Path: utzoo!utgpu!ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca!CUVMA!SWL-L Date: Tue, 16 Jan 90 13:04:32 EST Reply-To: Chuck Hanavin Sender: Short Wave Listener's List Comments: Warning -- original Sender: tag was From: Chuck Hanavin Subject: Re: What does one do with an SSB switch? X-To: swl-l@cuvmb.cc.columbia.edu To: UofToronto LAN redistribution Message-ID: <90Jan16.143705est.57965@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca> Newsgroups: bitnet.swl-l Distribution: ut Approved: devnull@gpu.utcs.toronto.edu In article <1265@husc6.harvard.edu> albert@endor.UUCP (David Albert) writes: >My Sony 7600DS has an SSB switch, but I have no idea what I might >want to use it for. I'm also not sure what it does (i.e. physically); >is it the equivalent of a narrow-band switch? > >Thanks, >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >David Albert | >UUCP: ...!harvard!albert | "My fear, your wish -- both granted." >INTERNET: albert@harvard.edu | The SSB switch is used when you want to tune in a station that is transmitting SSB. SSB stands for Single Side Band, it is a mode of communication used on the shortwave band. You will find lots of SSB being used on the ham bands, so try there first to get the hang of it. It's a little tricky. You can also use the SSB switch to tune in morse code. 73 de Chuck (WB3FJJ)