C.Crane CCRadio 3
C. Crane
Tabletop AM/FM radio with NOAA alert, 2-meter ham band and Bluetooth for phone audio.
C.Crane CCRadio 3 costs $229.99 in C.Crane's own US store, checked on October 2, 2026.
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Price in the maker's own store, checked October 2, 2026. Amazon prices change often, so we link without a price.
What you get
A tabletop radio that tunes AM and FM plus the NOAA weather band and the 2-meter ham band. It receives Bluetooth audio from a phone and has line in and out jacks. On four D batteries the maker quotes about 170 hours with the display light and alert off.
- Long-range AM/FM tabletop radio with NOAA weather band and alert
- Bluetooth receiving to play phone audio
- 2-meter ham band reception
- Runs on AC or 4 D batteries for about 170 hours
- Clock, alarm, sleep timer and line in/out jacks
Pros and cons of the C.Crane CCRadio 3
Pros
- Tunes AM, FM and the NOAA weather band plus the 2-meter ham band.
- Bluetooth receiving plays phone audio through the radio's speaker.
- The maker quotes about 170 hours on four D batteries with the display light and alert off.
Cons
- The weather alert has no SAME county coding and no Public Alert certification.
- Close to 4 pounds and 11 inches wide make it a shelf radio rather than a grab-and-go unit.
Specs
- SAME county coding
- No
- Alert types
- NOAA weather band with weather alert
- Battery backup
- 4 x D batteries (not included), about 170 h with display light and weather alert off
- Display
- full backlight with three brightness levels plus off
- Weight
- 60.8 oz (1724 g)
- Bands
- AM, FM, NOAA weather band, 2-meter ham band; Bluetooth receiving
- Size
- 11 x 6.5 x 4 in
Why it scores 6.5
6.5/10
Shortlist score. How it is calculated
Emergency features
- SAME county coding
- Public Alert certified
- Battery backup
- External alert jack
- More than one alert type
Tester picks
No pick by the testing outlets we track.
Search demand
Too few Google searches by model name to measure.
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