It is not just a case of flipping a switch. I haven't had a 398 in several
years but the basics are, switch to sideband mode, set the tuning for lowest
posible tuning steps (40 hz in this radio) and use the tuning knob to tune
it in. If you can't get it tuned, you are in the wrong sideband. Switch to
the other and do it again. Likely, in this part of the spectrum, those
pirates are on lower sideband.
"Scott A." wrote in message
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I don't quite know what you mean by "tune below it," but I wonder if
there's something wrong with my radio. It's always sounded like this in
SSB.

BTW, I'm in Fort Wayne, IN. Know where they're transmitting from?