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Can I listen to HAM stuff on ICF-SW7600GR...
Hi:
Recently got an ICF-SW7600GR. Wanted to be able to listen to HAM stuff, but no luck so far. I am in downtown Toronto if that makes a difference. I have tried scanning on SSB - USB, but I don't seem to be able to find anything - whenever I think I've found something, it ends up being a regular station (I switch back to regular mode and it's there it is another normal station.) I have been able to get some morse code like sounds but that's not what I am looking for... Any tips, ideas, or frequencies to try in the Toronto area. I am just getting frustrated with the whole thing and was thinking about just taking the radio back today... JS |
I'm in Michigan and just received an ICF-SW7600GR for Christmas. Most of the
HAM stuff I've picked up was pretty faint unless I used the AN-LP1 loop antenna, purchased seperately. I did, however, hear some HAM chatter during some brief scanning this afternoon with only the built-in antenna. I wouldn't give up quite yet. The ICF-SW7600GR is one of the highest rated portables out there and, unless you plan on spending alot more cash, I doubt you'd be happier with something else. |
To hear Hams you will need to tune the "ham" frquencies, VERY SLOWLY.
Try 7.150 to 7.30 in the afternoon (especially Saturdays and Sundays). Also around the 3.750 to 3.900 area in the evenings. LSB for both. If you go to 14.200 to 14.35 during the day, you will need to switch to USB. Like I said before, you need to tune slowly. Without the set in the SSB mode, the signal (ham) will sound a little like a duck trying to talk, really, that would be a SSB (single sideband) signal. That is when to switch to USB or LSB and begin the slow tuning. Hopes this helps (I have tuned them in on my 7600GR, so I know it works in that mode. Good luck. juny On 29 Dec 2003 12:48:40 -0800, (jstass) wrote: Hi: Recently got an ICF-SW7600GR. Wanted to be able to listen to HAM stuff, but no luck so far. I am in downtown Toronto if that makes a difference. I have tried scanning on SSB - USB, but I don't seem to be able to find anything - whenever I think I've found something, it ends up being a regular station (I switch back to regular mode and it's there it is another normal station.) I have been able to get some morse code like sounds but that's not what I am looking for... Any tips, ideas, or frequencies to try in the Toronto area. I am just getting frustrated with the whole thing and was thinking about just taking the radio back today... JS |
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Usually....amateur radio SSB is LSB below 10 Mhz and USB above 10Mhz...
You can hook your receivers up to the sound card in your PC, with some free software and decode RTTY, PSK31, SSTV, and Packet as well. Don't forget capturing WeFAX and some other digital stuff as well. 73 de KB9BVN www.arrl.org has the complete list and band plan for US Amateur Freqs "juny57" wrote in message ... To hear Hams you will need to tune the "ham" frquencies, VERY SLOWLY. Try 7.150 to 7.30 in the afternoon (especially Saturdays and Sundays). Also around the 3.750 to 3.900 area in the evenings. LSB for both. If you go to 14.200 to 14.35 during the day, you will need to switch to USB. Like I said before, you need to tune slowly. Without the set in the SSB mode, the signal (ham) will sound a little like a duck trying to talk, really, that would be a SSB (single sideband) signal. That is when to switch to USB or LSB and begin the slow tuning. Hopes this helps (I have tuned them in on my 7600GR, so I know it works in that mode. Good luck. juny On 29 Dec 2003 12:48:40 -0800, (jstass) wrote: Hi: Recently got an ICF-SW7600GR. Wanted to be able to listen to HAM stuff, but no luck so far. I am in downtown Toronto if that makes a difference. I have tried scanning on SSB - USB, but I don't seem to be able to find anything - whenever I think I've found something, it ends up being a regular station (I switch back to regular mode and it's there it is another normal station.) I have been able to get some morse code like sounds but that's not what I am looking for... Any tips, ideas, or frequencies to try in the Toronto area. I am just getting frustrated with the whole thing and was thinking about just taking the radio back today... JS |
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Thanks for all of the replies. I think I am getter better at this: I have
been able to pick up a few stations over yesterday and today. Thanks again. JS |
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