This video which had been created wayback in 2011 is still so helpful. You explain things so well that differentiates what several training camps teach. And thats the reason ever since I discovered this KZbin channel it has become my mentor. Thank you Dave for all the hard work you put in bringing these brilliant videos. Greetings from New Delhi, India. 73 VU2TQT
@michaeledmonds30273 жыл бұрын
Dave, I keep finding your older basic information videos and they're SO VERY HELPFUL in understanding ham radio. Thanks so much!
@deansdetail4 жыл бұрын
Brand new to HF and SSB this helped tremendously. Thank you for such a well made video and explanation
@rjstewart7 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. I shared it with my friend who is taking his exam soon. You do a great job explaining SSB, thanks!
@chuckwilliams62942 жыл бұрын
Another great U-Tube posting. Thanks Dave! BTW, I learned 33 years ago, that slow tuning for SWLing or Amateur Radio work, is more easily accomplished by placing your "pointer" finger inside of the VFO knob "hole", if your VFO knob is so equipped. Much faster, and more ergonomically comfortable during a 36-48 hour contest, than "riding" the edge or "flat" of the knob. 73, N7MZW Wyoming
@garyblackerby32264 жыл бұрын
That is the best explanation of SSB signals and tuning that I have seen!
@DucatiMTS12004 жыл бұрын
A most informative video in your usual enthusing and happy way Dave. Thank you.
@brianshanahan38782 жыл бұрын
Just got my general and your videos are EXTEMELY HELPFUL!!!
@Brauma543 жыл бұрын
Excellent explanation. Thanks so much. Most ham videos I’ve seen so far just assume you fully understand SSB already. So now I need to put acTen-Tec Jupiter on my watch list!
@Vascular1010 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dave. Keep it up. I am studying for general now.
@abundantYOUniverse Жыл бұрын
This was really helpful, exactly what I needed, thanks!
@robertovaca4245 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much David! This video was very helpfull to me as a SWL...73..
@FirstWizardZorander9 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! Your explanations are easy to follow, and well laid out. 73 de SA5FTP
@cfjruth7 жыл бұрын
Very useful video; thanks Dave! I've dabbled in SSB so far, but this really helped clear up a lot of the concepts of tuning.
@davecasler7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found the video useful! Get on the air lots and keep those bands warm!
@jeffreywonser32418 жыл бұрын
I'm kind of poking around. This explained this topic (and features on radios I'm looking at) VERY well! THANK YOU!
@greatwhitebuffalo68073 жыл бұрын
Not wanting to sound like a shill but I passed my Tech and General in one shot largely watching these vids and practice tests. Now I’m really in trouble, ha, ha, ha. Thanks Dave.
@davecasler3 жыл бұрын
Congrats and welcome to ham radio! Check out the reference station at www.dcasler.com/reference.
@PaulWeidenbener2 жыл бұрын
I learned a LOT from this video! Thanks!
@stevenpgross7 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation! I have a General license but little actual experience on the air. I'm trying to get up to speed. Thanks for the very helpful video.
@swlmiami66053 жыл бұрын
This video is very old, but at 6:03 he just recommended to run the RF GAIN wide open. This confirms the suspicions of many that people actually run their radios in this inefficient way. People, don't do that. This is all wrong. Lower your RF GAIN, raise up your AF GAIN, and use it as a volume control to reduce background noise. You CAN still pick up weak signals doing this, even better than before.
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
I've been doing this method for several years myself and am surprised at how many operators just default to max RF gain and use the AF for volume as if they were using a VHF or UHF FM transceiver. I'm assuming that's where this practice came from.
@alexchin22866 күн бұрын
Hi Dave. I am a new listener to SSB. I would appreciate you advice on my inability to hear the other operator. Usually, I only hear one party but when the other person speaks I cannot hear his voice. What is the remedy? Should I tune my BFO slowly or is my dipole antenna (for listening only) not resonnant for the 20M band? Thanks for your advice.
@hielmyz4 жыл бұрын
Very good explanation, very understandable for beginners.
@manusudha42692 жыл бұрын
Great video Sir.
@jcara1710 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Dave. Another winner!
@MrTonyd19543 жыл бұрын
Is there a book that explains in detail what each knob represents and does? I love your videos but I still prefer in addition a document I can review until the concept is clear. All your videos are great introductions to various topics. Thanks and keep those videos coming. Also a book should contain background info for the newbie
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
The owner's manual. This one should be on the internet for download somewhere, maybe from Ten Tec. Most manuals are available this way. Or are you referring to each general function? Maybe an ARRL operating manual or similar.
@acestudioscouk-Ace-G0ACE4 жыл бұрын
Very useful, thanks. Suggestion: A little more depth on AGC and the differences in technique between SDR tuning and traditional superhet tuning. I know a lot is the same but there are also differences. It would be great if you could explain those.
