now my new favorite tire, FRM Wheels, other sponsor products which helped me do well are my awesome Sock Guy socks, Biciclista.it uniform, CarboRocket sports nutrition, Specialized helmet and shoes. Thanks to all of you for the continuing support!


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Some of the more difficult Sentence Correction questions for test-takers are those that have a lot words in the underlined portion, which can create confusion and indecisiveness. The difficulty can be compounded when the underlined portion doesn't seem to have any obvious errors but nevertheless "sounds" bad. SC questions that have these characteristics can, however, be better managed with the right approach. Let's take a look at an example and then outline how to tackle it:
ACT vs SAT: The only difference that matters
In our continuing quest to put to rest the fruitless debate between the two college entry behemoths, we give you the definitive answer to which test you should take.
After all talk is over and after all the pros and cons have been listed, the one and only difference you need to worry about is which test you do better on!
No matter what the group statistics imply, no matter what your friends have done, no matter who was admitted with which scores last year, all that matters is which test provides you the best opportunity to demonstrate to colleges your ability to do well at their school.
GMAT/GRE Quant Tip: Summation? Swap Rules for Strategy
Questions that involve the summation formula, whether on their own or one component of a more complicated problem, often trip test-takers up for the simplest of reasons: figuring out "how many items" are in the set can sometimes prove tricky. One way to avoid the headache of trying to remember the rule for each different kind of limitation (consecutive even/odd/other, inclusive vs. exclusive, whether the set starts/ends with an even/odd), is to simply employ a strategy that will quickly and consistently allow you to determine the number of items in the set: patterns.
Before we delve into how, let's review the summation formula and when it's used. The summation formula:
∑ = (# of Numbers in the Set)(Largest Number + Smallest Number)/2
Don't Increase the Hype: The SAT is a'changing
Not too long ago the College Board hired David Coleman as the new president and his first few months can be summarized by the Wu Tang Clan – "Kaboom, guess who stepped in the room!" In just a few short months, Coleman has kicked up enough dust to make notoriety seekers like Lady Gaga and Madonna proud by speaking of the failures of the College Board and its programs (notably the SAT and AP).
"I have a problem with the SAT writing" – David Coleman, president of the College Board
GMAT or GRE, As Easy as 1-2-3
With a growing number of schools accepting the GRE for the MBA, we constantly get questions about which test people should take, so here are a few considerations to help students answer that question of GMAT or GRE:
1. The Advantage of History. The GMAT is the gold standard for the MBA application. Institutions have no questions about what GMAT scores mean and how to compare them retrospectively to students in their programs both current and past. Only recently (the last half-decade) has the number of schools accepting the GRE increased significantly. Advantage: GMAT.
ACT vs SAT: Myths and Legends
In recent years, students have increasingly faced the challenge of deciding which college admission tests to take. They are receiving conflicting, vague, or incorrect advice from counselors, parents, blogs, internet experts, admission officers, concerned citizens, and busybodies of all varieties. Instead of solving the problem and making the decision easier, this information overload can often increase the confusion. To help you make a decision (and hopefully not just add to the noise), we've started this "ACT vs. SAT" series, which will provide specific points points of comparison and clear (hopefully) unbiased information that will help you create your ACT vs. SAT scorecard. To kick things off, we'll dispel a few of the most egregious myths we've heard in the ACT/SAT discussion.
5 Common Misconceptions
BC Review: GMATPrep v. 2.2
It has always been a love hate relationship with the GMATPrep software. Every version of it has had some major flaw, but at the same time you have to love the thing because it houses the only official GMAT CATs available. In any event, each revision of the software has come with incremental improvements (happily 2.1 brought GMATPrep to Apple computers! woot!), and the new GMATPrep 2.2 continues the slow crawl forward.
Installation was a snap. I downloaded it, double clicked the install package, agreed to the terms and conditions, and entered my log-in information and within minutes I was exploring the new GMATPrep software. I have had many install and functionality issues with the last version so this smooth sailing was a nice surprise.
What's new? There have been some solid organizational improvements in Question Pack 1, as well as a very critical functionality upgrade.
The Meaning and Value of Practice Tests
Often, confusion exists about the uses and benefits of practice tests, and the role of practice tests in preparing for the GMAT. Let's try and offer some clarity to the situation:
Practice Tests
Practice tests are evaluative tools and should be used as such. They are NOT learning tools. You use tests to assess what you have learned and your ability to apply that learning under conditions as similar to the real exam as you can make them. As such you should only be taking practice tests at most once per week (unless you are not working), and should seek to simulate the conditions of the actual test as much as possible when doing so (especially in the last few weeks before the real exam). In the larger preparation picture, you should take a practice test at the very beginning of your preparations to establish a baseline and determine your areas of strength and weakness. After that, it would be advisable to hold off on doing another practice test until you've had a chance to do some content review and focused, small-scale practice. Once you've gotten a sizable chunk of material and practice behind you, you should start incorporating full-length practice tests into your preparation regiment.
