On Jun 18, 11:34 am, JeroenK wrote:
Bob wrote:
Hello,

I am new to SW and have recently purchased a ka1103 radio. It seems
to work very well, but I have trouble with SSB. I live in NY and I
don't seem to be able to pick up SSB. I am trying some of the The
SSB USB (AFRTS) frequencies listed in the SW schedule from a
magazine. I tune to the frequency, switch to SSB and then try to fine
tune into a broadcast. I just can't seem to pick anything up. Could
it be the radio or isn't there a strong enough signal? How can I
determoine the reason?

Thanks

AFRTS broadcasts dont use a whole lot of power as they are for smaller
area's instead of whole continents for example. Try the 80meter amateur
bands at evenings/nighttime in LSB mode. There should be a few HAM's
operating in NY for you to 'catch'.

There are also VOLMET stations transmitting in USB. I'm located in
Europe so I dont know any good frequenties for you off-hand. I have a
few in the UK I always use to listen for conditions or antenne testing.

Google is your friend here

HTH,
--
JeroenK

Thanks for the reply. After checking around I'm getting the feeling
that SSB is a more precise activity than just some casual tuning.
I'll carefully listen to the bands you mentioned at different times to
see what I can hear.

Bob