On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:30:19 -0000, 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.

Greetings, fellow NYer. (what's yer zip code?)

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

I suggest first starting with mastering your particular radio. Then
move on to specific ssb catches.

1) Tune in a strong commercial AM station.
2) Switch to ssb.
3) play with the fine-tuning to get a sense of just how "fine" it is.

You should be able to hear any of the AM stations you catch on both
sidebands (if your radio allows choosing).

Most of the time (emphasize *most*) tuning the sideband
("fine-tuning") to a local AM will set it to the right place to pick
up a truly sideband only HF signal. But not always...

So not only does it teach how to work the fine-tuning on your radio;
it also gives you a good starting place.

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