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CM 3885
| | Posted on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 11:27 pm: | 
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Im just curious as to how many of you use SSB as opposed to AM.
Me i use AM as much if not more than SSB but i use SSB to talk mostly DX and AM as a local communications method.... |
Marconi
| | Posted on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 11:33 pm: |
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I use only SB for DX and local.
Marconi |
Radiodude
| | Posted on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 11:33 pm: |
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I do and also FM SSb80% FM 15% and A M the rest |
Dx431
| | Posted on Saturday, February 01, 2003 - 11:34 pm: |
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I use SSB about 90% of the time. I only use AM when traveling or bad weather. |
Kiwikid
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 4:41 am: |
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Hello Team,I use USB most of the time.When I first got started on CB,in the late 70s, we were only permitted 11 channels 2watts on AM only,no beams, no sideband all on 26Mhz.We now have 40 channels on 26Mhz,AM and SSB plus beams are legal. |
Bigbob
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 7:10 am: |
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SSB ALWAYS. |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 9:37 am: |
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Hey I use ssb all the time, AM I never use , only if there is an accident and traffic stops. |
Sandbagger106
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 11:25 am: |
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SSB only. Sooooo much more efficient. SB106 |
Alsworld
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 12:42 pm: |
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I use SSB pretty much 85%. AM only at night locally when it's quiet. |
Bluesman
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 1:39 pm: |
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My rig is not equipped for "am". 'Nuff said. |
Sodapop
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 1:56 pm: |
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When I am looking for some DX, SSB is the only way to fly. I have used FM, which is a great sound, but no locals have it at this time. AM is where I hang out at night. I have a local crowd on 40. Most have SSB, but don't like it. I would more then happy to run SSB all the time. But what fun is that, when the skip is gone?! *G* So AM for locals, and SSB for the DX. |
Crafter
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 9:33 pm: |
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Im with alsworld, I use ssb during the day mostly at home and AM at night. "Mobile" AM same radio but use AM mostly even to DX. I have neighbors so no amp on AM in the house only on ssb keeps them wondering... |
bruce
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 10:15 pm: |
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Interesting well my mode of choice if it was allowed would be FM but since it's not on CB i run ONLY AM on other bands 160-3/4 meters 98%FM 1%SSB 1%AM
Bruce |
CM 3885
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 10:37 pm: |
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Sadly SSB is not popular at all in my area. Several guys i know have tried it but dont like the claifier deal as soon as they hear someone say "Your off freqency" they leave and never go back totaly abandoning SSB........... :-( |
Weakeststation
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 10:53 pm: |
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Well my way guys, i use sideband for the long ditant communications, from base to mobile. Alot of people don't know, that when it comes to talking local, ssb goes alot farther.. |
707
| | Posted on Sunday, February 02, 2003 - 11:52 pm: |
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I use SSB almost exclusively. I own two cb radios that are SSB only. I used to like AM until it became the "LOUD" mode. You see, AGC doesn't work on AM like on SSB, so if you are talking to one guy with a normal radio and another guy with a "peaked" radio, there is a huge discrepancy in audio level between the two. This is annoying to me. FM is really my favorite for local chatter, but alas, it is not legal here. |
Honkytonkman593
| | Posted on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 7:30 pm: |
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well i use fm alot and am almost all the time....i only use ssb when i get bored. not my favorite form of mode....unless your down on hf ham freqs where most people are actually on freq!! |
Devildog
| | Posted on Monday, February 03, 2003 - 9:12 pm: |
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I use SSB for DX and am for local. We have a small group that get on the am and chat.  |
CM 3885
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 7:03 am: |
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wow!! This subject has gotten a huge amount of atention!! :-) Looks like SSB useage is more than i ever thought!! |
Buck
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 04, 2003 - 4:04 pm: |
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100% LSB....I cant remember the last time I even had my radio on AM |
Twa77
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 05, 2003 - 6:15 pm: |
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lower side band 99% of the time. 27.385-27.535.my radio is not an am talker. but on sideband it rocks. people ask me if i have a kenwood. nope just a 2510. awesome. |
Viking
| | Posted on Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 7:15 pm: |
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Hi, I'm Viking, and I am an AM junkie. Looks like I'm the minority here. |
Czar
| | Posted on Thursday, February 06, 2003 - 8:12 pm: |
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Well ssb almost all the time,except when I am running SSTV, or bpsk on the ham freq.BUT on 11 meters SSB 110% of the time !!!! AM is great for one thing,AM OR SHORTWAVE broadcasting,no more,no less . |
5AE586
| | Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 3:14 pm: |
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SSB is the only way to go. Contact me 27.475 Lima sugar baker. "5AE586" |
Barefoot
| | Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 7:00 pm: |
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I don't know if AM works on my 2950DX ?? |
619
| | Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2003 - 8:33 pm: |
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" AUDIO -VS- CQ CQ CQ DX " I use both but tend to use more AM. |
Wolverine
| | Posted on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 3:12 am: |
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I thought SSB was considered to be FM (NO CARRIER). Just goes to show how much I know.Myself, strictly AM for DXing. I better investigate this SSB phemnomenon for DX!! |
bruce
| | Posted on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 5:25 am: |
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SSB = Sorry Set Back ...... just joking
Im a FM a holic And have a new toy it goes 160 meters ( 1.7 mhz) to 3/4 meters (450 mhz)all modes .... so neat running 100 watts on 6 both fm and SSB out of a box not much bigger that a hard cover bible..... yep a boy with a toy! |
2ir473
| | Posted on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 11:22 am: |
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Sideband 107% of the time.
