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Just curious if anyone out here in the Poalverse has desires, current experience, current use, etc - of anything having to do with HAM radio and all that.

Might be a useful and productive endeavor to combine like minded with legacy tech.

Just curious if anyone out here in the Poalverse has desires, current experience, current use, etc - of anything having to do with HAM radio and all that. Might be a useful and productive endeavor to combine like minded with legacy tech.

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[–] • 2 pts

I have a combo CB/SSB/Ham radio but no one's really on them CB is dead. Haven't spent much time on SSB or HAM to be fair.

[–] • 1 pt

Disagree about CB being dead. I live in KY and made contactstoday, in Houston, WV, VA, and AL, using a bearcat 880 SSB stock radio and a Wilson 1000 antenna. (From my truck). There are lots of gods videos about CB SSB and skipping. Also you might try SW listening. I pull stations in from all over the world. A proper antenna setup is the key.

[–] • 0 pt

SSB and CB are completely different as you know (not least 4watts vs 20). I've yet to explore SSB and HAM here but it's on the agenda, thanks for the heads up.

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

Nope. The bearcat 980 is a 40 channel CB with SSB. (each of the 40 channels has an Upper Side band and a Lower side band) 4 watts output. But with Skip on SSB I’m talking 1,000 miles away. Plus, if I’m not mistaken, the CB USB and LSB frequencies are in the middle of the 10 and 12 meter ham bands.

https://uniden.com/products/40-channel-ssb-cb-radio-with-7-color-digital-display