@robertlackey97426 жыл бұрын
Hello Dave, finally mailed the technician license, missed the general by 3. There's always next week. I joined my local club to wall into dirty looks and definitely bad vibes. Maybe it's the pony tail hair. Maybe it's the ex state patrol car I drive but o wanted the best radio friendly vehicle in my budget. Certainly am not going to find any help there. I do get my father's old call sign. K2GFI. It'll take a couple of weeks. But being a junior helps. Apparently I get first dubs on it. I've much to learn and very excited where I can take this. Physics and astronomy have been my focus of learning for the past 4 or 5 years. Thanks for all your hard work and being the type of person you are. Willing to teach and share knowledge. I got one am very grateful for your help and hope you keep your videos coming. Just make sure you take some time for yourself. You've more than earned it. Thanks again. Robert J Lackey soon to be K2GFI. 📡
@robertlackey97426 жыл бұрын
For one*
@davecasler6 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear about the club experience. If it doesn't improve within the next few visits, go club shopping. Glad to hear you can get your father's callsign. Perhaps will meet on the air soon.
@sylviaoliva18436 жыл бұрын
Keep on keeping on and stay with your own beingness. 73, K0VY
@lorensteele29622 жыл бұрын
Appreciate this excellent video!
@BunkyC3610 жыл бұрын
Thanks! This was exactly what I have been wanting to understand at this early stage of using my HF radio. The tip on using RIT will be helpful. Is your Bandwidth and Pass Band Filter controls the same as my Lo/Width and Hi/Shift Filter controls?
@davecasler10 жыл бұрын
David, I'm glad you found the video useful. Without knowing your specific radio model, I'd have to say that your Low/Width and Hi/Shift are likely similar to Bandwidth and the Passband. 73
@BunkyC3610 жыл бұрын
Thanks again David. My rig is an inherited 1996 - Kenwood TS-870S with no documentation or an Elmer to teach me how to run it. Yours is the first I have found showing actual operation. I printed the Owner's Manual and have been pouncing in SSB contests the past few months. I am not an EE, just an appliance operator. ;-) enjoying HF. P.S. In your video, you had 14.255.2 tuned at 11:36 AM (?) to what sounded like a military net. Is that an actual net for military vets?
@davecasler10 жыл бұрын
David Hill The net was that of the radio club of a veteran's hospital. They asked each contact if he/she is a veteran.
@seaningram44349 жыл бұрын
That's a nice Ten-Tec Jupiter :) 73s de KD4ADV I am using a Yaesu FT-757 GX II (CAT) with an MFJ Tuner and an HF5B / Butternut antenna.
@SomeNavyGuy9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@ETWL897 Жыл бұрын
What were the calls for those two people talking? One of the guys sound exactly like my uncle Marty K1PIG.
@hecrowell97713 жыл бұрын
hi Dave the other night while tuning the HF Bands with my IC751 that I just received, by chance I came across a group of hams from my home town. they were operating SSB on the 80 meter band. tuning my receiver very carefully, it looked to me that the frequency of operation was 3.550. i called in and was heard but reported by the other end that I was off frequency and should try again at 3.560 - which I did. it was confirmed by the 4 other operators that I was now properly tuned. my RIT and XIT both were off. i am very inexperienced in the world of SSB as I normally operate CW mode. my question is - what could I have done differently so that I could have nailed their exact operating frequency in the first place? not knowing the correct procedure makes me a bit hesitant of calling other SSB stations.
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
It looked like it was 3.550 but how did it sound? It should sound perfectly clear, no shift in pitch, almost broadcast quality in some cases. I'm surprised at how many operators tune SSB signals off frequency and have horrible shift in pitch, even at field day operations where we demonstrate our abilities. Trust your ears, then your eyes. With that said, there is a chance that your radio might have an issue, maybe be off frequency a bit.
@anupamkar8813 Жыл бұрын
Can a single frequecy be used in AM and in SSB mode both by two different stations simultaneously?
@neilcampbell48333 жыл бұрын
What if a SW radio has SSB mode but no upper or lower option , which one does it go to? Like on the grundig yaught boy 400.
@ehsaananwaar3 жыл бұрын
This video is informative for me.
@slshock7 жыл бұрын
Good job Dave.
@radman9999 жыл бұрын
What type of SDR setup do you use, David? Thanks for another excellent video.
@davecasler9 жыл бұрын
I use a FiFi SDR I purchased from www.funkamateur.de, plus the excellent SDRConsole (V2) software from v2.sdr-radio.com/. Re the software, be very careful you're downloading the right thing.
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
Actually the Jupiter is an SDR. It's a control panel & display version of the Pegasus which is a conventional SDR. It can even be operated in Pegasus mode.
@radman999 Жыл бұрын
@@GearHeadHam Wow, my comment was 7 years ago.
@seizethedaymt76373 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Question: what is that horrible squealing noise we occasionally run into while tuning?
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
Sometimes it's an AM signal, or could be CW, other sources could be RFI.
@clydestamp11988 жыл бұрын
easy to understand. thank you
@Spoolz078 жыл бұрын
Well explained, thank you.
@davecasler8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@MrJaz80883 жыл бұрын
Have you played with a Royce with DSB Double Side Band, it Transmit on both Upper & Lower at the same time
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
That's essentially AM. SSB is half of AM, less the carrier.
