GETTING STARTED WITH SINGLE SIDEBAND (SSB); MARITIME & AERONAUTICAL WEATHER AND COM- MUNICATION FREQUENCIES; HAM RADIO COMMUNICAATION FREQUENCIES; TIME SIGNALS
High end shortwave radios, such as the Grundig YB400PE, have | HOW TO TURN THE SSB FEATURE ON | ||
a feature called SSB, a highly efficient way of electronically |
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1. | Slide the SSB switch (right side of radio) to the ON | ||
processing transmitted and received signals for | |||
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nication. Examples of this are amateur radio (hams), maritime, and |
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2. | Use the STEP button to select 1 KHz tuning steps. | ||
aeronautical communication. Either upper side band (USB) or | |||
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lower side band (LSB) can be used. |
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3. Put the FINE TUNING control knob (right side of the | |||
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Receiving SSB signals is not always easy. Since this is |
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4. | Use the FIND TUNING control knob to fine tune | ||
communication, transmissions are often very short and sporadic. | |||
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to 1000 watts. The amateur radio operators are easiest to find; |
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the others can be very difficult. Signals are also affected by the |
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eleven year sunspot cycle. Signals will be poor through 1996 then |
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the signals will get continually better until peaking in 2002 when |
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reception will be excellent. Overall, very good reception can be |
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expected from about |
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Finding SSB signals can be like seeking a “needle in a haystack”, |
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so be patient! The easiest place to find SSB communication is at |
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night in the amateur band shown below at |
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