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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 93
A 11
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray B9.5
Wind 413.9 km/s
Aurora 2
Updated 05:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor

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SSB (Single Sideband)

Discuss SSB operation, audio quality, microphones, calling methods, and voice communication on ham radio bands.

  1. getting better audio on SSB - what actually makes a difference

    QRP Master,
    • 1 reply
    • 8 views
    Thomas Anderson

  2. SSB audio always sounds like i'm talking through a tin can - what am i doing wrong

    Lisa Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 7 views
    Patricia Nakamura

  3. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end - what am I doing wrong

    Ham Fan 24,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Angela Washington

  4. SSB audio sounding muddy/processed - what am i doing wrong

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 8 views
    Lisa Chang

  5. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end - what am i doing wrong

    Sarah Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Michael Moore

  6. SSB audio tips - what actually makes a difference vs what doesnt

    Dave Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Ham Fan

  7. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end - what am I missing

    James Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Jessica Davis

  8. getting better audio on SSB - what are you guys actually doing

    Amanda Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    Antenna Guy

  9. SSB audio always sounds like im talking through a tin can - what am i doing wrong

    Kevin O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    David Park

  11. getting better audio on SSB - what are you guys actually doing

    John Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 16 views
    James Holloway

  12. SSB audio always sounds muddy on the other end, what am i doing wrong

    Emily Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 30 views
    Lisa Park

  13. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on the other end - what am I missing

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Rachel Green

  14. getting better audio on SSB - what actually makes a difference vs what doesnt

    David Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Lisa Garcia

  15. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end - what am I missing

    John Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 30 views
    Amanda Thomas

  16. SSB audio always sounds like im underwater - what am i doing wrong

    Diploe Dan,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Linda Johnson

  17. SSB audio always sounds muddy on the other end - what am i doing wrong

    Rebecca Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Antenna Guy

  18. SSB audio sounding rough - what am I doing wrong

    James Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views
    Amanda Clark

  19. getting decent audio on SSB without spending a fortune on a new mic

    John Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 41 views
    Amanda Wright

  20. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end apparently

    Dave Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 47 views
    Ashley Anderson73

  21. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end - what am I missing

    Emily Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    Lisa Anderson

  22. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end, what am i doing wrong

    Rick Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Steve Martinez

  23. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end - what am I missing

    Sarah Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Dave Parker

  24. SSB audio always sounds muddy on my end - what am I missing

    Daniel Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    David Williams95

  25. getting better audio on SSB - what actually makes a difference vs what doesn't

    Rachel Green,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    David Anderson74

  26. SSB audio quality - what actually matters vs what people obsess over

    Rick Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Kevin Brown

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