@dougdukes10395 жыл бұрын
I have a older Kenwood. It has a mode button that just says LSB/USB.......... is there a way to tell when I need to use what? or do I just use what ever works? Thanks
@davecasler5 жыл бұрын
The rule of thumb is LSB below 10 MHz and USB above 10 MHz. The only exception is 60 meters, which is USB.
@VIPPersonTM7 жыл бұрын
That was a great help video but mind I ask what is VSB?
@davecasler7 жыл бұрын
USB means upper sideband. LSB is lower sideband. Look at my General Class playlist, and there are explanations of these types of signals.
@VIPPersonTM7 жыл бұрын
no no not usb . I mean vsb stand for vestigal sideband
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
It's a sideband that has been only partly cut off or suppressed.
@jcoronet20006 жыл бұрын
so, when I tune into a frequency the number displayed is the carrier wave. and the radio listens to a range on either side (upper or lower)? so I may be able to listen to LSB using USB but if I try to tune in I would transmit on the opposite side of the carrier wave, and no one would hear me?
@davecasler6 жыл бұрын
Oh, they would hear you-but so distorted as to be indecipherable
@numbersix19085 жыл бұрын
Hi David, my receiver only has a mode for 'SSB' and not USB or LSB. What do I do?
@davecasler4 жыл бұрын
You're fine. It will pick the correct sideband for the band you're working.
@numbersix19084 жыл бұрын
@@davecasler thank you David
@SuAmigoElilegal3 жыл бұрын
Hey does these has vhf and uhf ?
@FStewartIII5 жыл бұрын
can you advise what video capture software you use?
@davecasler5 жыл бұрын
I use lots of software. I do my main editing in CyberLink PowerDirector 17. For screen capture I usually use Faststone Capture.
@steventatum93272 жыл бұрын
My 5555N has a clarifier knob and for the life of me im not sure how to use it.
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
That should be like a fine tuning knob, mainly used when the normal tuning steps won't get you to the exact frequency you are trying to listen to.
@dxradiohobby82347 ай бұрын
Ótimo
@nelsonfernandes39292 жыл бұрын
EVERY GOOD KNOWLEDGE
@jackmoorhead21473 жыл бұрын
New music
@kisho26792 жыл бұрын
does SSB reach 80 miles?
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
It's not SSB or any other mode that determines range, it's the frequency.
@kisho2679 Жыл бұрын
well, SSB is actually specified by its frequency ;-)
@GearHeadHam Жыл бұрын
@@kisho2679 SSB is specified by its frequency? Not sure that makes any sense. Still the mode has no direct effect on range or propagation, to answer your question. It's frequency that determines range, line of sight dependency, propagation, etc. Some HF frequencies will skip over the 80 mile range while 40, 80 & 160 meters would likely do that range well. VHF and above generally would not make the 80 mile range (without ducting). At that point you can pick SSB or any other mode without it affecting range much if any.
@kn9ioutom9 жыл бұрын
I LOVE MY JUPITER 73 DE K9IOU CHICAGO
@davecasler9 жыл бұрын
+Joe Weis I had very good luck with mine. I just replaced it with a Yaesu FTdx-3000. The Jupiter was very good to me for many years. 73, Dave
@smartapeproductions21395 жыл бұрын
hey dave what about 2m band usb 144.200 USB surly as a tech they can talk there as well :) KG5CUO
@davecasler5 жыл бұрын
Yes
@smartapeproductions21395 жыл бұрын
@@davecasler maybe when this new cycle starts we will here more on 2m and people can go back to using it as much as the old days lol I keep it on there all the time and monitor it :)
@smartapeproductions21395 жыл бұрын
I never could figure out why they wait to teach space weather in the general when it is just effective in the 2/m band :P My parents where Cb fanatics in the 70's and 80's but i learned a lot then about space weather and propagation I was and still am loving the ham as i study for my general but i got a buddy who was a fellow cber back in the day fixing to take the ham test soon so that rocks the education alone is worth the time...KG5CUO
@cobrasvt3474 жыл бұрын
5:24 what is PBT ? Peanut Butter Tuner ? Lol. Just kidding. I know what it is 😆
@kn9ioutom9 жыл бұрын
PLEASE MORE TECH TIPS DE K9IOU K
@letitrotfuckit5 жыл бұрын
I get a muffled signal on reception and I cannot understand what they are saying. What do I do?
@davecasler5 жыл бұрын
Open up the bandwidth. You can aim for a 3 kHz bandwidth for SSB reception. Some signals sound muffled simply because the transmitting operator is using a bad mic.
@JaySDunham3 жыл бұрын
@@davecasler I'm using an ICOM 745, which doesn't have a bandwidth control. I can almost never understand SSB transmissions, no matter how hard I try to tune them in. Is it possible my radio is malfunctioning, or is it just my technique?
@davecasler3 жыл бұрын
@@JaySDunham Try the opposite sideband. For example, if USB isn't working, try LSB.
@JaySDunham3 жыл бұрын
@@davecasler Tried that, to no avail. But thanks for the suggestion.