Was wondering if anyone care to help me make my first sideband contact? I think i know what needs to be done. Im in ET timezone florida tampa bay area. Cheers
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Help me make my first ssb dx contact?
- Thread starter Limeybastard
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Maybe it will help explain things better then I can. 27.385 is the most popular frequency. Turn your clarifier to 12 o clock and your RF power up. Listen to see if you hear anyone, then just make up a number, give your location and that you are looking to make contact. Listen to 38 lsb when skip is rolling to hear how others do it.
Maybe it will help explain things better then I can. 27.385 is the most popular frequency. Turn your clarifier to 12 o clock and your RF power up. Listen to see if you hear anyone, then just make up a number, give your location and that you are looking to make contact. Listen to 38 lsb when skip is rolling to hear how others do it.
how close are ya to me? i am out here in the strawberry fields,,,, should be close enough to make a contact,,, as of this moment though 12 midnight i have every thing unhooked but can be back on tomorrow about noon,,,, i monitor 19 locally but can get on ssb,,,,,
Im getting into this cb thing alot I think, I should have setup a home base unit also or least research and find out what sort of home antenna to get and power supply ( I got one of those 30A 12V DC units )so that I can run my rig indoors with perhaps a modest discreet outdoor antenna. I live in an HOA, so cannot rig a massive one outside somewhere visible, then again I have a aluminuium caged pool, with high peaks perhasp might work with a no ground plane antenna. Need to study more.
CB is dead quiet down here. The skip keeps it interesting. I occasionally pick up central and north Florida, but they are typically too close.
Let folks know what numbers you're going to go by so they can give you a holler back if they hear you.
Let folks know what numbers you're going to go by so they can give you a holler back if they hear you.
I was on 38 LSB (27.385) and the skip was just rolling. Go park in an open area, up on a hill, or on top of a parking garage and give a yell. Should be easy.