Key points for simulating practice tests:
Revamping Your Prep
Below is a letter from a test-taker seeing advice for GMAT preparation (some names have been changed to maintain the person's anonymity):
My name is Nunya and I am currently planning to apply to MBA programs. I am struggling with the GMAT and am looking for any suggestions on study strategies that you may have to offer.
Last year, I took a six week GMAT prep course that the University of Malawi offered through their College of Continuing Education program. The course ended on July 19 and I took the GMAT on August 30. I will admit that my study schedule between the last class and the day of the test was not consistent and I could have devoted more time to it. My overall score was a 530 with a 32 in Verbal and 31 in Quantitative.
This year, I decided to get more serious about the test. I took an eight week Kaplan course that ended a few months ago. From the day that the course ended until last week (3 months), the day of my test, I studied three hours a day and took one practice exam almost every week. Most of my studying was focused on the quantitative area. When I first started taking the practice exams, my scores were all over the place from 490-590. In the last four exams, my scores were consistently at 590, however, I never scored in the 600s. On the day of the exam, I scored 540 overall with a raw score of 29 in verbal and 35 in quantitative.
I am going to retake the exam, but I undoubtedly need a new strategy. Is there anything that you would recommend? Any suggestions or feedback is greatly appreciated.
Thanking you in advance,
Nunya B.
Dear Nunya,
SAT Tips: Don't Compare Rooms and Floors
For the SAT Writing test (and grammar in general), there are few topics that warm the heart of grammarians as much as the enforcement of rules pertaining to creating logical comparisons. On every SAT, on every grammar blog, and in every college paper, psychometricians, editors, and English professors break out the brightest red ink and go to town on the violations of "apples to apples, oranges to oranges." In order to get ready for the SAT (and college, the GMAT, or the workplace), you have to make sure you look for any comparisons that are created and always apply the rule.


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A touch of cabin fever?
Need a change of scene?
A beautiful Loop restaurant, Aria, can be accessed by most of Chicagoans who take pubic transport without ever getting cold.
So too can visitors staying in any number of Loop hotels.
The wonderful Illinois Pedway connects Loop CTA stops with a labyrinthian entrée to the Fairmont Hotel on Columbus Drive where Aria is located.
The pedway leads you to Aria's décor, sushi and other menu items that focus on seasonal fare with an Asian flourish.
The big news is that Aria has a new chef—technically the Executive Sous-Chef—James Phillips, who is bursting with enthusiasm about the new menu changes in the works. He's talking about pairing pan-roasted scallops with kimchi and brown rice. His imprimatur will include a new Wisconsin cheddar soup featuring Great Lakes Porter Beer that will be poured tableside. Don't let the appetizer name "Steak and Eggs" let you think about breakfast. This is going to be a new take on Chicago beef tartare with a sunny side up egg and brioche toast and a sophisticated gardiniera. That and more--in a fortnight you can be one of the first to try out these menu items.
There are some menu staples that will remain and that are recommendations to sample.
First and foremost, think of Aria as a beautiful setting for sushi and sashimi. The portions are generous. The preparations are careful.
The lime zest infused calamari with chili and cilantro is also a top pick, even if you don't think you are a calamari fan.
The pistachio grouper definitely meets the bar of food you'd never take the time to cook at home. Its many ingredients combine most pleasantly.
Dessert? Yes, but be warned-- the portions are enormous. Splitting a dessert will work for even the healthiest appetites.
The Fairmont Hotel where Aria is located is offering a gourmet four-course dinner at Aria for $75 per person. Their Valentines Special also can include booking a hotel room upstairs at a special Valentine's Day rate.
Put cabin fever behind you.
Aria in the Fairmont Hotel
200 North Columbus Avenue, Chicago
312 444 9494
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Consolata Mukangango (Sister Gertrude) and Julienne Mukabutera (Sister Maria Kisito), 2001 News
Roman Catholic nuns, were convicted in June by a Brussels court of war crimes and genocide for allowing Hutu militia to take and slaughter some 7,000 Tutsis who had sought refuge in their convent in southern Rwanda in 1994. Mukangango was sentenced to 15 years and Mukabutera to 12 years in a Belgian jail. Alphonse Higaniro, a Butare businessman, was also convicted and sentenced to 20 years in jail. Belgian courts have jurisdiction over violations of the Geneva Convention, regardless of where the crimes were committed.