AM mode had a bad stigma attached to it, from the CB craze in the 70s.
When I found out about 11 meter SSB, this was what I was looking for. People talking like regular folks, 'cause I'm just a regular folk. |
Viking
| | Posted on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 1:19 pm: |
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Bruce, IC-706MKIIG?
I like mine! |
Stepchild
| | Posted on Friday, March 21, 2003 - 8:59 pm: |
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I use to run SSB 99% of the time When I lived near Hot Springs Ar But when I moved down south about 75 miles it's mostly AM here.So I would say SSB 60% for DX and AM 40% local,I don,t even try DX on AM anymore.Stepchild |
Fishandstitch
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 9:11 pm: |
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AM what is that? strictly ssb. Mostly lsb for local talking and usb for out of country dx-ing. ssb is the way to go once you get use to it. |
Barracuda
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 10:01 pm: |
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Hey Fishandstitch,
Is there a "channel guide" to SSB calling channels? I know, for example many folks DX in 27.385 LSB. I occasionally will catch someone on 36, 37 or 39, but always LSB. What channels on USB are used?
Thanks,
Barracuda
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Barracuda
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 10:02 pm: |
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Hey Fishandstitch,
Is there a "channel guide" to SSB calling channels? I know, for example many folks DX in 27.385 LSB. I occasionally will catch someone on 36, 37 or 39, but always LSB. What channels on USB are used?
Thanks,
Barracuda |
Mr_Cougar79
| | Posted on Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 7:18 am: |
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Well if any of u guys want to chat with us down under there r some of us on 27.440lsb but hey i use ssb 100% of the time.....Gday from down under Cougar 249 |
Mech
| | Posted on Sunday, April 13, 2003 - 10:04 pm: |
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There is nothing better in my opinion than SSB. i spend all my free time there! There is nothing like makeing a long distance contact accross the U.S. or around the world! AM in my neck of the woods is nothig but a mess!
Mike 8193 |
bruce
| | Posted on Monday, April 14, 2003 - 12:01 am: |
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SSB ....... In NOT the best mode! CW is CW can be used with bandwidth in the 50 hz range a 40/1 DECREASE over SSB! The noise floor can aproach -140 DBM ! (about .05 UV ) Weak signal modes like MOONBOUNCE all use CW SSB would not even work ... EXCEPT for very high gain antennas like the one
at http://www.df6na.de/~df6na/img/W5UN_2.JPG
your SSB signal would not even be heard ! Yep SSB is ok but their are other modes far beter! And as for AM Lissen between 20.01 and 29.190 some realy NICE sounding AM stations up their! As for me i run FM first and SSB last ..... just my bag ....
Bruce
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Sofkow
| | Posted on Monday, April 14, 2003 - 3:09 am: |
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I use lower and upper above 27.405, making great contacts. On AM...A few fellows have accused me of using a Yaesu, but it's only a little ol' Madison. |
techguy
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 5:13 pm: |
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Question from a rookie....What distance should I reasonably expect when operating in SSB? This is assuming it's not skip and using a radio like Delta Force or Galaxy 99. |
Karatebutcher
| | Posted on Monday, April 28, 2003 - 6:58 pm: |
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Boy it all depends on a lot of different things and conditions, location, antenna, etc, that is a hard question to answer, wild guess 35 miles? |
Crafter
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 12:48 am: |
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Sounds like a good guess to me thats What I would think depends on terrain, antenna...But 35 yep sounds good. |
Czar
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 - 12:02 pm: |
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Watch for SSTV pictures transmitted nightly on 27.385lsb from us and australia |
Phineas
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 11:13 am: |
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I am an a mostly FM person. SSB is cool, but it is too much work when you are driving. AM just doesnt sound that great on most amateur radios.
Phineas |
CM 3885
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 30, 2003 - 1:12 pm: |
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Yeah that is because the radios use low level modulation on AM and sound like doggie poopie poo pooo!!! |
