My big problem with ssb apparently stems from my total lack of pitch. I can tune an ssb signal for hours and it just does not sound right.
AM is easy to zero beat, and even if you don't, sounds just as good. Brett N2DTS > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of kenw2dtc > Sent: Friday, April 06, 2007 7:06 AM > To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service > Subject: Re: [AMRadio] AM - characteristics > > Paul WA3VJB said: > > > The carrier provides a form of conversational > > punctuation, alerting those listening to the > > transmission that the person continues to form a > > thought which is about to be expressed. > > This is an excellent point. On SSB that "silent > conversational punctuation" > can be interpreted as "an invitation to transmit". Or for > the veteran SSB > guys, they develop the annoying verbal "aaaaaaaaaah" between > phrases to keep > the transmitter going. > > 73, > Ken W2DTC > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html > List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:[email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with > the word unsubscribe in the message body. > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Partner Website: http://www.amfone.net Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
