On 6/26/2026 5:16 AM, jim.thom jim.thom--- via Topband wrote:
In all due respect to K9YC, if I can't operate ragchew SSB on 160m, I
throw in the towel.
Hi Jim,
I've never cared about SSB on 160M -- I'm into RADIO, not ragchewing.
All of my 70 years in ham radio, much of what I've heard on phone,
dating back to AM days right up to NOW, has been talk from the sewer.
Sure, there are exceptions -- after moving to NorCal in 2006, I've long
heard a fine group on 160M just above 1840 kHz.
I respect the technical side of building gear, including big amps. But
it's nuts to try to use big amps on city and suburban lots, where we're
surrounded by neighbors who create massive noise and whose consumer
gear, nearly all of which is built with massive RF susceptibility, would
be overwhelmed by high power. This is NOT about off the air TV getting
blown away, it's about everything from garage door openers and computer
setups to home entertainment systems.
73, Jim K9YC
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