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A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C1.9
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Aurora 2
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SSB (Single Sideband)

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

  1. SSB audio always sounds like garbage on my end, what am I missing

    Jennifer Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 17 views
    Mountain Ham

  2. SSB audio always sounds muddy on my end — what am I missing

    Carlos Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 17 views
    Elizabeth Patel

  3. getting better audio on SSB — what am I actually doing wrong here

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Christine Lee

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

    Steven Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Rag Chewer

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

    David Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Mark Stevens

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

    Kevin Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Michelle Brown

  8. Speech processor settings causing splatter - need troubleshooting help

    David Kim,
    • 2 replies
    • 185 views
    David Kim

  9. getting better audio on SSB — what actually works vs what people just say

    Michael Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Jeff Parker

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

    Brazil Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    Sarah Mitchell94

  11. getting better audio on SSB — what am i missing

    Anthony Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Robert Johnson

  13. FT-991A audio processing settings for contest work - help needed

    The DXer,
    • 2 replies
    • 899 views
    Jennifer Walsh

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

    Emily Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    James Wilson48

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

    DX Dude,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    Patricia Nakamura

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

    Michael Wu,
    • 2 replies
    • 162 views
    David Williams

  17. SSB audio sounding muddy - what am I missing

    Carlos Santos,
    • 1 reply
    • 9 views
    Jessica Davis

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

    Ashley Anderson73,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Robert Miller

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

    Helen Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Emily Williams

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

    Ashley Wilson81,
    • 2 replies
    • 139 views
    Jennifer Williams

  22. ssb audio sounds like garbage on the air

    James Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    James Anderson

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

    Nicole Martin,
    • 1 reply
    • 18 views
    Emily Thomas74

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

    Contest Fan,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Jennifer Walsh

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

    DX Lover,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    Steven Clark

  27. New to HF SSB - Microphone Audio Sounds Muffled, Need Help

    Jessica Davis18,
    • 2 replies
    • 111 views
    Susan Davis

  28. SSB Audio Bandwidth vs Spectral Purity - Finding Balance

    Jennifer Adams,
    • 2 replies
    • 146 views
    Tower Climber

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

    Linda Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Daniel Jackson

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