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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 am i missing

    Anthony Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Robert Johnson

  2. SSB audio always sounds muddy on the other end, what am i missing

    Brian Murphy,
    • 1 reply
    • 129 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  3. getting better audio on SSB — what actually makes a difference vs what doesnt

    Emily Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
    James Wilson48

  4. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end — what am i doing wrong

    DX Dude,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Patricia Nakamura

  5. SSB audio always sounds muddy on the other end — what am I missing

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 118 views
    Michael Torres

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

    Gregory Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 127 views
    Christine Lee

  8. Proper mic gain setting vs ALC indication - need clarification

    Michael Wu,
    • 2 replies
    • 209 views
    Michael Wu

  9. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end — what am I missing

    Sarah Wilson13,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Jessica Miller

  10. getting better audio out of my IC-7300 on SSB, what am I missing

    Ashley Anderson73,
    • 1 reply
    • 136 views
    Robert Miller

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

    Daniel Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    Daniel Rodriguez

  13. SSB audio always sounds muddy on the other end — what am I missing

    David Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    John Williams99

  14. SSB audio sounding muddy - what am I missing

    Carlos Santos,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Carlos Santos

  15. getting better audio on SSB — what actually makes a difference

    Sarah Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 71 views
    Tom Wilson

  16. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end — what am i missing

    Ham Fan 24,
    • 1 reply
    • 145 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  17. SSB audio always sounds muddy on the other end — what am I missing

    Carlos Gutierrez,
    • 1 reply
    • 91 views
    Amanda Williams

  19. getting decent audio out of my IC-7300 on SSB — what are you all actually running

    Helen Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Emily Williams

  20. Microphone choice impact on SSB signal quality - Dynamic vs Condenser for HF

    Ashley Wilson81,
    • 2 replies
    • 184 views
    Jennifer Williams

  21. ssb audio sounds like garbage on the air

    James Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 138 views
    James Anderson

  22. getting better audio on SSB — what actually makes a difference vs what doesn't

    Nicole Martin,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    Emily Thomas74

  23. SSB signal quality analysis - understanding spectrum width and IMD

    Jessica Williams53,
    • 2 replies
    • 261 views
    Amanda Wright

  25. getting better audio on SSB — what actually matters vs what people obsess over

    Jessica Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Jessica Moore

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

    DX Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 95 views
    Steven Clark

  27. getting better audio on SSB — what am i doing wrong

    Contest Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Jennifer Walsh

  28. Measured my SSB signal spectrum - concerned about IMD products

    Bob Martinez,
    • 2 replies
    • 274 views
    Dave Thompson

  29. SSB audio sounding rough lately — what am I doing wrong

    Thomas White,
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
    Jessica Taylor

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