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INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB)

G5 OWNER’S MANUAL

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INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB)

Many higher-end shortwave radios have special circuitry enabling SSB, a highly efficient way of electronically processing transmitted and received signals for two-way communication. Examples of this are amateur radio (hams), maritime and aeronautical communication. Either upper side band (USB) or lower side band (LSB) can be used. Non-voice methods of communication can also be heard, including CW (Morse code) and RTTY (radio teletype).

Receiving SSB signals is not always easy. Since this is two-way communications, transmissions are often very short and sporadic. Also, most two-way communication uses relatively low power, 50 to 1000 watts. The amateur radio operators are easiest to find, Best results are experienced when using an outdoor shortwave antenna such as a dipole.

Follow your radio’s instructions on how to engage its SSB feature. Shown next are some selected frequency ranges on which SSB com- munications can be found. All frequencies are shown in kilohertz.

Amateur Radio Shortwave Bands (m=meters)

80m: 3500-4000	17m: 18068-18168
40m: 7000-7300	15m: 21000-21450
30m: 10100-10150	12m: 24890-24990

20m: 14000-14350	10m: 28000-29700

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Contents

G5 AM/FM STEREO/ MW.SW.LW DUAL CONVERSION Page DO YOU NEED HELP? Mailing Address Etón Corporation 1015 Corporation Way Palo Alto, CATABLE OF CONTENTS BEFORE USING THE E5 TURNING THE E5 ON/OFFTABLE OF CONTENTS SETTING/ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS3 FEATURES 2 WHAT THE G5 INCLUDES3 FEATURES continued 4 DIAGRAMS3 DIAGRAMS continued RIGHT SIDELEFT SIDE LCD DISPLAY4 GETTING STARTED INSTALLING BATTERIESBATTERY STRENGTH INDICATOR 4 GETTING STARTED continued MORE IMPORTANT BATTERY USE INFORMATIONPOWERING THE G5 WITH THE INCLUDED AC ADAPTER/CHARGER IMPORTANT AC ADAPTER/CHARGER INFORMATION AND PRECAUTIONS 4 GETTING STARTED continuedCHARGING Ni-MH BATTERIES IN THE G5 BATTERY CHARGING TIME CHART Ni-MH BATTERYBATTERY CHARGING NOTES AND CAUTIONS 4 GETTING STARTED continued5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION BEFORE USING THE G5USING THE SLEEP TIMER FEATURE 4 GETTING STARTED continued5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued USING THE LOCK FEATUREVOLUME CONTROL MethodUSING THE DX/LOCAL SWITCH 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continuedG5 OWNER’S MANUAL SELECTING FM, AM and SHORTWAVE SW5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued LISTENING IN FM STEREOTUNING IN STATIONS TUNING KNOB5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued BUTTONSAUTO-SCAN TUNING 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continuedG5 OWNER’S MANUAL 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued G5 OWNER’S MANUALSHORTWAVE WITH THE E5 G5 Auto-Tuning Chart USING THE G5’s SSB Single Side Band FEATURE5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued SW BAND6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES SIGNAL STRENGTH INDICATORSETTING THE CLOCK 5 BASIC RADIO OPERATION continued6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued SETTING THE CLOCK AND WEEKDAYTime Zone Abbreviation List 6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued SETTING THE ALARMS 1 THROUGH6 CLOCK AND ALARM FEATURES continued ACTIVATING/DEACTIVATING THE ALARMS7 WORKING WITH MEMORY STORING STATIONS INTO MEMORYLABELING MEMORY PAGES 7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued ACCESSING WHAT IS STORED INTO MEMORYCHECKING MEMORY CAPACITY CHECKING PAGES AND MEMORIES7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued USING THE PAGE COPY/PASTE FUNCTIONERASING MEMORY DELETING ALL MEMORY CONTENTS USING THE ATS MEMORY FEATURE7 WORKING WITH MEMORY continued 8 USING THE LIGHT 9 USING THE EXTERNAL SHORTWAVE ANTENNA SOCKET10 STEREO/MONO BUTTON 13 EARPHONE SOCKET 47 AND USING EARPHONES 11 MUSIC/WIDE AND NEWS/NARROW SWITCH12 LINE-OUT SOCKET 15 RESET BUTTON 14 REAR FOLDING STANDsee below 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE WHAT IS SHORTWAVE?SW BANDS, SSB AND OTHER SHORTWAVE HELP NEED HELP? CONTACT US WHAT ARE SHORTWAVE BANDS?16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued SIMPLIFIED SHORTWAVE BAND CHART16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued BANDMEGAHERTZ MHz KILOHERTZ kHz16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued SHORTWAVE TIME STATIONSGETTING CLOSE TO A WINDOW SHORTWAVE ANTENNAS16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued INTRODUCTION TO SINGLE SIDEBAND SSBAmateur Radio Shortwave Bands m=meters 16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued Aeronautical SW Frequency Ranges usually USBMaritime SW Frequency Ranges usually USB SHORTWAVE SSB WEATHER FREQUENCIES AND WEATHER FAX FREQUENCIES17 TROUBLESHOOTING RESET PROCEDURE16 INTRODUCTION TO SHORTWAVE continued SHORTWAVE MAGAZINES17 TROUBLESHOOTING continued SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE PLAYING DURING BATTERY USEWILL NOT TURN ON SHUTS OFF ABRUPTLY WHILE BEING MOVED DURING AC ADAPTER USE18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION 17 TROUBLESHOOTING continued1800 872-2228 US 1800 673-1648 CN 18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION continued ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY18 WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION continue Etón Corporation Corporate Headquarters 1015 Corporation WayPalo Alto, California 94303 USA tel +1 tel +1 800-872-2228 fax +1 Etón Europe/Lextronix Germany