On Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:30:19 +0000, Bob wrote:
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?

What exactly is the issue?

I mean, are you hearing something but you can't make it intelligible? Or
are you hearing nothing at all?

I would expect to hear amateur signals in the 14.150-14.350MHz and
7.125-7.300MHz bands during the day, and in the 3.600-4.000MHz band
(especially closer to 4.000) at night.

Once you find a signal, careful tuning is required to make it
intelligible. It probably will NOT be on an exact 5KHz, or even 1KHz,
channel. You'll need to carefully adjust the fine tuning.