Side Band Help

[oldgoat]

Trying to get started in side band need to know some basics of ssb.First doesmy clarifier control my voice going out or only what I hear from others. How should clarifier be set to start off. Donot want to sound too stupid never used ssb was into CB long time AM only.I just got new RCI 2995 and want to try it out any and all help will be appreciated yhanks Ray (OLD GOAT) 525

[Afterburner(OT-749)]

Hello oldgoat, and welcome to the world of silly side band. With your RCI 2995 on the Ancient Mary side choose the frequency that you would like to talk silly side band on. Make sure that you are dead on frequency on the AM side. Set the clarifier to more than likely the 12 o'clock position. Switch your Frequency selector to USB or LSB, whichever you prefer to talk on. Most people you will find are on the LSB side. Start listening ... when you hear someone that you would like to try to contact, listen to them and if they sound as normal as a voice as probable, key up and "CQ"(same thing as break on AM). If they sound a little "funny" (tinny or bassy), slowly turn the clarifier one way or another until they sound "normal", then try "CQ'ing" them.
The clarifier works to tune them in unless your clarifier has been opened up and some people use it to "slide" XX KC's up or down from the center of the frequency and talk. I know I shouldn't tell on myself and it is illegal, but I actually enjoy talking to people on LSB dead in between the normal frequencies. Boy is it usually quiet there and you can talk for a long time with no interruptions.
Oh yeah ... by old gentleman's agreement, it is understood that Channel 16, and then 36 through 40 are for sideband use but that does not always hold true.

[oldgoat]

Thanks for the info my clarifier is locked it is new radio would it be better to have it unlocked thanks Ray (OLD GOAT) 525

[Sandbagger]

Aug 4, 2009 17:43:36 GMT -5 Afterburner(OT-749) said:

Hello oldgoat, and welcome to the world of silly side band. With your RCI 2995 on the Ancient Mary side choose the frequency that you would like to talk silly side band on. Make sure that you are dead on frequency on the AM side. Set the clarifier to more than likely the 12 o'clock position. Switch your Frequency selector to USB or LSB, whichever you prefer to talk on. Most people you will find are on the LSB side. Start listening ... when you hear someone that you would like to try to contact, listen to them and if they sound as normal as a voice as probable, key up and "CQ"(same thing as break on AM). If they sound a little "funny" (tinny or bassy), slowly turn the clarifier one way or another until they sound "normal", then try "CQ'ing" them.
The clarifier works to tune them in unless your clarifier has been opened up and some people use it to "slide" XX KC's up or down from the center of the frequency and talk. I know I shouldn't tell on myself and it is illegal, but I actually enjoy talking to people on LSB dead in between the normal frequencies. Boy is it usually quiet there and you can talk for a long time with no interruptions.
Oh yeah ... by old gentleman's agreement, it is understood that Channel 16, and then 36 through 40 are for sideband use but that does not always hold true.

Worrying about the legality of an unlocked clarifier on a 2995, is like Bernie Madoff fretting about a speeding ticket.... ;D

[oldgoat]

Hi Sandbagger not worried about legality just wanted to know which way was best and why.Ray (525) OLD GOAT

[Afterburner(OT-749)]

ROFLMAO ... good comparison Sandbagger! I was kinda being sarcastic in a way about the legality aspect. As I see it anymore, because there is really No FCC control over 11 meter's anymore from lack of funding and personal, CB'ers do as they please. As long as it is in moderation (the illegal practices), they know they will get away with it. Now them BIG Boy's like on the "Bowl", they will get hammered someday (I hope). Otherwise, it is just a do what you want when you want to do it kinda thing.
I know for me here in West Virginia, there is a CB'er that is about 20 air miles away from me that claims he is running 2KW. Bleeds 15 channels on either side of the frequency he is talking on and is a real Pain in the A**!(Cheap splatter box). Don't say anything to him, as he will follow you around the frequencies and just key up and talk to himself just to aggravate you and tell you that "Uncle Charlie" won't do anything about it. That is why several of us here go in between frequencies and talk, usually no hassle there.

[Sandbagger]

Aug 5, 2009 7:44:48 GMT -5 oldgoat said:

Hi Sandbagger not worried about legality just wanted to know which way was best and why.Ray (525) OLD GOAT

Oh it's ok, I was just injecting a little levity into the conversation. If I recall correctly, the 2995's clarifier only moves on receive. The frequency dial moves in 100 hz steps like the 2950, so to move your transmit frequency, you have to move the main frequency dial.

[doctor]

I dont think it matters with the clarifier, my 2547 doesnt have it and I make just as many contacts with it as I do on the 959 which the clarifier is open..to each his own..

DOCTOR/795

[oldgoat]

Thanks Doctor 795 I think I will try leaving it locked RAY (525) old goat

[2600]

If you are having only a two-way conversation, then you clarify the other guy, and he clarifies you on his radio. Problem solved. Doesn't matter who is or is not "unlocked".

It's only when the third guy shows up on the channel that he has to choose between tuning in to make YOU sound good, or tuning in the other guy. But so long as you are both transmitting where the little "TX" trimpot is set inside each radio, you will both NEVER be talking on the same, exact frequency. Close maybe, but almost never close enough.

And this is where that mod becomes useful. When 3 or more folks want to 'roundtable', they must all have their transmit frequencies set to be the SAME. Unless you want to have to spin that clarifier knob each time a different station transmits.

Time was, SSB groups on CB would refuse to talk to a station whose transmit frequency was "fixed". Now, all they had to do was for all six or seven guys to ALL move their unlocked clarifiers to match YOUR fixed transmit frequency.

But operators who are THAT friendly are kinda rare. More often, they would refuse to talk to you until you got your radio "fixed" so your transmit frequency could be set to match theirs.

It's all in your operating style. If you need to have the clarifier unlocked, it will be because somebody else gripes, most likely.

And if you don't need to, why bother?

73

[oldgoat]

thanks for that info 2600 I have decied to leave it locked RAY (old goat) 525 LUCAS KY.